Massachusetts gas prices holding at record $4.73 a gallon

BOSTON - Gas prices in Massachusetts are still averaging out to a record high of $4.73 a gallon, AAA said Wednesday. They have not risen or fallen since reaching that level last Thursday.

Prices are up 8 cents a gallon in the last week. A year ago, it was $2.91 a gallon, $1.82 less.

The national average is currently $4.59 a gallon, which is also a record, according to AAA.

California still has the highest prices in the country, with an average of $6.06 a gallon.

Diesel prices continued a steady but slow decline and are now averaging $6.32 a gallon in Massachusetts as of Wednesday. That's now nine cents lower than the record set Wednesday of $6.41.