Average gas prices in US reach $3 a gallon for the first time since 2014, AAA says
News Observer ^ | May 12. 2012
Posted on 5/12/2021, 9:59
The average national gas price on Wednesday hit $3 per gallon for the first time since 2014.
Costs have been on the rise since a cyberattack over the weekend forced Colonial Pipeline to temporarily shut down operations. The pipeline delivers nearly half of all fuel along the East Coast.
“Areas including Mississippi, Tennessee and the east coast from Georgia into Delaware are most likely to experience limited fuel availability and price increases, as early as this week,” AAA spokesperson Jeanette McGee said Tuesday in a news release. “These states may see prices increase three to seven cents this week.”
As of Wednesday, Americans were paying just over $3 a gallon on average for regular gas. That’s up from $2.985 the day before and $2.863 the previous month, AAA said.
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