Massachusetts gas prices reach new record high of $4.70 a gallon
BOSTON - Gas prices in Massachusetts continued a daily record climb Wednesday, hitting a new all-time high of $4.70 a gallon, according to AAA.
That's up five cents since Tuesday's record high and 26 cents in the last week.
A year ago, it was $2.91 a gallon, $1.79 less.
The national average is $4.56 a gallon, which is also a record, according to AAA.
California has the highest prices in the country, with an average of $6.05 a gallon.
Diesel prices are also at a record high of $6.41 a gallon in Massachusetts Wednesday.
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