AAA: Hawaiʻi gas prices continue to increase 

Gas prices statewide continue to increase slowly, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch. The statewide average price for regular unleaded is $4.81, three cents higher than last week. The national average gas price is $3.66, one cent lower than last week. 

In Kahului, the average price of $4.87 which is five cents higher than last week, six cents higher than last month, and six cents higher than a year ago.

Līhuʻe’s average price for regular is $5.26, which is two cents higher than last week, six cents higher than last month, and two cents higher than a year ago.

In Honolulu, today’s average price for regular unleaded is $4.70, three cents higher than last week, two cents higher than last month, and two cents higher than the price on this date last year.

The Hilo average gas price is $4.90, which is two cents higher than last week, 12 cents higher than last month, and 13 cents higher than a year ago.

“Gas prices in Hawaiʻi are slightly increasing statewide as nationwide prices slightly decrease,” said Liane Sumida, AAA Hawaiʻi general manager.