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August 6, 2007

Gas prices drop 4 cents

Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have dropped an average of four cents this week, the third straight week the prices have fallen, according to AAA Southern New England.

The average price for a gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline is $2.869 at the self-service pump, according to AAA's weekly survey.

A similar survey by the state Energy Office found the average price at $2.88.

The price has fallen 11 cents in three weeks, AAA says.

The average price was $3.099 a year ago at this time, AAA says.

-- With reports from The Associated Press

Posted by Jack Perry  at 10:36 AM | Permalink

Comments

It is rediculous the price of gas, even with the recent drop. The price of gas is much lower in the south, and it should be that way everywhere. It is coming from the same place and we are paying a much higher price. It is crazy that someone working a minimum wage job has to work a full time job just to afford to put gasoline in his/her car. Thank You

Joanne | August 6, 2007 11:42 AM link

gas isn't the same across the country and that is why there is different prices. refineries makes different gas for different regions because of EPA standards. Gas prices are not decided by magic. they are determined by the cost of crude as well as refinery costs. it costs more to make special new england and california gas. thats why these two regions pay more. your welcome, i now have given you enough knowledge to speak.

steve | August 6, 2007 2:27 PM link

Well Joanne, keep voting Democrat and this is what you get. They've been obstructing the construction of more refineries, creating roadblocks to exploration, preventing us from drilling in our own supplies of oil, enabling strongmen like Hugo Chavez and his state takeover of all of the oil operations in Venezuela and instituting these moronic different standards all across the country so that Tennessee's gas isn't the same formulation as Texas's gas so you can't ship fuel from states with surpluses to those with deficits.

But, since Rhode Islanders never learn I might as well be talking to a wall.

Greg | August 7, 2007 10:00 AM link

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