Rhode Island gas prices down this week, expected to drop

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The price of gas in Rhode Island is down this week and is expected to continue falling this holiday season.

AAA Northeast found in its weekly survey released Monday that the price of self-serve, regular is averaging $2.56 per gallon, three cents lower that last week.

The average price is 10 cents above the national average of $2.46. It’s also 34 cents higher than the price in Rhode Island was a year ago at this time- $2.22 per gallon.

AAA found self-serve, regular gasoline selling for as low as $2.39 per gallon and as high as $2.70 in Rhode Island.

AAA says gas prices are expected to drop as supply strengthens and the gasoline demand weakens throughout the winter.