{"id":2216731,"date":"2024-04-09T17:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T21:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/summer-driving-season-isnt-the-only-thing-driving-the-price-of-gas-back-up\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T17:11:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T21:11:00","slug":"summer-driving-season-isnt-the-only-thing-driving-the-price-of-gas-back-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/summer-driving-season-isnt-the-only-thing-driving-the-price-of-gas-back-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Other factors besides the summer driving season are contributing to the rise in gas prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsummer-driving-season-isnt-the-only-thing-driving-the-price-of-gas-back-up%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2216731&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Gas \u200cprices in California have surged above $5 per gallon, with the\u200b national average at $3.60. Rising oil prices due to global issues are\u2062 the\u2062 primary reason for this increase. On average,\u2064 California saw a rise\u2063 of nearly 50\u200b cents, while the national\u2062 increase was\u200b just over 20\u2063 cents in a \u200bmonth. Other states like Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia also experienced price \u2064hikes. Gas prices in \u200dCalifornia have\u200b soared past $5 per \u200cgallon, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-police-staffing-falls-to-lowest-level-in-four-decades-after-george-floyds-death\/\" title=\"Minneapolis Police staffing hits 40-year low post George Floyd's death.\">national average stands<\/a> \u2063at $3.60. The increase is largely attributed to escalating \u2064oil prices driven by international \u200bfactors. \u200bIn California, prices jumped by almost 50 cents, while nationally, the rise\u2063 was slightly over 20 cents in just one month. States such as Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia have also witnessed notable price hikes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>California<\/a> has seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas-prices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>gas prices<\/a> rocket back over $5 per gallon on average as the national average hit $3.60 on Tuesday. Rising oil prices due to trouble abroad and other reasons were cited for the increase.<\/p>\n<p>Average prices have increased by almost 50 cents in California and just over 20 cents nationally in a month\u2019s time, according to AAA. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Washington, D.C.<\/a>, Maryland, and Virginia have all seen increases of 23, 27, and 21 cents in the same span of time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRenewed Ukrainian attacks on Russia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-confirms-biden-effort-to-shut-down-another-major-pipeline\/\" title=\"White House Confirms Biden Effort to Shut Down Another Major Pipeline\">oil infrastructure<\/a> and increasing tension in the Middle East spiked oil prices recently,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/storm-clouds-abroad-have-gas-prices-on-edge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> Andrew Gross, an AAA spokesman. \u201cAnd with the cost of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/diesel-prices-smash-record-highs-gas-prices-approach-record-highs-despite-bidens-strategic-petroleum-release\/\" title=\"Diesel Prices Smash Record Highs, Gas Prices Approach Record Highs, Despite Biden\u2019s Strategic Petroleum Release\">oil accounting<\/a> for roughly 60% of what we pay at the pump, there will likely be some upward pressure on prices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The United States <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/energy-infrastructure-target-attack-ukraine-russia-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>recently<\/a> urged Ukraine to halt attacks on Russian oil infrastructure in fear of the rise in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysts-expect-crude-oil-prices-to-keep-rising-throughout-the-year\/\" title=\"Analysts expect crude oil prices to keep rising throughout the year\">crude oil prices<\/a> being seen now. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-04-09\/us-slams-strikes-on-russia-oil-refineries-as-risk-to-oil-markets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wanted<\/a> Ukraine to target military targets instead to reduce the effects on energy markets.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy\u2019s head of petroleum analysis, cited \u201cextensive refinery maintenance on the West Coast\u201d as another reason for the rise. De Haan expects price increases to continue into the summer, though he does see a \u201cglimmer of hope\u201d if a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is reached.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices have risen since the start of 2024 and are now nearing the averages of September 2023, when national prices started to dip. However, gas prices are far from 2022 levels, which saw the national average price peak near $5 a gallon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Residents in the Washington metropolitan area may find a reprieve from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-everything-racist-four-everyday-things-the-biden-administration-presents-as-racist\/\" title=\"Is Everything Racist? Four Everyday Things The Biden Administration Presents As \u2018Racist\u2019\">high gas prices<\/a> in Eastern Maryland counties such as Cecil, Kent, and Caroline, which have prices in the $3.50 range, but Southern Virginia sports even lower prices, with prices in the $3.20 range.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers can also combat increasing prices by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.commercebank.com\/personal\/ideas-and-tips\/2022\/how-to-save-money-at-the-gas-pump#:~:text=Spend%20less%20at%20the%20gas%20station.&#038;text=Fill%20your%20tank%20in%20the,prices%20tend%20to%20be%20higher.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>choosing<\/a> to go to the pumps early in the week, when demand for gas is generally lower, and avoiding premium gas.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gas prices in California have surged past $5 per gallon, while the national average reached $3.60. The spike is attributed to soaring oil prices caused by international issues. California&#8217;s prices surged by nearly 50 cents, with a national increase of just over 20 cents in the last month<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2216732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24019755875687-1024x769.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2216731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24019755875687-1024x769.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2216731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2216731"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2216731\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2216732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2216731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2216731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2216731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}