Crude oil prices driving gasoline prices
The strain on crude oil supply caused by the absence of Russian product in the world market is driving consumer gasoline and diesel fuel costs to record highs.
The average price of gasoline in the county on Wednesday, according to AAA, was $4.48 per gallon, which is slightly lower than the state average of $4.56. Both are higher than the national average of $4.40.
The $4.56 state average cost of gasoline and the $6.24 per gallon state average for diesel are the highest recorded, according to AAA.
A month ago, the state average price for gas was $4.21 a gallon and the average price for diesel was $5.37 a gallon.
“What’s diving gas prices is crude oil,” said AAA spokesperson Jim Garrity. “Fifty to 60 cents of every dollar spent at the pump is due to oil prices.”
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