Utah
Average gallon of gas passes $5 mark in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — The common worth for a gallon of gasoline in Utah has handed $5, in response to AAA.
The Beehive State joined 18 others above the $5 mark Thursday, led by California at $6.40 a gallon. Georgia had the most affordable worth at $4.41.
“Individuals are nonetheless fueling up, regardless of these excessive costs,” stated Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “In some unspecified time in the future, drivers might change their each day driving habits or life-style because of these excessive costs, however we’re not there but.”
13 of Utah’s counties had a median worth over $5, with Piute County main the way in which at $5.31 per gallon.
Sanpete County had the least costly gasoline at a median worth of $4.91.
Gasoline costs in Utah have jumped $0.22 since final Thursday and over $0.50 since final month.
This time final 12 months, AAA says Utahns have been paying a median of $3.38 per gallon.
Ache on the pump this summer season
With the summer season journey season simply getting underway, demand for gasoline, coupled with the cut-off of Russian oil shipments because of the conflict in Ukraine, is sending oil costs greater on world markets.
The nationwide common for gasoline may very well be near $6 by later this summer season in response to Tom Kloza, world head of power evaluation for the OPIS, which tracks gasoline costs for AAA.
“Something goes from June 20 to Labor Day,” Kloza stated concerning the demand for gasoline as individuals hit the highway for long-anticipated getaways. “Come hell or excessive gasoline costs, individuals are going to take holidays.”
Why gasoline costs are close to $5 a gallon and the way excessive they’ll go
