Gas prices up 1 cent, to $2.23 per gallon, in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The price of a gas is up slightly in Rhode Island, rising one penny per gallon since last week.

AAA Northeast says its weekly survey conducted Monday found it costs an average $2.23 for a gallon of regular.

AAA says the price of gas in Rhode Island is 6 cents below this week’s national average of $2.29.

The price of gas in Rhode Island is 12 percent higher this week than it was at this time last year. At that time, gas was averaging $1.99 per gallon, 24 cents less than this week.