National average Surges to Over $4 a Gallon

(Undated) — Another day, another jump in the price at the pump. According to this morning’s numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.90 a gallon, four cents higher than yesterday and eighty-seven cents higher than a year ago. Here in Illinois, the statewide average has climbed to $4.04 a gallon, eighty-two cents higher than last year. Indiana drivers are paying $3.84 a gallon, ninety-one cents higher than last March. California drivers are paying the highest prices nationwide, with a statewide average of $5.60 a gallon. Oklahoma drivers are paying the lowest prices in the nation at $3.22 a gallon.