PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Rhode Island has inched up a penny, AAA Northeast said Monday.
Regular gas is now selling for an average of $2.15 per gallon, which is a nickel higher than a month ago, but 58 cents per gallon lower than the in-state price one year ago.
Rhode Island’s average price is 3 cents lower than the national average.
Prices are expected to continue to vary up and down during the coronavirus pandemic.
“As COVID-19 case numbers surpass 4 million, demand for gasoline is weakening across the country,” AAA spokesman Lloyd Albert said in a statement. “The latest Energy Information Administration demand reading measures at 8.5 million barrels per day, which is about 11% less than a year ago. Gas prices are likely to fluctuate throughout the rest of the summer due to COVID-19 concerns.”
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