News for November 19
| Gas Prices Up Four More Cents, Says AAA (posted by Public Affairs on November 19 @ 10:49 ) |
| Gasoline prices in Rhode Island are up for the fifth consecutive week, and are within a penny of the high mark for 2007, according to AAA Southern New England. AAA’s November 19 survey of prices in Rhode Island found self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $3.079 per gallon, four cents more than last week and 40 cents more than five weeks ago when the latest round of increases began. The only time prices were higher in the state this year was back on May 28 when the average price hit $3.089. Rhode Island is currently two cents below the national average for regular unleaded of $3.099. A year ago at this time the average price in Rhode Island was $2.239. The range in prices in the latest local AAA survey for unleaded regular is 20 cents, from a low of $2.999 to a high of $3.199. AAA advises motorists to shop around for the best prices in their area, and to make sure they and their passengers buckle up — every time. Today’s local gas prices and their ranges are as follows: Regular Unleaded - Self Serve/Full Serve $3.079 ($2.999-$3.199)/$3.079 ($3.039-$3.099) Midgrade Unleaded - Self Serve/Full Serve $3.199 ($3.109-$3.379)/$3.219 ($3.169-$3.299) Premium Unleaded - Self Serve/Full Serve $3.309 ($3.199-$3.479)/$3.359 ($3.269-$3.499) Diesel - Self Serve/Full Serve $3.469 ($3.429-$3.589)/$3.489 ($3.459-$3.499) Find the most up-to-date local gas prices with the AAA Fuel Finder by logging onto AAA.com and clicking on Gas Saving Tips & Tools. AAA members can also obtain a copy of the Gas Watcher’s Guide at their local AAA Southern New England office. HOLIDAY TRAVEL Record high gas prices for November aren’t expected to deter Thanksgiving travel. AAA estimates that 38.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 1.5 percent increase over last year’s 38.1 million travelers. Approximately 31.2 million travelers (80 percent of all holiday travelers) expect to go by motor vehicle, a 1.3 percent increase over 2006. Another 4.7 million plan to travel by airplane, up 2.2 percent from last year, while the remaining 2.8 million travelers will go by train, bus, or other mode of transportation. AAA Southern New England is a not-for-profit auto club with 34 offices in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, providing more than 2 million local AAA members with travel, insurance, finance, and auto-related services. |