After Days of Record Jumps, Gas Now Sits One Cent Short of $7 at One California Station

As inflation stalks American families, gas prices are chomping up an even larger share of paychecks. As a sign of the times, one Los Angeles-area gas station was advertising regular unleaded gas at $6.99 a gallon…

IJR SyndicatedMar 6, 20223 min read

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Nationally, the average price for a gallon of gas hit $4.009, according to AAA, a price not seen since July 2008.

The price spike, which coincided with the escalation of the Russian war to conquer Ukraine, has led to an increase of 40 cents in the past week and 57 cents in the past month, according to CNBC

Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates, said the $4.50 mark is not unlikely.

“Oil buyers are reducing their purchases of refined products from Russia, causing Russian refineries to shut down,” he said. “Dockworkers are refusing to unload vessels carrying oil and gas. Insurance rates are skyrocketing, causing vessel owners to cancel ship bookings loading in Russia, and this is also impacting on the ability of Kazakhstan to sell their oil.”

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The economic news could grow even worse this coming week, as the Consumer Price Index for February is unveiled.

Although that number will not reflect the recent increase in Gas Prices, economists expect to see an Inflation of 7.8 percent, according to CNBC.

Inflation hit a 40-year high in January, coming in at 7.5 percent.

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“The risk is to the upside. It will be a shocker if we get an 8 percent handle,” said Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.