Gas prices hit record level
Nationwide average hits $3.227 a gallon, matching the all-time high set in May 2007.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The price of gasoline matched its record high Tuesday, according to the widely followed survey conducted for the motorist group AAA.
The average price of regular rose to $3.227, up half a cent from $3.222 Monday, AAA said on its Web site. That matched the record originally set last May 24, just before the Memorial Day weekend.
Regular was $2.957 on average at this time last month and $2.54 a year ago.
Hawaii had the highest price at $3.609, followed by California at $3.581. The lowest price was in New Jersey at $3.006, followed by Missouri at $3.03.
Mid-grade gasoline rose 0.6 cent to $3.427 a gallon. Premium gasoline was 0.7 cent higher at $3.551.
The price of diesel also set a record at $3.848, up 1.9 cents from the previous mark of $3.829 set Monday.
The fuel price survey was conducted for AAA by Oil Price Information Service. 
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