PORTLAND (AP) — Gas prices have gone up another 6.3 cents a gallon in Maine.

Gasoline price-monitoring website GasBuddy.com reports Monday that the average cost of a gallon of gas in Maine is up to $2.26.

Maine gas prices are 8.3 cents per gallon higher than in the past month, but still nearly $1.26 lower per gallon than at this time last year.

The price per gallon in Maine is 1 penny above the national average.

The Maine price is based on a survey of more than 1,200 gas stations