SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Springfield’s gas prices have risen 1.9 cents per gallon over the past week. Barbecue materials cause house fire in Springfield Gas prices in Springfield have risen to an average of $2.92/g, according to GasBuddy price reports after a survey of 257 stations in Springfield. The cheapest station in Springfield was priced at $2.73/g, and the most expensive station was $3.29/g. The highest price in the state was $4.49/g, a difference of $1.82/g. The national price of gasoline is averaging $3.05/g on Monday. The national average is down 11.8 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands at 34.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering more than 150,000 gas stations across the country. Historical gasoline prices in Springfield and the national average going back ten years:November 4, 2023: $3.38/g (U.S. Average: $3.40/g)November 4, 2022: $3.73/g (U.S. Average: $3.79/g)November 4, 2021: $3.33/g (U.S. Average: $3.41/g)November 4, 2020: $1.96/g (U.S. Average: $2.11/g)November 4, 2019: $2.47/g (U.S. Average: $2.62/g)November 4, 2018: $2.70/g (U.S. Average: $2.73/g)November 4, 2017: $2.50/g (U.S. Average: $2.52/g)November 4, 2016: $2.16/g (U.S. Average: $2.22/g)November 4, 2015: $2.09/g (U.S. Average: $2.20/g)November 4, 2014: $2.97/g (U.S. Average: $2.96/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:Worcester- $3.04/g, up 0.4 cents per gallon from last week's $3.04/g.Connecticut- $3.00/g, down 4.3 cents per gallon from last week's $3.05/g.Hartford- $2.97/g, down 4.2 cents per gallon from last week's $3.01/g. "Seasonal trends continue to push down gasoline prices across much of the country, with GasBuddy counting 26 states where average gas prices have fallen below $3 per gallon—something that could be less than a week away for the national average," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "While much of the attention this week will be on the election and how it could potentially change the trajectory of the nation, gasoline prices are likely to be a gift to the next president, staying much lower than in previous years when COVID and Russia's war on Ukraine caused a surge that’s unlikely to repeat, no matter who wins the election. For now, Americans can expect the downward trend to continue in most states, while other states have seen prices jump temporarily due to a behavior we track called price cycling. We should see the number of states with sub-$3-per-gallon prices grow as we get closer to Thanksgiving." Local News Headlines East Longmeadow denying all outdoor burning permits Crash on Route 10 in Bernardston causes power outage Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich suffers ‘health issue,’ to be sidelined indefinitely Democrats call for investigation into grocery prices WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.