U.S. gasoline prices have surged above $4 per gallon for the first time in more than three years, as the oil supply shock triggered by the Middle East war rapidly drives up costs for families.
Prices at the pump hit a nationwide average of $4.018, the highest level since August 2022 when Russia’s war against Ukraine shook energy markets, the travel association AAA said. Gas prices have soared more than 30% since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, according to AAA data.
There has been gas this expensive before for the majority of the country. Outside of a few big metro areas sub four even three dollars has been the benchmark. So I think subconsciously it isn’t too much of an issue yet for a lot of people because we’ve been here before.
Things will get louder if you start seeing a five as the first digit.
Not to be a dick but if only someone had proposed more fuel efficient cars and engines or a transition to electric cars /s
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I hate to see our Military put in harm’s way for this craziness. My wife and I have an EV and a PHEV. Normally we average about $5 per month in gas for the PHEV, so it doesn’t affect us much. Even if the costs eventually hits electricity prices, which is likely, most of our power comes from our home renewables.
Please don’t take this as smugness, but instead as encouragement to wean your personal life from fossil fuels.
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U.S. gasoline prices have surged above $4 per gallon for the first time in more than three years, as the oil supply shock triggered by the Middle East war rapidly drives up costs for families.
Prices at the pump hit a nationwide average of $4.018, the highest level since August 2022 when Russia’s war against Ukraine shook energy markets, the travel association AAA said. Gas prices have soared more than 30% since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, according to AAA data.
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There has been gas this expensive before for the majority of the country. Outside of a few big metro areas sub four even three dollars has been the benchmark. So I think subconsciously it isn’t too much of an issue yet for a lot of people because we’ve been here before.
Things will get louder if you start seeing a five as the first digit.
Not to be a dick but if only someone had proposed more fuel efficient cars and engines or a transition to electric cars /s
I hate to see our Military put in harm’s way for this craziness. My wife and I have an EV and a PHEV. Normally we average about $5 per month in gas for the PHEV, so it doesn’t affect us much. Even if the costs eventually hits electricity prices, which is likely, most of our power comes from our home renewables.
Please don’t take this as smugness, but instead as encouragement to wean your personal life from fossil fuels.