Drivers in North Carolina and South Carolina will continue to pay more at the pump as gas prices keep rising nationwide.
According to AAA, the national average price for a gallon of gas is $3.52, that's 5 cents higher than a week prior. This time last year, the national average for a gallon of gas was $2.53.
North Carolina's average price also went up this week. Currently, the average cost of a gallon of gas in North Carolina is $3.41, up 9 cents from a week prior and 31 cents from a month ago. Charlotte's average gas price matches the North Carolina average, according to AAA. In South Carolina, the average price for a gallon of regular is $3.32.
Oil industry experts say the rising tension with Russia on the Ukraine border is contributing to rising gas prices in the U.S. AAA reported that oil prices are over $90 per barrel. That's a growing political problem for President Joe Biden and fellow Democrats, as inflation has become a difficult issue for the party ahead of midterm elections.
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