BOSTON (AP) - The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts has increased 3 cents as trade tensions between the U.S. and China cool.
AAA Northeast reported Tuesday that self-serve, regular is now selling for an average of $2.51 per gallon. That is a dime lower than the national average, and 23 cents lower than the Massachusetts price a year ago.
AAA spokeswoman Mary Maguire says crude prices increased as a result of increased optimism that China and the U.S. - the world’s two largest crude consumers - are continuing to resolve ongoing trade tensions.
AAA found a wide range in prices for regular, from a high of $3.05 per gallon to a low of $2.29.
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