Maine gas prices rise to new all-time high

Maine gas prices rose yet again to a new record high.

As of Monday morning, the average price of gas in Maine was $4.58, according to AAA.

The average price of diesel in Maine is $6.36.

Gas prices in Maine are 52.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.61 a gallon higher than a year ago.

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The national average price of gasoline is $4.46 a gallon. The price of diesel has risen 3 cents nationally in the past week and stands at $5.55 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy, the cheapest station in Maine, Citgo on Moosehead Lake Rd. in Greenville, was priced at $4.24 a gallon while the most expensive was $4.89 a gallon.

“Those filling their tanks last week saw another jolt at the pump, as both gasoline and diesel prices continued their multi-week rally," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "New records continued to be set on a near daily basis as the national average edges even closer to $4.50 per gallon. Prices later this week could be closer to $5 per gallon than $4, as demand continues to edge higher and inventories of both gasoline and diesel continue to decline, temperatures warm and motorists get back outside and we near the Memorial Day weekend, the start of the summer driving season. While the increases may start to slow in the days ahead as pump prices catch up to oil, there isn't much reason to be optimistic that we'll see a plunge any time soon."