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Oil Prices Continue To Rise

The average price of gas is at least a dollar more than this time last year.
Posted at 2:34 PM, Jun 08, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-08 14:34:28-04

If it seems like you're paying more at the pump, you're right.

The average price of gas is at least a dollar more than this time last year and oil prices continue to spike.

The reason is simple. People are getting more comfortable with traveling again.

The price of a barrel briefly hit $70 Monday for the first time in three years. Last year, at the start of the pandemic, crude oil prices dropped below zero.