AAA Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey gas prices stay stable
Motorists continue to see stable prices at the pumps in New Jersey.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state on Friday was $2.15, the same price it has been for the past two weeks. That’s also much lower than the price from a year ago, when motorists were paying $2.56.
The national average price on Friday was $2.38, up 4 cents from last week. But that’s still much lower than the national average from a year ago, when motorists were paying $2.75.
Analysts say its’s not clear if fuel prices in New Jersey will remain stable, noting gasoline demand is expected to keep rising.
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