Gasoline prices in the Worcester metro area, as well as statewide, climbed another 6.5 cents in the past week.
As of Monday morning, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.435 in Massachusetts and $3.409 in Greater Worcester, according to Monday data from the travel association AAA.
Massachusetts prices had dropped steadily since November until mid-January. In the past two weeks, prices are up 14.5 cents.
Nationally prices are up over the past week by more than 8 cents to $3.508.
“January’s weather was relatively mild in much of the nation, which led to more drivers hitting the road. However, a return of wintery conditions in February may see a revival of seasonal driving patterns,” said Mary Maguire, AAA Northeast vice president of public and government affairs in a Monday press release. “But with the cost of oil stubbornly hovering around $80 per barrel, drivers probably won’t catch a big break at the pump over the next week or two.”
