prices. $65 and what, two or three weeks ago it was like $48. from 3.19 to 3.29 then 3.49, 3.59. then today s this. i don t even want to come outside anymore. reporter: the national average up 30 cents in just the last 30 days. enough for tammi campbell to feel the pain at the pump in portland, oregon where gas is hovering around 4.73 a gallon. it has been a little crazy. it seems like it keeps going up. and then everything s going up. grgroceries. and d our pay jujust kind ofof the sasame. so it s dedefinitely h hurting pocketbookok. reporteter: many ofof the nanation s oilil refineries are desisigned to opoperate between and 95 degrees. weeks of triple-digit heat forced some to reduce production. just as saudi arabia cut back on oil exports, reducing global supply and helping drive up the price of crude. all of that combined made this sort of perfect storm for gas prices to go up in the way
and many people are looking for ways to cut their grocery bills. the government s discussing plans for supermarkets to bring in a voluntary price cap for certain household goods, though ministers say talks are in the early stages. let s have a look at how prices have risen in recent years. the cost of two pints of milk in april 2023 was 33% higher than the same time last year. the price of a loaf of bread has also increased, rising 28% over the same period to £1.49. and the cost of a dozen eggs has risen by over a third, rising by 37% to £3.29. so what can we do to help cut our food costs? we re joined now by teresa wickham, a former safeway director and advisor to sainsburys.
welcome back. with your romans numeral 6.48%. that s the average 30-year mortgage. almost twice the rate this time last year. the highest level to start a year since 2002. follow the federal reserve s succession trying to contain soaring inflation. european markets are mixed. consumer prices in the e.u. fell sharply in december. that s a sign inflation is easing across the region. on wall street, stock index futures this hour are mixed. a 1% decline on wall street yesterday. the dow fell more than 300 points. strong jobs data was the reason. it s a sign further interest rate hikes may be necessary. on inflation watch, gas prices holding steady at $3.29 a gallon. the final jobs report of the year is due out later this morning. 200,000 new jobs are forecast. that will be the lowest monthly employment gain but still a very big number. if that number holds, it means
keytruda is approved to treat at keytruda.com, and ask your doctor if keytruda can be part of your story. gas prices keep falling driven by lower demand and higher supply. today a gallon of regular averages $3.29 nationwide. that s down 50 cents in the last month. with holiday travel set to take off, millions of us will soon be packing airports and wedging into airplane seats but there is awe push for more space. reporter: senators are taking aim at airline seats size after faa testing found even seats just 28 inches apart did not impact the ability to evacuate in 90 seconds or less.
declining. according to aaa, the national average for a gallon is $3.29. that s more than ten cents less than last week. some say there s room for that number to drop by christmas. with us is the host of full disclosure. what s causing this. there are three reasons. this is a seasonal drop. this is brought on by two other things. one, we have refineries making more gas. number two is china. china is the world s third largest consumer of gas. with their zero covid policy, people can t drive. so the cars are staying parked. people are not buying gas. back in june, we were seeing prices $5 a gallon. right now, we are just about at $3.30. if you fill up today, it will cost you $41.