Gas Prices Jump In New Jersey, Around Nation As COVID-19 Restrictions Ease
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Gas prices have jumped in New Jersey and around the nation as states move to reopen and Americans hit the road again following restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $2.08, up a nickel from a week ago.
Download The New And Improved CBS Philly App!
Drivers were paying $2.80 a gallon at this time last year.
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.09, up almost a dime in the last week. The national average was $2.72 at this time a year ago.
Analysts say drivers will see prices at the pump increase as crude oil prices and demand for gasoline rises, which is typical during the summer driving season - but they expect gas prices to be cheaper than they were last summer.
Copyright 2020 The Associated Press.