Across the country, Americans see prices for gas, fuel, heat and groceries rising, while the power of their paychecks shrinks from inflation unseen since the Carter administration.
Summer Gas Prices: How Mach Will It Cost You to Drive To Your Vacation Spot?
Experts are saying that while gas prices will certainly be higher this summer than they were in the pandemic summer of 2020, their upward movement hasn’t been constant.
Gas prices have been gradually rising throughout the year in 2021, as the pandemic has receded and more Americans are doing more driving. Those rose even further earlier in May when the Colonial Pipeline shutdown led to a supply crunch in parts of the country. These factors led to the average price of regular gas exceeded $3 for the first time since 2014.