Motorists in Connecticut and New York are paying above the national average to fill their gas tanks, according to new data from AAA.
As of today, the national average for a gallon of regular gas is $3.27, the highest price since October 2014. Connecticut”™s average cost for a gallon of regular gas is $3.31, the highest among the New England states.
New Yorkers are paying an average of $3.36, the second-highest price within the Northeast region. Pennsylvania is the Northeast’s most expensive state for filling a tank at $3.42 per gallon.
California has the nation”™s highest average gas price at $4.44, followed by Hawaii at $4.13. Florida has the lowest average gas price at $3.17.
“The key driver for this recent rise in the price of gas is crude oil, which typically accounts for between 50% and 60% of the price at the pump,” said AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross. “And last week”™s decision by OPEC and its oil-producing allies to not increase production further only exacerbated the upward momentum for crude oil prices.”
