The average price that Americans pay for gasoline is closing in on $5 a gallon for the first time ever as fears of short supplies are being compounded by demand.
The handle from a gasoline pump hangs from the filler neck of a motorist's vehicle at a Shell station Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Englewood, Colo.
GasBuddy, a service that helps drivers find deals on gas, said the average surpassed $5 for the first time ever. California has the highest average price, at $6.40 a gallon, according to AAA. Several other Western states and Illinois are higher than $5.50.Quentin McZeal of Oakland, California, said it used to cost him $100 to fill up his tank and now it’s more like $140-$160. The prices have forced him to change his behavior and make different choices, like turning down people who ask for rides unless they’re willing to kick in for gas.
Analysts expect prices will keep rising until they get so high that demand falls — nobody knows exactly when or where that might be. In the meantime, any unexpected refinery shutdowns — for example, from a hurricane along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast — could send prices spiraling higher.
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