Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Boston gas prices better than U.S. average

Sick of gas prices in Boston? We may be better off than the entire nation.

According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, Boston drivers paid 8 cents less per gallon of gasoline compared to July's national average.

Boston drivers paid around $4.06 per gallon of gas in July, compared to the U.S. average of $4.14 per gallon.

Although Boston drivers are paying less this does not exclude the fact that Boston gas prices rose $1.07, or 35.8% in July 2007, and were up 8.2% over May 2008.

Read more at bizjournals.com

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