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Not even 24 hours after I posted an article which talked about how there were only four states with an average gas price below $3 per gallon – two of them have fallen off the wagon and now have prices at or above $3.
The two remaining states below $3 per gallon are New Hampshire ($2.99) and New Jersey ($2.93). The two latest states to hit or pass the $3 barrier are Massachusetts and South Carolina. California still has the highest average gas price in the country at $3.45 per gallon.
The new national average gas price is up to $3.21 per gallon, which is up 3.25% over the past week, 11.85% over the past month and 38.95% since the beginning of the year. Today’s price is also 11.75% higher than what the price was exactly one year ago.
With gas prices relentlessly moving upward, I think it’s relatively safe to say that every state will be above the $3 mark by the time we enter Memorial Day weekend. I think it will be pretty interesting to see how much these higher than anticipated gas prices will affect holiday plans.
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I just got gas in penn. saturday for $2.88
Thanks for the comment. Keep in mind though, the key word here is AVERAGE. Obviously there are going to be areas within some states that are below $3.
Welcome to our reality. Fuel prices in the UK have been a great deal more expensive than in the US for a very long time.
While this is a reflection in the price of crude oil it is also a reflection on the fact that the government collects about 84% tax on each gallon of fuel.
Not only that they continue to increase the amount that they collect every year.
The British just love this and would like the government to take even more. NOT.
So enjoy the relatively cheap price of gas while it lasts.
It seems the boycott didn’t work out so well. It really is a shame that the government is standing by and letting america take it like that. Looking forward to having a president who actually cares about the american people and not just himself.
billy,
If you think there are politicians who care about much other than their own political careers you are sadly mistaken.
One side claims to care for the common man while their biggest proponents are the spoiled millionaires of Hollywood and the music industry.
The other side claims to care about small business while their biggest proponents are big corporations.