May 12, 2008 1:45 pm US/Eastern
Mass. Gas Prices Up 12 Cents In Last Week
BOSTON (WBZ) ―
Gasoline prices in Massachusetts have surged to another record high that's 12 cents more than last week's mark.
A statewide survey Monday by AAA Southern New England found an average price of $3.68 per gallon for self-serve, regular unleaded. That compares with $3.56 a week ago, and marks the fifth consecutive week of higher prices.
The state remains 3 cents below the national average of $3.71. A year ago, the Massachusetts average stood at $2.95.
Until the recent spike in prices, the state's record price was $3.23 per gallon, set in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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