Fuel prices are marching upward in Kansas and around the nation. According to AAA Kansas, prices at the pump have jumped to over $4 a gallon for regular gasoline.
In Salina, and Lindsborg, some stations are listing as high as $4.19 a gallon, while some stations in Reno County remain under four bucks – dipping to $3.79 in some cases.
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is up 16 cents from last week at $4.43 and more than one dollar higher than it was a year ago. Crude oil remains high, averaging $100 per barrel amid continued volatility in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to AAA: Gas prices are back to what they were earlier this year during the spring, and the national average is inching closer to this year’s record high of $4.56 set on May 21. The all-time high for the national average is $5.01 set on June 14, 2022.
