State gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.32 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week’s price of $2.90 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The average fuel price in state rose about 47 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.79 on Jan. 26, 2026, and as high as $3.32 on March 9, 2026.
A year ago, the average gas price in Massachusetts was 13% lower at $2.93 per gallon.
The average gas price in the United States last week was $3.50, making prices in the state about 5.3% lower than the nation’s average. The average national gas price is higher than last week’s average of $3.02 per gallon.
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Gas prices have increased steadily since the U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran started on Saturday, Feb 28. The price increases are primarily due to the limited number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas typically passes through. The Strait of Hormuz is a small section of water between Iran on the north and Oman and the United Arab Emirates on the south. It connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and open ocean.
Oil prices on Monday jumped above $110 a barrel, reaching its highest prices since 2022 as fears grow over prolonged shipping disruptions due to the war in the Middle East. Brent crude, the international benchmark, jumped to $119.50 a barrel overnight Sunday and Monday but has since retreated to around $86 as of Tuesday afternoon.
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You can find South Shore gas prices by using the Gas Prices tracker.
Gas Buddy also offers comparisons of gas prices near you by downloading the app or you can search by web here.
Some of the cheapest gas in Massachusetts as of March 10 can be found in Brockton, Hudson, Groveland and Lowell – which are still under $2.80 a gallon for unleaded fuel, according to Gas Buddy.
USA TODAY Co. is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu.
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Here’s how much Massachusetts gas prices rose from last week
