#Kahului Gas Watch

Hawaiʻi gas prices are increasing rapidly in response to continued increases in oil prices, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch. The average price for Hawaiʻi is $4.50, which is six cents higher than last week. The average national price is $3.52, up four cents from a week ago.

In Kahului, the average price is $4.11, which is one cent higher compared to last week, 10 cents higher than last month and 62 cents higher than on this date a year ago.

Although international oil producers agreed on production levels earlier this week, gas prices in the state climbed higher faster during the past week with most regions seeing increases of three to four cents per gallon, according to the AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch.

In Kahului, the average price is $4.05, which is one cent higher compared to last week, 15 cents higher than last month, and 57 cents higher than on this date a year ago.

On Thursday, May 13, the statewide average price for regular unleaded is $3.85 a gallon, which is up three cents from last Thursday, 11 cents higher than a month ago and 68 cents higher than the average last year on the same date.