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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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Gas prices set record for second month
HARTFORD (AP) — The AAA says that for the second month in a row, gasoline and diesel prices in Connecticut have set record highs and the state has the highest gas prices in the Northeast.
Nationally, the average price went up in the past month, from $3.39 to $3.73 on Tuesday.
The automobile club says prices at the pumps for May have risen to $3.96 a gallon for regular gasoline. In April, they had set a record high of $3.48 a gallon.
A year ago the average price was $3.19 a gallon in Connecticut and $3.07 nationally.
The AAA says diesel in the state climbed from $4.37 last month to $4.64 in May. Nationally, diesel fuel has jumped from $4.12 last month to $4.39.
Connecticut leads eight Northeast states with the highest prices, followed by New York at $3.91.
Nationally, the average price went up in the past month, from $3.39 to $3.73 on Tuesday.