PAIN AT THE PUMP: The turmoil in Eastern Europe is pushing prices even higher in California, where gas is the most expensive in the nation.
According to the Auto Club, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Los Angeles County is now $4.77, hitting a record high for the 11th time in 12 days. In Orange and Ventura counties, that price is now $4.75, with Orange County’s average price setting a record for the ninth time since Feb. 3.
Worker shortages and supply chain problems are now being compounded by the turmoil in Eastern Europe, which has sent the price of crude oil jumping to $90 a barrel.“More drivers fueling up here coupled with a persistent tight supply of oil worldwide provides the recipe for higher prices at the pump,” said Andrew Gross, an AAA national public relations manager. “And unfortunately for consumers, it does not appear that this trend will change anytime soon.
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