gas prices

The price of gas had a fairly hefty jump in price this week and now I see the average cost of home heating oil is up too. Maine energy officials say the average cash price for heating oil is up 2 cents to $3.76 a gallon.

Gas prices in Maine jumped nearly three cents a gallon this week. MaineGasPrices.com reported that the average retail cost of a gallon of gas in Maine rose to $3.56. That's based on a survey of over 1,200 gas stations throughout the state.

According to the website MaineGasPrices.com, the average retail price of a gallon of gas in Maine rose more than two cents this past week to $3.54. The website surveys more than 1,200 gas stations in Maine. Maine's gas prices are 28 cents higher than the national average.