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Rhode Island's Average Gas Price Climbs To $3.03

"Peak summer driving season is in full-swing as Americans hit the road to explore, and gas prices are not backing down," according to AAA.

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Drivers are paying about $1 per gallon more this summer than this time last year.
Drivers are paying about $1 per gallon more this summer than this time last year. (Colin Miner/Patch)

PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island's average gas prices continued to climb over the last week, climbing two cents to $3.03 per gallon.

Lloyd Albert, a spokesperson for AAA Northeast, said hi prices are here to stay for drivers.

"Peak summer driving season is in full-swing as Americans hit the road to explore, and gas prices are not backing down," Albert said. "On average, motorists are paying almost a dollar more a gallon than last summer to fill up and close to 40 cents more than in 2019."

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The average price per gallon in Rhode Island is considerably lower than the national average of $3.14, 11 cents higher. This time last month, the average cost was 6 cents cheaper at $2.97.

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