Already up nearly $1 per gallon this year, gas prices don t show any sign of dropping
If youâre tired of staying at home, there isn t much choice than to hit the road.
By: Jennifer Ann Wilson
and last updated 2021-07-05 18:24:54-04
(WXYZ) â If youâre tired of staying at home, there isn t much choice than to hit the road.
Related: I need it so . it s a necessity, said driver Tamika McClindon about filling up the tank.
Right before a holiday weekend, the rise in gas prices is no surprise, but the prices were seeing now, aren t just holiday hikes.
Already up nearly $1 per gallon this year, gas prices don t show any sign of dropping wxyz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wxyz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Experts say gas prices and outages in the Triad are expected to fall soon Share Updated: 10:48 PM EDT May 13, 2021 Share Updated: 10:48 PM EDT May 13, 2021
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Show Transcript OPERATIONAL TONIGHT, BUT IT WILL STILL TAKE A FEW DAYS FOR THE FUEL SUPPLY CHAIN TO RETURN TO NORMAL. KENNY: LAST WEEK MARKED THE FIRST TIME THE 5500-MILE LONG PIPELINE HAD EVER FULLY SHUT DOWN. IT’S THE COUNTRY’S LARGEST PIPELINE AND A MAJOR SUPPLIER OF FUEL TO THE SOUTHEAST. IF YOU’RE STILL LOOKING FOR GAS IN THE PIEDMONT TRIAD, EXPERTS SAY NOT TO WORRY. THERE ARE MORE STATIONS STOCKED WITH GAS NOW AND PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO GO BACK DOWN SOO WHAT IS GOING ON WITH ALL THE HOARDING OF GAS? BRIANA: WXII’S JUSTIN SHRAIR TALKED WITH EXPERTS IN BOTH FIELDS TODAY. HE’S LIVE TO BREAK IT ALL DOWN FOR US. REPORTER: EXPERTS SAY DRIVERS REALLY BROUGHT THIS ON THEMSELVES. THEY SAY IT WAS THE SURGE OF DRIVERS HEADING TO THE PUMPS THAT CAUSED THE OUTAGE LONG LINES, S
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