Maine Gas Prices Slightly Lower This Week
Maine gas prices have been holding fairly steady over the past few weeks and this week they edged lower by only .4 cents per gallon. The statewide average is at $2.272 per gallon, according to the price-monitoring website GasBuddy.com.
Nationally, gas prices were lower by two cents per gallon for a nationwide average of $2.205.
The lowest reported gas prices in Maine were in Bangor and Wells at $2.11 per gallong.
The country's lowest average gas prices are in Oklahoma at $1.945 per gallon. Missouri also averaged under $2 a gallon and South Carolina's average was right at $2 per gallon.
New Hampshire has the lowest average gas prices in New England at $2.183 per gallon.
New Jersey residents will see a sharp spike in gas prices are their state gas tax will rise 23 cents per gallon. Yikes!