Average retail gasoline prices in Maine have risen 6.6 cents per gallon in the past week, to an average of $3.52 per gallon. This compares with the national average, which, at $3.42 per gallon, has not moved in the last week, according to gasoline price website MaineGasPrices.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Maine during the past week, prices yesterday were 26.6 cents per gallon lower than one year ago and are unchanged from a month ago. The national average has decreased 11.0 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 24.7 cents per gallon lower than one year ago.

“Those who stuck around the low gas price party expecting it to last have realized they're out in the cold,” GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan said. “Oil prices are well off their recent lows, and we'll likely continue to see the national average rise in response. Most regions should see prices rising.”