Gas Prices Up This Week

One week after showing no movement, gasoline prices in Massachusetts are back up this week, the ninth week out of the last 10 in which prices have risen, according to AAA Southern New England.

AAA’s Feb. 7 survey of prices in Massachusetts found self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $3.11⁹ per gallon, one cent higher than last week. The current price is one cent below the national average for self serve unleaded of $3.12. A year ago at this time the Massachusetts average price was $2.65.

The range in prices in the latest AAA survey for unleaded regular is 26 cents, from a low of $2.99 to a high of $3.25.