Higher Gas Prices And Heavy Traffic Predicted For July 4 Weekend
AAA predicts two records this week: the most July 4 holiday road trips in seven years and the highest July Fourth Holiday gas prices in six years.
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AAA predicts two records this week: the most July 4 holiday road trips in seven years and the highest July Fourth Holiday gas prices in six years.
With 41 million Americans expected to travel this year, highways and airports will be packed with travelers looking to take advantage of the 3-day weekend.
Gas prices in Massachusetts decreased by a penny last week and are now 4 cents lower than a month ago.
"If we got down to $75 on crude oil, you would see a U.S. national average of say, $2.50 a gallon. I think it's very possible," John Kilduff told WBZ NewsRadio 1030.
The cost of fueling a car in Massachusetts and New Hampshire continues to soar, with gas up another 8 cents per gallon in the past week.
The price of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts went up 7 cents in the past week but remains well below the national average.
The average for self-serve, regular unleaded gas increased to $3.44 per gallon, up from $3.36 last week.
The price of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts is up another 3 cents, and has now jumped 13 cents in a month.
The cost of a gallon gas in Massachusetts is up another 3 cents, and has now jumped 8 cents in the past month.
Massachusetts gas prices continue to drop, but remain well above the national average.
Gasoline prices in Massachusetts continue to fall, down another nickel in the past week.
The price of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has dropped by 8 cents in the past week, but the cost remains well above the national average.
The cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has dropped 2 cents in the past week, but the average price remains well above the national average and where it was pegged a month ago.
Massachusetts gasoline prices continued to surge another 9 cents per gallon in the past week.
The reason for the sudden spike in prices, experts say, is the political tension in Egypt and increased demand because of the summer driving season.
Most of us will put some gas in our car this weekend and the good news is it will cost less than it did last year.
AAA Southern New England reported Monday that self-serve, regular is down to an average of $3.49 per gallon.
State officials say they checked on more than 100 gas stations in the days leading up to the Memorial Day weekend to make sure all prices were being properly posted.
The price of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has plummeted 9 cents in the past week.
The average cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has fallen three cents in the past week.
With gas prices up more than 30 cents in a month in Massachusetts, $4 a gallon gas will be coming soon and it could get worse, according to an oil industry analyst.
The average price for a gallon of self-serve, regular unleaded is currently $3.72 in Massachusetts, up four cents from last week.
The cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has leapt another nine cents in the past week, and has now risen a quarter in a month.
AAA Southern New England reported Monday that the average price of regular gas is now about $3.60 a gallon
New England could be the new California when it comes to gas prices, according to oil industry analyst John Kilduff.
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