What goes up must come down. That's the hope in the nation when it comes to gas prices as they continue to increase with no end in sight.
According to AAA, the average price Americans are now paying at the pump stands at $3.83 for regular gas. Earlier this week I wrote a story when the average price was $3.66. The average price nationwide last year stood at $2.74 and even a month ago it was $3.42.
States with the highest average gas prices for unleaded include California ($5.07), Oregon ($4.28), Washington ($4.22), New York ($4.05), Arizona ($3.97), and Illinois ($4.10). States with the lowest average include Texas ($3.49), Wisconsin ($3.54), Oklahoma ($3.45), Missouri ($3.48), and Florida ($3.67).
Now that is only the average price across the country, with many big cities experiencing prices well above the $3.83 average, like in Los Angeles where gas is almost up to $6.
jumping closer to the $6 mark this morning in LA pic.twitter.com/zCUh21zkrO
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) March 4, 2022
But don't expect for the Biden administration to do anything soon to get those prices lowered. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh told Fox Business more domestic drilling is not on the table.
WATCH: Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says more U.S. drilling is NOT “on the table” to help lower gas prices. pic.twitter.com/qETpFdzsIp
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 4, 2022
Biden’s Energy Secretary on high gas prices:
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 3, 2022
"We're working through an energy transition...The reality is, we have to take some time to get off of oil and gas, we recognize this. This is a transition." pic.twitter.com/ZOCJIdZCa5
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