Oil Prices Push Gas Prices Higher

(Undated) – Gas prices inched up nationwide pushed higher by oil prices. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, while most states saw price increases, they were somewhat tame, though the trend will likely begin to accelerate toward the end of the month. De Haan says for now, the most common gas price in the U.S. remains $2.99 per gallon, but its days are numbered. He says motorists shouldn’t be fooled into thinking any upcoming drop in prices is a long-term trend, but rather a very short-term one. De Haan says he expects any modest and temporary drops in prices will be replaced by pricier gasoline as we get closer to the start of spring. The current national average is hovering around $3.13 a gallon.