Gas prices heading into Memorial Day are $1.38 higher than last year
AAA said 39.1 million Americans will drive at least 50 miles for Memorial Day, even as regular gas averages $4.564 a gallon.
- On Thursday, the national average for a regular gallon of gas hit $4.564 as 39.1 million Americans prepare to drive at least 50 miles for Memorial Day Weekend travel.
- Gas prices spiked after the United States and Israel began launching attacks on Iran, with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz stranding more than 1,500 vessels in the Persian Gulf.
- Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp suspended state gas taxes to assist drivers, with Kemp saying last Friday while citing AAA that families 'should not feel blindsided' by prices.
- Drivers are paying about $1.38 more per gallon than last year—a 43.4% increase—with California at $6.143 and Mississippi at $4.017 showing stark regional variation.
- While current prices remain below the record of just over $5 set on June 14, 2022, ongoing blockades continue stranding more than 1,500 vessels, maintaining upward pressure on global supplies.
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Gas Prices Hit 4-Year High Ahead Of Holiday Weekend
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Filling the tank for the long weekend will cost considerably more than last year.The average national price of the regular gas gallon reached $4.56 this Thursday, the highest level for a Memorial Day since 2022, when the average was $4.61.The increase is $1.38 compared to the same weekend last year, when the gallon cost $3.17.In the DMV, prices are above the average of many states: $4.55 in the District of Columbia, $4.45 in Maryland and $4.31 i…
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