side for new york. the average across the entire united states is $2.84. that's up two cents since yesterday and 10 cents since last week. we're seeing it climb higher. overall, about 10 states that have joined the $3 club where they're climbing well above $3. if you're wondering, where should i get to avoid to get the most expensive gas? that would be one small convenience shop or gas station in excess, california. it's $5.24 a gallon. in the middle of the desert should you be doing a drive from l.a. to vegas. it's a little off the track on route 66. the cheapest gas in plainview, texas at $2.19. what is contributing to this increase towards that $3 mark? a lot of it has to do with oil and the price of oil. we're seeing instability and the supply with iran sanctions looming and decrease in supply