Gas Prices Continue to Drop in MA

JAMAICA PLAIN, MA - Massachusetts’ gasoline prices are the lowest they have been in over a decade and are continuing to drop.

Average regular unleaded gas prices in the state were at $1.89 per gallon Wednesday which is four cents cheaper than prices the week before and 14 cents down from December’s average according to AAA.

The wallet-friendly gas prices of $1.89 are significantly lower than the highest recorded state average of $4.09 on June 15 2008.

According to GasBuddy, JP Gas at 561 Centre St., JP Oil at 525 Centre St. and Hatoff’s at 3440 Washington St. are all tied for cheapest gas in town at $1.69 per gallon. 

Massachusetts average regular unleaded gas prices were seven cents higher than the national average of $1.82 Wednesday. National average gas prices have dropped five cents in the past week and 18 cents in the past month.

AAA reported Monday the average per gallon gasoline price of $1.83 was the lowest seen since January 2009.

“Motorists in just 11 states and Washington, D.C. are paying an average above $2 per gallon. California ($2.67) continues to lead the market, however the resolution of refinery issues in the state has narrowed the difference between the Golden State and second-place Hawaii ($2.63). Regional neighbors Alaska ($2.44), Nevada ($2.34) and Washington ($2.24) round out the top five most expensive markets for retail gasoline. Consumers in Oklahoma ($1.53) and Missouri ($1.54) are paying the nation’s lowest averages at the pump, followed by the Midwestern states of Indiana ($1.55), Ohio ($1.56) and Michigan ($1.59),” AAA wrote on their website.