Originally published at: PAIN AT THE PUMP: California Gas Prices SURGE, $5 Per Gallon Possible | Sean Hannity
Californian motorists continued to feel the pain at their local gasoline stations across the state this week, with new data showing prices surging and could soon reach $5 per gallon in the near future.
“The statewide average price of gasoline has soared over $4 per gallon in recent weeks – and now at least four stations there are charging more than $5, according to fuel-savings app GasBuddy,” reports USA Today.
“California is a big reason for the spike in the national average. The state’s average price of $4.09 is up 44 cents from a month ago and 46 cents from a year ago, according to AAA,” adds the article.
Experts cite the rising prices on a series of outages at several American refineries as well as increased taxes imposed on California’s residents.
Read the full report at USA Today.