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June 16, 2008

Gas prices increase for the 12th week, hit $4.11

Gasoline prices have gone up for the 12th straight week in Rhode Island, increasing three cents, according to AAA Southern New England.

The average price for regular, unleaded gasoline is $4.109 per gallon at the self-service pump, according to AAA's weekly survey.

Rhode Island drivers are paying about $1.15 more per gallon than they were at this time last year. The price of gas has increased about one dollar since the beginning of the year.

Here's AAA's fuel saving tip of the week: Don’t idle your car unnecessarily.
When your car idles, your fuel economy is zero miles per gallon, AAA says. Rather than idle in the drive-through line, park and walk in, AAA says.

Drivers can find up-to-date local gas prices and tips for saving gas at the AAA Web site.

(Correction: An earlier version of this blog said prices had increased for 11 straight weeks.)

Posted by Jack Perry  at 10:54 AM | Permalink

Comments

This is ridiculous people we must go to work ,food shop and go home this is the only way to beat these greedy hungry grubs we call ceo's of the oil companies we have to boycott each provider weekly this can be done we mustt do it. no more walmart ,no more movies no more going out to eat we must stop this and we can do it.if mcain gets in we are in trouble even worse

Danny P | June 16, 2008 4:20 PM link

I don't understand why there is a rise in Foreclosure or why there is a rise in Bankruptcy?? I just don't understand it?? OH Wait the average "Joe" is killing themselves working 2 jobs to support there family so that Exxon can report for the quater that "THEY ONLY MADE $15 BILLION FOR A PROFIT!!" Are you serious?? How do these people sleep at night knowing that they are single handingly the cause of most of the Foreclosure's and Bankruptcy. The increased homeless is very shameful to the "Average Jane or Joe" we are constantly helping other countries but yet we can not help our own. Bush and these oil companies should be ashamed of themselves and should not be sleeping at night knowing it is them all along this awful cause. You should not bite the hand that feeds you and I am a stronger believer in Karma.... Watch out Bush and all of you higher up Oil People someday you will feel some of what the rest of the population is feeling. YOU SHOULD ALL BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES ESPECIALLY REPORTING SUCH NONSENSE WITH YOUR PROFITS IT MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH!!!!

Renee | June 17, 2008 5:32 AM link

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