Rhode Island’s average gas price is down 12 cents from last week ($3.45), averaging $3.33 per gallon. Today’s price is 44 cents lower than a month ago ($3.77), and 5 cents lower than December 19, 2021 ($3.38). Rhode Island’s average gas price is 19 cents higher than the national average.
“The cost of oil, gasoline’s main ingredient, has been hovering in the low-to-mid $70s per barrel, and that’s $50 less than the peak last Spring,” said Diana Gugliotta, Director of Public Affairs for AAA Northeast. “Combined with low seasonal demand, gas prices could slide a bit more before leveling off.”
AAA Northeast’s December 19 survey of fuel prices found the current national average to be 12 cents lower than last week ($3.26), averaging $3.14 a gallon. Today’s national average price is 54 cents lower than a month ago ($3.68), and 16 cents lower than this day last year ($3.30).
| Region | Current Price* | One Week Ago | One Month Ago | One Year Ago |
| Rhode Island | $3.33 | $3.45 | $3.77 | $3.38 |
| Massachusetts | $3.44 | $3.54 | $3.82 | $3.39 |
| Connecticut | $3.20 | $3.35 | $3.72 | $3.51 |
*Prices as of December 19, 2022
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