Providence, R.I., December 7, 2020 — Rhode Island’s average gas price is up two cents from last week ($2.09), averaging $2.11 per gallon. Today’s price is 3 cents higher than a month ago ($2.08) and 41 cents cheaper than December 7, 2019 ($2.52). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 5 cents lower than the national average.
“With travel down, it’s no surprise that we saw the lowest Thanksgiving demand for fuel since 1997,” said Lloyd Albert, Senior Vice President of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Northeast. “But robust gains in crude oil prices and the OPEC decision to increase production next year combined to boost prices 2 to 12 cents in a number of states.”
AAA Northeast’s December 7 survey of fuel prices found the current national average to be 4 cents higher than last week ($2.12), averaging $2.16 a gallon. Today’s national average price is 5 cents higher than a month ago ($2.11), and 42 cents cheaper than this day last year ($2.58).
| Region | Current Price* | One Week Ago | One Month Ago | One Year Ago |
| Rhode Island | $2.11 | $2.09 | $2.08 | $2.52 |
| Massachusetts | $2.10 | $2.08 | $2.07 | $2.56 |
| Connecticut | $2.16 | $2.15 | $2.13 | $2.66 |
*Prices as of December 7, 2020
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