Gas prices keep soaring across 2-state region, CSRA
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Gas prices in Georgia and South Carolina are surging amid the switch to summer blend gasoline and refinery maintenance.
Prices in Georgia rose 19 cents over the past week to an average of $3.36 per gallon, while prices in South Carolina jumped 12 cents to $3.24, according to AAA.
The good news is that prices are significantly lower in the CSRA than elsewhere in the region.
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The average price Monday in Augusta is $3.32 per gallon, up from $3.19 a week ago.
Across the river in Aiken and Edgefield counties, the price Monday is $3.23, up from $3.15 a week ago.
While prices have been rising in both states over the past month, most of the jump came in the past week.
Gas prices are rising nationally, too, up to $3.47 Monday from $3.28 a month ago.
It’s partly a matter of supply and demand, according to GasBuddy.
Besides the switch to summer blends, gasoline demand is rising as more Americans are getting out, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
The spikes should slow down in the next few weeks as refineries catch up with demand, he said.
“For now, gas prices will likely continue to trend higher, but the fever may break soon,” De Haan said.
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