Commodities
Northeast Gas Prices Surge as Oil Prices Climb Above $100
Gas prices across the Northeast are surging due to continued attacks in the Middle East pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel.
The ongoing concerns about global petroleum supply intensified after drone attacks on a key east-west Saudi Arabian oil pipeline, which has been closed for an unspecified period.
Rhode Island's average gas price is up 12 cents from last week at $4.37 per gallon, with the current national average up 16 cents from last week at $4.31 per gallon.