lot more to fill up your cars this year. that s the word from analysts who say the price of gas is now at an all-time high for this point in any year. circle a reports the current national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is 3.35. twenty-seven cents higher than this same time last year when prices hit a record. let s go state by state now. hawaii, 4.03 already. alaska, 3.87. california on average, 3.67. here in new york, 3.61. keep in mind, in a few months, refineries will switch over to that more expensive summer blend. that s when the experts warn gas could easily top the all-time record of 4.11 national average. that was set back in july of 08. peter barns with all the great news. what s driving these prices higher, pete? experts blame the usual suspects, shep. higher oil prices caused by geopolitical tensions, higher demand for oil and gas from china, brazil and other country,
that s the word from analysts who say the price of gas is now at an all-time high for this point in any year. circle a reports the current national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is 3.35. twenty-seven cents higher than this same time last year when prices hit a record. let s go state by state now. hawaii, 4.03 already. alaska, 3.87. california on average, 3.67. here in new york, 3.61. keep in mind, in a few months, refineries will switch over to that more expensive summer blend. that s when the experts warn gas could easily top the all-time record of 4.11 national average. that was set back in july of 08. peter barns with all the great news. what s driving these prices higher, pete? experts blame the usual suspects, shep. higher oil prices caused by geopolitical tensions, higher demand for oil and gas from china, brazil and other country, refinery problems and buckle your seatbelt.