Massachusetts gas prices rise to new record high of $4.65 a gallon
BOSTON - Gas prices in Massachusetts continued a record climb Tuesday, hitting a new all-time high of $4.65 a gallon, according to AAA.
That's up five cents since Monday's record high and 23 cents in the last week.
A year ago, it was $2.91 a gallon, $1.74 less.
The national average is $4.52 a gallon, which is also a record, according to AAA. The agency says nearly every state is now above $4 a gallon.
California has the highest prices in the country, with an average of $6.02 a gallon.
Diesel prices are also at a record high of $6.40 a gallon in Massachusetts Tuesday.
