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WESTWOOD, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The price of gas in Massachusetts is declining for a fifth straight week, gas and oil markets are also preparing for a record hurricane season, according to AAA. Forecasters are predicting 17 to 25 named storms total, and 4 to 7 of those storms are expected to develop into major hurricanes, which, depending on the strength and landfall of those storms, could cause disruption to oil and gas ports in the Southeast and Northeast.
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The average gas price in Massachusetts is down four cents over last week with prices averaging $3.47 per gallon. The current price is 11 cents lower than last month’s price of $3.58 and the price recorded last year on June 10, 2023, of $3.53 per gallon. Massachusetts’s average gas price is three cents higher than the national average.
“Drivers will appreciate cheaper gas in June as supply continues to outpace demand, but market watchers should keep their eyes peeled on the Atlantic Ocean in addition to the current price at the pump,” said Mark Schieldrop, Senior Spokesperson for AAA Northeast.
AAA Northeast is a not-for-profit auto club with offices in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire and New York, providing more than 6.5 million local AAA members with travel, insurance, finance, and auto-related services.
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