AUGUSTA – Heating oil prices continue to rise in Maine.

According to state energy office’s biweekly summer survey, heating oil is now averaging $4.71 a gallon statewide. That’s up 11 cents a gallon from the previous survey two weeks ago.

The lowest average price of $4.59 a gallon was found in southwest Maine, while eastern Maine had the highest price, at $4.84.

Kerosene prices averaged $5.12 a gallon, up 12 cents in the past two weeks.