MEDIA RELEASE

Average retail gasoline prices in Hawaii have risen 3.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.50/g. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.74/g, according to gasoline price website HawaiiGasPrices.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Hawaii during the past week, prices today are $1.11/g higher than the same day one year ago and are 5.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago.

The national average has increased 9.5 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 80.6 cents per gallon higher than this day a year ago.

GasBuddy.com operates more than 200 live gasoline price-tracking Web sites, including HawaiiGasPrices.com.