Gas prices in Springfield on the rise since last week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield’s gas prices have risen 2.8 cents per gallon over the past week.

Gas prices in Springfield have risen to an average of $3.31/g, according to GasBuddy price reports after a survey of 257 stations in Springfield. The cheapest station in Springfield was priced at $3.06/g, and the most expensive station was $3.99/g. The highest price in the state was $4.87/g, a difference of $1.96/g.

The national price of gasoline is averaging $3.46/g on Monday. The national average is down 6.0 cents per gallon from a month ago. It stands at 5.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering more than 150,000 gas stations nationwide.

Historical gasoline prices in Springfield and the national average going back ten years:
July 1, 2023: $3.43/g (U.S. Average: $3.52/g)
July 1, 2022: $4.72/g (U.S. Average: $4.83/g)
July 1, 2021: $2.93/g (U.S. Average: $3.12/g)
July 1, 2020: $2.04/g (U.S. Average: $2.18/g)
July 1, 2019: $2.61/g (U.S. Average: $2.72/g)
July 1, 2018: $2.79/g (U.S. Average: $2.84/g)
July 1, 2017: $2.22/g (U.S. Average: $2.23/g)
July 1, 2016: $2.24/g (U.S. Average: $2.27/g)
July 1, 2015: $2.74/g (U.S. Average: $2.76/g)
July 1, 2014: $3.69/g (U.S. Average: $3.67/g)

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Worcester- $3.43/g, up 5.1 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.38/g.
Connecticut- $3.53/g, up 2.5 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.51/g.
Hartford- $3.50/g, up 1.1 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.49/g.

“As we approach July 4 later this week, motorists have seen the national average price of gasoline inch up ever so slightly for the third straight week,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “While the increases have been fairly tame, with oil continuing to hold above $80 per barrel, we could continue to see the national average climb slightly. Other areas that see price cycling saw prices shoot up early in the week, but those areas are now starting to see prices fall back down. For many Americans hitting the road for the July 4 holiday, prices in most areas are very comparable to what we saw last July 4. However, with Hurricane Beryl now formed in the Caribbean, we’re reminded that gas prices could experience some jolts in the second half of the summer should a storm threaten refining capacity in Texas or Louisiana.”

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