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Drivers in the United States have been warned to expect ‘real pain’ at the pump as a surge in spring travel combines with rising inflation to push gas prices for regular unleaded to above $4 a gallon.
The nationwide average is currently $3.314 a gallon, according to the American Automobile Association. California has the highest-priced gas at $4.650, while Texas has the lowest at $2.942. In New York state, it is currently $3.39.
On Tuesday, Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum at GasBuddy, said all Americans may soon be facing California-level costs.
“We’ll start to see gasoline demand surge, along with refiners doing maintenance ahead of the summer driving season, creating a squeeze,” De Haan told Fox Business, predicting that the spike would begin in March.
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De Haan projected that there may be an increase of 10 to 20 cents per gallon every month until May, when the national average could hit or even surpass $4 a gallon.
Earlier this month, GasBuddy projected that the national average price for a gallon of gasoline could even climb to a high of $4.13 in June.
And California cities could see prices climb even higher, with costs in San Francisco and Sacramento rising to over $5 a gallon.