Consumer Price Watch
By SUSAN CATLING
Gas
Prices for regular unleaded gas as of Jan. 27:
Edgartown
Airport Mobil 2.59
Depot Corner 2.599
Edgartown Mobil 2.659
Oak Bluffs
deBettencourt’s 2.579
Jim’s 2.599
Vineyard Haven
Citgo 2.599
Tisbury Shell 2.599
West Tisbury
Up-Island Automotive 2.369
Prices for regular unleaded gas as of Apr. 15:
Airport Mobil $2.699 Depot Corner $2.699
Edgartown Mobil $2.759
deBettencourt’s $2.659
Jim’s $2.679
Citgo $2.659
Tisbury Shell $2.699
Up-Island Automotive $2.559
Menemsha
Menemsha Texaco $2.599
Quick, fill your car, fill your lawnmower, fill your boat, fill your weed whacker — the price of gas is coming down. Prices for regular unleaded gas as of July 15:
Airport Mobil $3.169 Depot Corner $3.199
Edgartown Mobil $3.259
deBettencourt’s $3.219
Jim’s $3.269
Citgo $3.189
Tisbury Shell $3.199
Up-Island Automotive $2.949
Menemsha Texaco $3.229
Prices for regular unleaded gas as of Feb. 4:
Airport Mobil 2.599
Jim’s 2.759
Up-Island Automotive 2.459
Prices for regular unleaded gas as of Apr. 22:
Airport Mobil $2.699
Depot Corner $2.699
deBettencourt’s $2.719
Citgo $2.679
Up-Island Automotive $2.609
Prices for regular unleaded gas as of July 21:
Up-Island Automotive $2.999
Menemsha Texaco $3.079
Massachusetts state average (source: AAA) $2.496
Grocery Basket
Prices for regular unleaded gas as of Feb.11:
Airport Mobil 2.599 Depot Corner 2.599
Jim’s 2.699
Citgo 2.659
Tisbury Shell 2.769
Menemsha Texaco still beats everyone’s price but Edgartown and Vineyard Haven have some bargains now.
Prices for regular unleaded gas as of May 6:
Airport Mobil $2.759 Depot Corner $2.699
deBettencourt’s $2.789
Jim’s $2.729
Citgo $2.699
Up-Island Automotive $2.759
Prices for regular unleaded gas as of July 29:
Airport Mobil $3.249 Depot Corner $3.199
Jim’s $3.369
Citgo $3.219
Tisbury Shell $3.249
Up-Island Automotive $3.069
Massachusetts state average (source: AAA) $2.516
Prices for regular unleaded gas as of Feb. 16:
Airport Mobil 2.699 Depot Corner 2.599
deBettencourt’s 2.679
Citgo 2.699
Up-Island Automotive 2.539
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