By Jack Perry
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Gas prices in Rhode Island have stayed the same for the third straight week, according to AAA Southern New England.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.599 at self-service pumps in the Ocean State, according to AAA's weekly survey.
A survey Thursday by the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources found the average price at $3.62.
According to AAA, the price is up two cents over the last month but still two cents less than the national average of $3.619. Rhode Island drivers were paying five cents less a year ago, $3.549.
AAA's survey found a 26-cent range in price, from a low of $3.49 to a high of $3.75.