From filling up at the gas pump or home heating, impacts from rising oil prices are being felt across New England, as fear that the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran will drag on pushed benchmark oil prices above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022 on Monday.
Gas prices in Massachusetts have skyrocketed 40 cents in just the last week, according to AAA.
Gas prices rise in Massachusetts
Last Monday, March 2, the average price for regular gasoline in Massachusetts was $2.91 a gallon.
Just seven days later, AAA Northeast said it’s now $3.31 a gallon, a huge increase of 40 cents. In a typical week, gas prices fluctuate just a few cents up or down…