AAA: Massachusetts Gas Prices Down 2 Cents To Start 2023

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FRAMINGHAM –  The average gas price in Massachusetts is down 2 cents from last week ($3.37), averaging $3.35 per gallon, according to AAA Northeast, which has an office on Route 9 in Framingham.

Today’s price is 33 cents lower than a month ago ($3.68), and 3 cents lower than January 3, 2022 ($3.38).

Massachusetts’ average gas price is 13 cents higher than the national average.

The late December winter storm and its frigid temperatures caused gas prices nationally to spike, with refineries as far south as Texas and the Gulf Coast forced to shut down temporarily. The storm also caused holiday travelers to fuel up and hit the road early to beat the bad weather, leading to a spike in overall gas demand.

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“The cost of gas may fluctuate due to less expensive oil and a return to seasonal driving patterns,” said Mary Maguire, AAA Northeast Vice President of Public and Government Affairs, in a press release. “But 2022 will go down as a record year with a national annual average of $3.96.”

AAA Northeast’s January 3 survey of fuel prices found the current national average to be 12 cents higher than last week ($3.10), averaging $3.22 a gallon.

Today’s national average price is 20 cents lower than a month ago ($3.42), and 6 cents lower than this day last year ($3.28).

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*Prices as of January 3, 2023

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AAA Northeast is a not-for-profit auto club with 70 offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire and New York, providing more than 6 million local AAA members with travel, insurance, finance, and auto-related services.