Gas Prices In East Hampton And Portland: How Local Pumps Compare To CT, U.S.

PORTLAND, CT — Gas prices at stations in East Hampton and Portland are running below the state average this week as the Connecticut average slipped slightly from a week ago, according to AAA and the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Connecticut was $4.45 on Tuesday, according to AAA. That is down about 4 cents from $4.49 a week ago but up about 13 cents from $4.32 a month ago. Compared with a year ago, when the state average was $3.12, drivers are paying about $1.33 more per gallon.

The Connecticut average is about 9 cents higher than the national average of $4.35 a gallon for regular gasoline, according to the latest weekly data from the EIA, released Tuesday and reflecting prices as of Monday. The national average fell about 11 cents from $4.47 the previous week.

The EIA does not track Connecticut prices individually. It reports them as part of its New England region, where regular gasoline averaged $4.34 a gallon as of Monday, down about 3 cents from the week before.

In East Hampton, the three stations with current price reports averaged $4.26 a gallon for regular. That is about 19 cents below the Connecticut average from AAA, about 8 cents below the New England average from the EIA and about 9 cents below the national average. In Portland, the six stations with current price reports averaged $4.25 a gallon for regular. That is about 20 cents below the Connecticut average from AAA, about 9 cents below the New England average from the EIA and about 11 cents below the national average.

Here are the most recent regular gas prices reported at stations in East Hampton and Portland. Stations without a current price report are not listed.

• CITGO (East Hampton), 1 Colchester Avenue: $4.25
• Cobalt Fuel (East Hampton), 368 West High Street: $4.27
• Shell (East Hampton), 32 East High Street: $4.27
• Gulf (Portland), 1096 Portland-Cobalt Road: $4.23
• Gulf (Portland), 181 Main Street: $4.23
• Topaz Fuel (Portland), 315 Marlborough Street: $4.23
• Xpress Fuel (Portland), 182 Main Street: $4.23
• Cumberland Farms (Portland), 204 Marlborough Street: $4.28
• CITGO (Portland), 1633 Portland-Cobalt Road: $4.29

Gas prices can change several times a week and may vary between stations in the same town. The figures above reflect the most recent reports available at the time of publication.