National Gas Price Average Hits Highest Pump Price of the Year
September 2, 2017
Tampa Bay, FL – At $2.45, today’s national gas price average is the highest recorded price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline so far this year.
The near-term combinations of numerous refinery and pipeline shut downs, tightened access to supply levels in the Gulf and anticipated high gasoline demand surrounding Labor Day weekend, means motorists may not have seen the full impact of Harvey at the pump.
Hurricane Harvey Induced Refinery and Pipeline Shut Downs Spur Short-Term Spike.
