It may be little comfort to their wallets, but Hawai'i drivers might take solace in the fact that the state's record gasoline price isn't among the top five in the nation. They aren't even in the top eight.

The latest data from the AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report shows statewide gasoline prices here, once the costliest in the nation, trail eight others now.

The highest price in the nation is in Alaska, where a gallon of regular costs $4.042. Connecticut also is over $4 a gallon, while California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York and West Virginia all had higher prices than Hawai'i, the AAA data shows.

The average for a gallon of regular here is $3.918, according to the AAA. That new record occurred as prices in three markets within the state reached new highs, including $4.207 on Maui.