Boston gas prices flatten out

In July, the average price of gasoline of all types in Boston was $2.994, and local drivers effectively paid the same per gallon as the national average, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said today.

July gasoline prices in Boston, while high by the standards of the past two decades, are somewhat below recent spikes and are lower than prices in the early 1980s, after adjusting for inflation, said the bureau, which is part of the US Department of Labor.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)