Finally! We are getting a break in the rapid rise of gas prices in Rhode Island. After several weeks of skyrocketing prices, the average price of a gallon of regular gas went down half a penny from Friday to Saturday. On Saturday morning AAA reported an average price of $4.357. Friday's price of $4.362 was an all-time high for the state.
Last Saturday 3/5, the average price was $3.95, while the price a month ago was $3.48. One year ago, gas was just $2.74 a gallon in the Ocean State.
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