IT'S OFFICIAL: Gas is $5.00 a Gallon in Rhode Island

IT'S OFFICIAL: Gas is $5.00 a Gallon in Rhode Island

Rhode Island’s average gas price on Thursday hit $5.00 per gallon for the first time ever, according to AAA Northeast. 

Rhode Island joins Massachusetts, which reached the mark a few days ago, and is now $5.02. 

Connecticut averages $4.95 and the national average for self-serve unleaded is $4.97.

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Earlier this week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce -- and former RI Governor -- Gina Raimondo said that there is not much more the White House can do to tackle record-high gas prices for Americans.

Raimondo, appearing on CNN, cast blame on the increasing gas prices on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"Unfortunately, that is the brutal reality," Raimondo said in response to CNN's Kate Bolduan saying there's not much action left that President Joe Biden can take.

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