The average price per gallon of ordinary gas in Raleigh reached $ 4.52 on Monday, the highest price so far.
According to GasBuddy, average gas prices in Raleigh have risen 16 cents a gallon in the past week, according to a survey of 472 Raleigh stations.
Monday’s record was the highest in Raleigh’s history, and diesel also hit a record high of $ 5.69 a gallon.
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Gas prices are approaching $ 5 and in some places more than $ 5. According to GasBuddy, the cheapest gas in Raleigh on Sunday was $ 4.33, and the most expensive was $ 5.49, a difference of $ 1.16.
On Highway 70 in Clayton, a station sold gas for $ 4.95 on Sunday.
The average national price of regular gasoline is $ 4.85, $ 1.81 a gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy.
GasBuddy said Monday that nine states have average gas prices above $ 5 a gallon and more will join them next week.
“More bad news is on the horizon. It doesn’t look like now, but when we will reach this psychologically critical $ 5 average for the country, “said Patrick De Haan, head of oil analysis at GasBuddy. “Gasoline inventories continue to decline even as demand subsides due to high prices, culminating in lower refining capacity than we had before Covid and strong consumption, a situation that does not appear to improve dramatically any time soon. In addition, diesel prices are also at a record high, a second blow to consumers, which raises the prices of most goods. “
Some experts estimate that the national average per gallon of gas could reach $ 6 by August.
North Carolina Democrats are demanding a $ 200 gas tax refund, which will be mailed to North Carolina drivers in the form of a check or debit card.
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