Any local or tourist who has made the drive from Denver to Summit County knows that gas prices increase the farther west you travel. This is not new news, but just how significantly gas prices are increasing in the county is troubling visitors and residents alike.
from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, gas prices were sitting at about $2.53 per gallon in the first week of January. On Saturday, May 15, prices were hitting $3.18. Compared with the day before, the price for gas jumped around 10 cents at the gas station at City Market in Dillon.
So why the increase?
AAA Colorado says it’s because of an increase in demand for gas. An April 26 news release