Slight price increase in gas in NH

Slight price increase at the pump in New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- The average price of gasoline in New Hampshire has gone up less than a penny in the past week.

The website Gasbuddy.com says the price averaged $3.47 on Sunday, based on its daily survey of 875 gas outlets in New Hampshire. The price went up five-tenths of a cent.

Prices were nearly a penny per gallon higher than the same day a year ago and are 2.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago.

The national average of $3.61 has decreased 2.1 cents per gallon in the last week. The national average has decreased 5 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.