Gas prices reach record highs — more than $4.70 a gallon — as crude oil prices increase. California has the most expensive gas in the nation.
Gas prices in Los Angeles and Orange counties have reached record highs as geopolitical tensions send crude oil prices soaring at a time when more people are looking to hit the the road.The average price of a regular gallon in Los Angeles and Long Beach was a record $4.77 Monday, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California.That is an increase of 3 cents from a week ago, 9 cents from a month ago and a whopping $1.22 from a year ago, said Doug Shupe, a spokesperson for AAA.
Orange County residents are also feeling pain at the pump. The average price of a gallon of regular gas is $4.74, also a record.national average of roughly $3.49California’s taxes and environmental requirements typically make its gas prices among the priciest in the nation. The next highest prices in the U.S. are Hawaii, Washington state, Oregon, Nevada, Alaska, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, New York and Illinois.
“These increases, week after week, it can be frustrating,” he added. “It’s tough for families right now, and for many people right now, because of rising prices in many other areas.”inflation-related increases planned for July.
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