Gasoline prices drop 5 cents in Rhode Island
This is a file image of a gas pump. (WLNE)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The average price of gasoline in Rhode Island dropped 5 cents this week, according to a Monday report from AAA Northeast.
The average price was $3.50 per gallon.
“Oil markets are sensitive to global events and that’s propping up prices despite waning gasoline demand and plentiful domestic supplies,” said AAA Northeast spokesperson Mark Schieldrop. “Once domestic refiners complete their switchover to winter blend fuel by mid-November, motorists could see lower prices at the pump in the weeks ahead.”
The new average was 21 cents lower than last month, and 29 cents lower than this time last year.
Rhode Island’s average price was 1 cent higher than the national average.
