The Darien Times

Gasoline prices continue their steady rise

Written by The Darien Times
Monday, February 20, 2012 01:00 PM

This compares with the national average that has increased 4.5¢ per gallon in the last week to $3.51, according to gasoline price website ConnecticutGasPrices.com.

Some Darien prices Sunday included Exxon, $3.87; Standard at 180 Noroton Ave., $3.89; Valero at 1927 Post Road, $3.89; Sunoco at 93 Post Road, $3.95; Mobil on the Post Road at exit 13, $4.01; and the BP at 179 Noroton Ave., $4.09.

Including the change in gas prices in Connecticut during the past week, prices yesterday were 48.5¢ per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 19.5¢ per gallon higher than a month ago.

The national average has increased 17.1¢ per gallon during the last month and stands 35¢ per gallon higher than this day one year ago.

"Gasoline prices have perked up a bit in the last week," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "As we continue to move towards warmer weather, gasoline prices will follow, with prices accelerating higher at a faster pace come late March into April, so if motorists think this is bad, they should really hold on to their chairs," DeHaan said.

GasBuddy operates ConnecticutGasPrices.com and over 250 similar websites that track gasoline prices at over 140,000 gasoline stations in the United States and Canada.

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