For the first time since 2008, the average price of a gallon of gas in the United States sells for more than four dollars. In California, fuel prices are even more expensive, and drivers in the state are required to pay more than five dollars per gallon
Fuel prices across the United States continue to soar, especially in California where drivers are required to pay, on average, more than five dollars a gallon.
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According to data released today (Monday) by AAA, the average price of a gallon of fuel in the Golden State is $ 5.34 – a jump of 6 cents in one day. By comparison, on March 7, 2021, the average price of a gallon of fuel in California was $ 3.74. .
The rise in prices is felt in all counties of the state, including Los Angeles and Orange (Gallon’s average price stands at $ 5.42), San Diego ($ 5.38), Ventura ($ 5.34), San Bernardino ($ 5.33) and Riverside ($ 5.30).
At the national level, the average price of a gallon of fuel currently stands at $ 4.06. This is the first time this figure has crossed the $ 4 threshold since 2008.
While drivers in Missouri enjoy the lowest fuel prices in the U.S. ($ 3.62 per gallon, on average), many states are approaching $ 4 per gallon (or have already crossed the bar), including Florida ($ 4.007), Georgia ($ 3.966 ), Alabama ($ 3,910), and Michigan ($ 4,034).
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