2024-03-18 12:06:13
A customer pumps gas at an Exxon gas station, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Miami. Gas prices have once more dropped sharply in New Jersey and around the country, Saturday, Dec. 10, as demand remains slow and supplies continue to increase. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield’s gas prices have risen 6.2 cents per gallon over the past week.
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Gas prices in Springfield have risen to an average of $3.19/g, according to GasBuddy price reports following a survey of 257 stations in Springfield. The cheapest station in Springfield was priced at $2.94/g, and the most expensive station was $3.51/g. The highest price in the state was $4.39/g, a difference of $1.68/g.
The national price of gasoline is averaging $3.44/g on Monday. The national average is up 18.7 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands at 1.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering more than 150,000 gas stations across the country.
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Worcester- $3.21/g, up 6.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.15/g.
Connecticut- $3.33/g, up 5.3 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.28/g.
Hartford- $3.30/g, up 6.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.23/g.
Historical gasoline prices in Springfield and the national average going back ten years:
March 18, 2023: $3.17/g (U.S. Average: $3.43/g)
March 18, 2022: $4.17/g (U.S. Average: $4.27/g)
March 18, 2021: $2.71/g (U.S. Average: $2.87/g)
March 18, 2020: $2.11/g (U.S. Average: $2.16/g)
March 18, 2019: $2.43/g (U.S. Average: $2.56/g)
March 18, 2018: $2.44/g (U.S. Average: $2.54/g)
March 18, 2017: $2.18/g (U.S. Average: $2.29/g)
March 18, 2016: $1.86/g (U.S. Average: $1.98/g)
March 18, 2015: $2.36/g (U.S. Average: $2.42/g)
March 18, 2014: $3.51/g (U.S. Average: $3.52/g)
“Most Americans continued to see average gasoline prices march higher last week. The reason is the season: gasoline demand is rising as more Americans are getting out, combined with the summer gasoline switchover, which is well underway, and continued refinery maintenance,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “The madness should slow down in the next few weeks as we’ve seen positive data that refinery output is starting to increase, a sign that the peak of maintenance season might be behind us. In some positive news for Midwest motorists, the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana which can process 440,000 barrels of oil per day is finally back to normal operations for the first time since an electrical failure happened in early February. For now, gas prices will likely continue to trend higher, but the fever may break soon. When it comes to diesel, the news has been good – above average temperatures have lowered heating oil demand and average diesel prices are on the cusp of falling back below $4 per gallon.”
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