Why Did Massachusetts Gas Prices Jump 31 Cents In One Week? Expert Says High Prices Could Last Until 2027.

CBS Boston

Updated on: May 5, 2026

Filling up at the gas station has become even more painful in Massachusetts in the past few days. The average price of gasoline jumped 31 cents last week to $4.35 a gallon, according to AAA. Just a year ago, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the state was $2.98.

Gas prices have been rising in Massachusetts since the war in Iran began. Professor Rocky Weitz, the Director of Maritime Studies at Tufts University Fletcher School, explained why there was a sudden jump in prices.

"An oil trade disruption anywhere causes prices to rise everywhere," Weitz said.

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