It was the first time in the history of its price tracker that the average price for a gallon of gas in the US had reached $5.
There are gas prices over $7 a gallon displayed at a gas station. The photo was taken byJustin Sullivan.
The average price for gas in California is more than 80 cents more expensive than the average price in Nevada.
Alpine County, a rural area along the Nevada border, is paying the highest price for a gallon of gas in the United States.
Washington and Oregon have the highest gas prices at $5.31 per gallon, followed by Arizona at $5.31, and Alaska and Hawaii at $5.50 per gallon.
The average gas price in Illinois is $5.30 a gallon, which is the highest in the east.
The average price in Chicago is $6.06 a gallon, which is the highest in the country.
The average price of gas in the Northeast is a few cents higher than the national average.
Georgia has the lowest state average of $4,47 a gallon, followed by Mississippi at $4.52 and Arkansas at $4.79. The cheapest county in the country is Jones County in central Georgia.
Skyrocketing gas prices are one of the main drivers of high inflation. The price for a gallon of gas is more expensive than it was a year ago. A gallon of gas cost $4.82 on average one week ago and $4.40 on average a month ago, according to the American Automobile Association. The increase in the price of crude oil is the main reason for the increase in gas prices. After dropping below $100 a barrel in May, West Texas Intermediate rose to more than $120 a barrel this week. Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a lack of refining capacity in the US have contributed to the rise in oil prices.
Inflation hit a 40-year high in May.
There is no fix in sight for the US inability to make enough fuel.
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