While gasoline prices continue to decline around the country, in the northeast they have stalled or risen slightly.
In the summer, gasoline is usually higher than many states because we need a "boutique blend" to meet EPA regulations... and it is the tourist travel season, so the prices go up with the demand... at least that's the official line, along with hurricanes and refinery outages.
I suppose the official line now is that because there are so few tourists and local demand is so low and there are no hurricanes and refineries are on line, the prices have to go up to offset the lower volume and lack of EPA smog controls. Maybe it's just that the pipelines are frozen.
Or maybe it's just that the map needs some red to go with the green because it's Christmas!..