Earlier this week, AAA noted that an “expensive milestone” has now been reached, with “nearly every state above $4 per gallon” for gasoline.

According to a May 16, 2022, post to its “National Average Gas Prices” webpage, only three states — Georgia, Kansas, and Oklahoma — “are still holdouts for crossing the $4 per gallon mark. The national average for a gallon of gasoline is now $4.48. The increase is primarily due to the high cost of crude oil, which is hovering near $110 a barrel.

‘The high cost of oil, the key ingredient in gasoline, is driving these high pump prices for consumers,’ said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. ‘Even the annual seasonal demand dip for gasoline during the lull between spring break and Memorial Day, which would normally help lower prices, is having no effect this year’ ….

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