The average price of a gallon of gasoline statewide rose 3 cents this week, AAA Hawaii reported today.

A gallon of regular averaged $2.42, up from $2.39 the previous week, the AAA said in its Hawaii Weekend Gas Watch.

In Honolulu, the average price was $2.35 a gallon, up 3 cents from last week. The Honolulu average was up 10 cents from a month ago, but down $1.01 from a year ago.

In Hilo, the average price was $2.50 a gallon, up 3 cents from a week ago. It was 10 cents higher than a month ago, but down 96 cents from a year ago.

The average price in Wailuku of $2.56 a gallon was up 4 cents from last week. It was up 7 cents from a month ago, but $1.30 lower than last year.