Gas Drops Below $3 in Parts of Mass. - But Not in Burlington

Gas prices this week plummeted to their lowest levels of the year — dropping below $3 a gallon in some parts of Massachusetts.

In Burlington, prices remained above $3. Here’s a look at the lowest prices in town as of Tuesday, according to GasBuddy:

• Prime Energy, $3.15
• Carli Convenience, $3.15
• Hess, $3.19
• Shell (140 Cambridge St. & Bedford Street), $3.21
• Shell (198 Cambridge St. near Terry Avenue), $3.21
• CITGO, $3.23
• Gulf, $3.23
• Mobil (173 Bedford St. near Network Drive), $3.25
• Mobil (50 Middlesex Turnpike & Adams Street), $3.29
• Shell (61 Middlesex Turnpike near Wheeler Road), $3.32

The average price of gas statewide was $3.26. Prices have been driven down by low demand and abundant supplies, according to the Associated Press.

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