Gas prices in Springfield rise ahead of May

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield’s gas prices have risen 16.6 cents per gallon over the past week.

Gas prices in Springfield have risen to an average of $3.49/g, according to GasBuddy price reports after a survey of 257 stations in Springfield. The cheapest station in Springfield was priced at $3.26/g, and the most expensive station was $3.80/g. The highest price in the state was $4.99/g, a difference of $1.77/g.

The national price of gasoline is averaging $3.63/g on Monday. The national average is up 8.4 cents per gallon from a month ago. It stands at 4.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering more than 150,000 gas stations across the country.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
Worcester- $3.56/g, unchanged from last week’s $3.56/g.
Connecticut- $3.71/g, up 5.0 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.66/g.
Hartford- $3.67/g, up 4.9 cents per gallon from last week’s $3.62/g.

Historical gasoline prices in Springfield and the national average going back ten years:
April 29, 2023: $3.43/g (U.S. Average: $3.58/g)
April 29, 2022: $4.06/g (U.S. Average: $4.16/g)
April 29, 2021: $2.68/g (U.S. Average: $2.89/g)
April 29, 2020: $1.77/g (U.S. Average: $1.75/g)
April 29, 2019: $2.79/g (U.S. Average: $2.88/g)
April 29, 2018: $2.77/g (U.S. Average: $2.81/g)
April 29, 2017: $2.32/g (U.S. Average: $2.38/g)
April 29, 2016: $2.17/g (U.S. Average: $2.20/g)
April 29, 2015: $2.57/g (U.S. Average: $2.56/g)
April 29, 2014: $3.69/g (U.S. Average: $3.70/g)

“With more confidence every day, it appears the spring top is in: average gas prices have started to cool off in many areas. For now, few Americans need to worry that gas prices are going to skyrocket; the risk appears to be behind us, with relief coming in the weeks ahead,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “While the latter half of the summer could potentially see hurricane-related issues, I do sense we’ve hit the top for now, and Americans should be optimistic that this summer will be very similar to last year, in line with our early 2024 expectations and likely not featuring record gasoline prices. I’m quite excited the seasonal rise in gas prices appears to be over.”

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