US Gas Prices Jump Again to Near Record Highs

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Gas prices in America are once again moving along an upward trajectory, with Monday’s prices coming close to the record high seen in March. The average price of regular unleaded gas was $4.328 per gallon as of May 9, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). The highest recorded average price was $4.331 per gallon on March 11. The May 9 price is 3.19 percent up from the last week’s price of $4.194 per gallon and almost 5 percent up from the previous month’s price of $4.123 per gallon. When compared to $2.962 per gallon a year back, current prices are more than 46 percent higher. Nationwide, regular gas price averages were the highest in the state of California at $5.829 per gallon, followed by Hawaii at $5.282 per gallon, and Nevada at $5.117 per gallon. In all other states, the fuel was priced below $5 per gallon. ...

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