Get Gephardt: No, really, why are Utah gas prices still higher than the national average?
While the rest of the country has seen a drastic reprieve in gas prices, Utah lags significantly behind.\n
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While the rest of the country has seen a drastic reprieve in gas prices, Utah lags significantly behind.\n
As the summer travel season ends, gas prices on average have fallen far below the $5 a gallon spike Utah residents were seeing just a few weeks ago.
Current price trends, the impact of the Ukrainian war on Utah's economy and the effect global events are having on Utahns was studied by analysts at the University of Utah.
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