Average US price of gas up 4 cents a gallon to $2.22
Associated Press
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CAMARILLO, Calif. – The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline rose 4 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $2.22.
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that a rise in crude oil prices spurred the increase. She says demand for gasoline remains low in the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The price at the pump is 43 cents less than it was a year ago.
The highest average price in the nation is $3.35 a gallon in the San Francisco Bay Area. The lowest average is $1.75 in Houston.
The average price of diesel rose 3 cents over the past two weeks to $2.52. The survey was conducted Friday.
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