NEWS RELEASE:
AAA Says April Ended With Most Expensive Gas Prices Since 2014
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved through AAA's website.
AAA reports that the national gas price average at the end of April reached the highest price per gallon since November 2014, reaching $2.81. That’s 16-cents more expensive than last month and 43-cents more expensive that last year at this time. However, the organization does not expect prices to reach 2014 highs, when pump prices averaged $3.34.
“Motorists have been spoiled the past few years with inexpensive gas prices,” Jeanette Casselano, AAA spokesperson, said in a press release. “We expect prices to continue increasing, potentially another 10 cents, through Memorial Day and then will likely stabilize during the summer, with the understanding that if demand spikes, prices are likely to follow.” A few interesting stats from AAA's research show that out of all the states, the most expensive markets are Hawaii and California at $3.61 per gallon. The nation’s next most expensive markets include Washington ($3.29), Alaska ($3.25), Nevada ($3.23), Oregon ($3.19), Utah ($3.09), Idaho ($3.09), Pennsylvania ($3.02) and Connecticut ($2.95).
Read the complete news article, including breakdowns on specific regions of the U.S., right here.