Norway and Paris have some of the lowest gas prices in the state, according to website mainegasprices.com.
On Tuesday morning, the price per gallon of regular was $3.31 at several gas stations in Norway and Paris.
According to the website, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Maine is $3.51. The average price of gas has declined recently, dropping 3 cents last week.
Maine's average price is still considerably higher than the national average, $3.32 per gallon and prices in neighboring states — $3.26 in New Hampshire and $3.49 in Massachusetts.
Other Maine towns with low prices include Wells and Cape Elizabeth, with $3.37 per gallon. Saint Agatha, a town in far northern Aroostook County, had the highest price in the state — $3.79 while prices in Cumberland and Gray were recorded at $3.78.
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Am I the only
Am I the only the that wonders how the price of gas can vary so much between one location and another? Most of the gas is sold by four large companies that own the stores where it is sold. The reason cannot be transportation in most cases. Is the overhead so much more in one area than another? A reasonable explanation from one of the distributers would be more than welcome.
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