Augusta, GA
Augusta, U.S. gas prices jump sharply overnight
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Gas prices just saw their biggest one-day jump in a year, and prices in the two-state region are reflecting that.
Prices in Augusta jumped 6 cents overnight, while prices in Aiken and Edgefield counties jumped 4 cents overnight.
According to AAA, the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline increased 4 cents on Tuesday to $3.64.
It is the biggest increase in a single day since June 7, 2022, and marks an increase of 8 cents over the past week.
Even so, prices are still down by 72 cents a gallon from a year ago.
Last summer, they spiked to more than $5 a gallon.
Tuesday’s jump comes after an increase in oil prices, which have climbed to three-month highs.
In Georgia, the average price Wednesday is $3.49 per gallon, up 19 cents from a week ago. Augusta’s average price Wednesday in $3.50, up from $3.34 a week ago.
The average price Tuesday in South Carolina is $3.44, up 17 cents from a week ago. Prices in Aiken and Edgefield counties are averaging $3.41, up from $3.28 a week ago.
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