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A combination of increased demand at the pump and the annual switchover to more expensive, but lower-emission summer fuel blends are driving the national cost for a gallon of gasoline higher this week.
The national average has risen several cents from a week ago and remains below the levels it was this , according to GasBuddy. Metros on the West Coast, as well as Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, are seeing the highest gas prices in the nation to begin this week.
A rise in the utilization of refineries producing gasoline this spring after a may be helping keep prices lower for travelers. When refinery utilization drops, it can raise the cost of gas; cold weather and storms took some plants offline this winter season.
compiled statistics on gas prices in Providence County using data from . Gas prices are current as of March 11.
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1 / 1- Gas current price: $3.15
--- Rhode Island average: $3.16
- Week change: +$0.01
- Month change: +$0.05
Counties with the most expensive gas in Rhode Island
#1. Washington County: $3.25
#2. Bristol County: $3.17
#3. Newport County: $3.15
#4. Providence County: $3.15
#5. Kent County: $3.13
This story features writing by Dom DiFurio and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 3,038 counties.
