Gas Prices Are Going Higher, Higher
During the past two weeks the cost for a gallon of gas has risen 25 cents, the biggest jump in almost a year.
No, it's not your imagination - gas prices are going up. In fact, gas is 44 cents more than it was a moonth ago, according to recent data from AAA. Last week, the average price of gas is now $3.75 nationally, according to AAA. The price in metro Atlanta is currently $3.79, according to GasBuddy.com and $3.79. What's driving the prices up? The increased cost of crude oil, oil refinery shutdowns and speculation say the experts. The cost is not expected to drop until spring. “This is a very early rise,” says Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil Price Information Service. “January has tended to be a quiet month through the years, but the rally really began in earnest around Jan. 15," according to a report in the Christian Science Monitor. …
