Providence, R.I., July 12, 2021 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up 2 cents from last week ($3.01), averaging $3.03 per gallon. Today’s price is 6 cents higher than a month ago ($2.97) and 90 cents higher than July 12, 2020 ($2.13). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 11 cents lower than the national average.
“Peak summer driving season is in full-swing as Americans hit the road to explore, and gas prices are not backing down,” said Lloyd Albert, Senior Vice President of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Northeast. “On average, motorists are paying almost a dollar more a gallon than last summer to fill up and close to 40 cents more than in 2019.”
AAA Northeast’s July 12 survey of fuel prices found the current national average to be 1 cent higher than last week ($3.13), averaging $3.14 a gallon. Today’s national average price is 7 cents higher than a month ago ($3.07), and 95 cents higher than this day last year ($2.19).
| Region | Current Price* | One Week Ago | One Month Ago | One Year Ago |
| Rhode Island | $3.03 | $3.01 | $2.97 | $2.13 |
| Massachusetts | $3.02 | $3.00 | $2.94 | $2.13 |
| Connecticut | $3.14 | $3.13 | $3.09 | $2.19 |
*Prices as of July 12, 2021
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