Westwood, MA, August 23, 2021 — Massachusetts’s average gas price is down 1 cent from last week ($3.05), averaging $3.04 per gallon. Today’s price is 2 cents higher than a month ago ($3.02), and 92 cents higher than August 23, 2020 ($2.12). Massachusetts’s average gas price is 12 cents lower than the national average.
“Crude oil prices saw not only a dramatic drop on the week, but the price per barrel is at the cheapest in three months,” said Mary Maguire, AAA Northeast Director of Public and Government Affairs. “If this downward trend continues and less expensive prices are sustained, Americans can expect to see relief at the pump in the near future.”
AAA Northeast’s August 23 survey of fuel prices found the current national average to 2 cents lower than last week ($3.18), averaging $3.16 a gallon. Today’s national average price is 1 cent higher than a month ago ($3.15), and 98 cents higher than this day last year ($2.18).
| Region | Current Price* | One Week Ago | One Month Ago | One Year Ago |
| Massachusetts | $3.04 | $3.05 | $3.02 | $2.12 |
| Rhode Island | $3.06 | $3.06 | $3.03 | $2.13 |
| Connecticut | $3.17 | $3.18 | $3.15 | $2.19 |
*Prices as of August 23, 2021
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