Gas prices jump 14 cents in Massachusetts following Iran military action

SPRINGFIELD — The price of gas jumped 14 cents since last Wednesday statewide, AAA Northeast said.

And prices went up 7 cents a gallon across Massachusetts in just one day to $3.04 a gallon.

Locally, the increase has been sharper, with regular going for $2.97 a gallon Wednesday versus $2.88 a day earlier and $2.76 a week ago.

The average price reported across Greater Springfield was $2.97.

Gas prices are up on Wednesday at the Cumberland Farms gas station in South Deerfield, where a gallon of regular fuel is $2.99. (Douglas Hook / The Republican)Douglas Hook

In Greater Worcester, a gallon of gas averages $3.06, AAA said. That's up from $2.97 a day earlier and $2.90 last week. The price was $2.91 a month ago.

The Hartford, Connecticut, region averages $3.04 a gallon, AAA said. That's up from $2.95 a day earlier and $2.88 last week. The average was $2.87 a month ago.

AAA said the national average climbed 20 cents between March 2 and 4, and is above $3 for the first time since December.

Also, there have been no oil or gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz — a critical passageway for roughly one-fifth of the world's supply — since Monday.

A driver fills up her vehicle at the Cumberland Farms gas station in South Deerfield on Wednesday morning. (Douglas Hook / The Republican)Douglas Hook

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