PORTLAND (AP) — Average gas prices in Maine have risen 3.1 cents in the last week.

The average price of a gallon of gas in Maine on Monday was $3.70 a gallon — up 1.4 cents from one month ago, according to gasbuddy.com.

The average price for a gallon of gas nationally is $3.65 a gallon, up 1.8 cents in the past week and up 2.6 cents per gallon in the last month.

Gas prices in Maine are 12.7 cents a gallon higher than they were one year ago.

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