data from AAA shows — and the figure is expected to soon surpass the all-time high reached in 2008. Gas is now a nickel shy of the highest-ever recorded average price, which was set on July 17, 2008, at $4.10 per gallon.
On Monday, California had the highest average price per gallon among U.S. states at $5.34, while Missouri had the lowest at $3.627, according to AAA.
Twenty U.S. states and Washington, D.C. were all charging over $4 per gallon for regular gas.The current prices are expected to keep climbing amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine and related supply disruptions, combined with heading into the warmer seasons when road travel and demand for gas spikes.
Experts anticipate the U.S. will break the national average record this week."The increase in gas demand and a reduction in total supply contribute to rising pump prices," AAA said. "But, increasing oil prices play a leading role in pushing gas prices higher.