Rhode Island’s average gas price is up 20 cents from last week, averaging $4.57 per gallon. Monday’s price is 58 cents higher than a month ago, and $1.64 higher than May 16, 2021. Rhode Island’s average gas price is 9 cents higher than the national average.

“The high cost of crude oil, the key ingredient in gasoline, continues to push up pump prices dramatically for consumers,” said Lloyd Albert, Senior Vice President of Public and Government Affairs for AAA Northeast. “Even the annual seasonal demand dip for gasoline that we typically see between spring break and Memorial Day--which would normally help lower prices--is having no effect this year.”

AAA Northeast’s May 16 survey of fuel prices found the current national average to be 16 cents higher than last week, averaging $4.48 a gallon. Monday’s  national average price is 41 cents higher a month ago ($4.07), and $1.44 higher than this day last year ($3.04).