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Local Gas Prices Up 44 Cents In 1 Year

BOSTON (AP) -- The new year has started with another jump in gasoline prices in Massachusetts.

A weekly survey by AAA Southern New England finds self-serve regular selling for an average of $3.06 per gallon in the state, an increase of three cents from last week.

The average price in Massachusetts is one penny below the national average of $3.07 per gallon.

2010 started off with gas selling at an average of $2.62 per gallon in the Bay State, 44 cents below the current price.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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