LOS ANGELES - Drivers may finally see some relief at the gas pump after weeks of price increases, according to an industry expert.
Currently, the average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. is about $3.36, an increase of about 3.8 cents from a week ago, according to GasBuddy, which compiled data from price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
Prices are up an average of 17.1 cents compared to a month ago and $1.21 per gallon higher than a year ago, according to the data."Gas prices continued to soar in a majority of the nation over the last week as oil’s meteoric rise pulls gasoline and other refined product prices higher," Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy said.However, De Haan noted,.