Gas prices in county could surpass $4
Claudia Fry, of Saxonburg, fills her car with gas at GetGo in Butler Township on Friday. The price of fuel is averaging $3.69 per gallon at most area stations. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
As Russia wreaks havoc on Ukraine, gas prices in the United States have increased in anticipation of the conflict. In Butler County, commuters could be paying over $4 a gallon soon, as the price of a barrel of oil shot past $100.
As of Friday afternoon, fuel prices in the county averaged at $3.69 per gallon of gas and $4.20 per gallon of diesel.
Dell Cromie, president of Glassmere Fuel Service, said the increase is due to multiple factors, and ways to cope are out there.
“There are so many variables; it’s hard to predict what will happen, but don’t panic,” he said.
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