Wednesday, December 12, 2012
New England drivers still paying well above the national average.
As the Christmas travel season approaches, drivers are on the receiving end of some good news relative to gas prices. According to AAA Southern New England, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas (self-serve) dropped another seven cents this past week, to $3.47. The good news is that price is 14 cents lower than a month ago. The bad news is, New England drivers are still paying roughly 13 cents higher than the national average and a full 20 cents higher than the price of gas in December 2011. According to the gas stations surveyed by AAA, prices ranged from $3.33 to $3.75 for unleaded regular self-serve. In Shrewsbury, Flynn's has the lowest price with $3.40. Both Shell stations, Boston Turnpike and Maple Street, are next …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Prices, locally, are down 18 cents over the past month, says AAA.
Gasoline prices in Massachusetts are down three cents this week, according to AAA Southern New England, which has an office in Framingham, off Route 9. AAA’s Nov. 19 survey of prices in Massachusetts found self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $3.58 per gallon, three cents less than last week. Prices locally are down 18 cents over the past month. The current price is 17 cents above the national average for self serve unleaded of $3.41. A year ago at this time the Massachusetts average price was $3.33. The range in prices in the latest AAA survey for unleaded regular is 40 cents, from a low of $3.45 to a high of $3.85. AAA advises motorists to shop around for the best prices in their area, and to make sure they and their passengers buckle …
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Ask 10 different people and you might get 10 different answers as to why gas prices have spiked sharply in September.
The facts are indisputable. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Massachusetts is presently $3.88. That's a whopping 16 cents higher than it was just one month ago. The price has actually soared to over $4 a gallon at some self-serve stations. For a list of the gas stations in Shrewsbury selling the least expensive fuel, click here for our Commute Page. Ask 10 different people to explain the cause of the off-season spike and you might get 10 different answers. Some have blamed OPEC, while others have blamed big oil companies. A recent rash of severe weather has been seen as a cause by some people, as have the energy polices and proposals of one political party or another. Still other people have blamed oil speculators…
Thursday, May 24, 2012
One local gas station has gas prices offers gas as low as $3.56 a gallon.
With grills being fired up across the country to celebrate Memorial Day, many people will be traveling to enjoy family and friends this weekend. A few weeks ago, the price of gas began to drop and has held steady at about $3.71 a gallon, and Flynn's Truck Plaza has gas for as low as $3.56 a gallon today. The price of gas across the state has held steady for the fourth week, according to the WBJ.com. The average price for a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline in the state now stands at $3.71, according to AAA Southern New England. That's 18 cents lower than a month ago and 22 cents lower than a year ago. The current Massachusetts price is a penny less than the national average. To check the daily gas prices, visit our commuting section (…
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Some analysts have predicted that gas prices could escalate to $5 a gallon by the summer. So who or what are you blaming?
Gas prices are going up, in case you haven't noticed. Even a smaller, more fuel-efficient car costs over $40 smackers to fill these days. And analysts are predicting we haven't seen the worst of it. AAA Southern New England reported, according to the Boston Globe, that regular gas prices have risen another nickel this week, making a jump in price for the 11th consecutive week. The average, according to the article, is $3.73 a gallon, which means it's 24 cents more than a month ago and 29 cents higher than last year at this time. Also, according to a recent article in the Boston Globe, there could even be a greater threat in New England because of the closing of three refineries that serve the Northeast. "Economists estimate that the loss …
Neil Herzig
11:04 pm on Wednesday, March 14, 2012
No. It's all our faults! Basic supply and demand principals at work here. A genuine energy policy that favors North American oil supplies, incentivizes the transportation sector to convert to natural gas, conservation, rational expansion of renewables, and the expansion and disciplined use of nuclear power will lead to lower oil prices, price stability and energy security. You can leave the mubbo… more ›