COLUMBIA (WACH)—The pain at the pump continues to hurt a little more, as prices ride 2.5 cents per gallon, to an average of $3.04, according to ColumbiaGasPrices.com. The national average of gas was relatively unchanged over the last week, holding at $3.42 per gallon.
Even with a slight increase, the price of a gallon of gas is still 41.5 cents less than last year.
"Those who stuck around the low gas price party expecting it to last have realized they're out in the cold," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "Oil prices are well off their recent lows, and we'll likely continue to see the national average rise in response. Most regions should see prices rising, while the Rockies areas may see any increase take considerably longer to arrive," DeHaan said.
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