The average price of gas in the US hit $5 per gallon on Thursday, a grim milestone as prices surge past previous records.
The average price of a gallon of gas has gone up by two cents in the last day.
California has the highest average price per gallon.
Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy warned in a statement that prices could go even higher in the weeks to come.
This is a story that is evolving.
Gas prices seem to go up faster than they go down.