Maine gas prices jump for the first time in months
All good things must come to an end, including several months of low gas prices in Maine and across the country, as the average price for a gallon of gas in the Pine Tree State jumped by a nickel to $2.19 over the past week.
During that same period, the average national price for a gallon of gas also rose by six cents to $2.18, according to the price-tracking website GasBuddy.
The $2.19 statewide average in Maine reported on Tuesday morning is higher than New Hampshire's average of $2.10 per gallon, but a penny lower than the $2.20 price per gallon in Vermont.
“Though it has risen, the national average, however, still stands some 46 cents per gallon lower than the same day a year ago, when the national average checked in at $2.62 per gallon,” said Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst. “A year ago some 99.9% of the nation's gas stations were selling gasoline at over $2 per gallon, while today, 66.3% are selling at that level. Simple calculus shows us that 33.7% of gas stations in the United States are selling at $2 or less.”
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