AAA Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey gas prices rise sharply
Motorists are seeing sharply higher prices at the pumps in New Jersey.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state on Friday was $2.12, up 5 cents from last week. But that’s still much lower than the price from a year ago, when motorists were paying $2.53.
The national average price on Friday was $2.27, up 6 cents from last week. But that’s still much lower than the national average from a year ago, when motorists were paying $2.72.
Analysts say gas prices are rising due higher crude oil prices brought about by wildfires in Canada and supply disruptions in other oil-producing countries.
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