Drivers race to gas stations, find long lines, high prices
Gas shortages cause long lines at gas stations in the south By Kassie Simmons | May 11, 2021 at 5:22 PM EDT - Updated May 11 at 6:38 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - If you spent part of your day searching for gas, youâre not alone. Many people in the Cape Fear raced to gas stations today only to find that they were too late.
Tensions are high as people line up to fill their gas tanks, waiting hours for a chance to get to the pump while dodging road blocks along the way.
Highest gas prices of 2021 could come in March, AAA says AAA forecasts the national average could increase to $2.80 for gas by the end of March. (Source: Live 5/File) By Jared Goffinet | March 1, 2021 at 1:13 PM EST - Updated March 1 at 7:03 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Gas prices throughout the Tri-State are up, and AAA says drivers could see the highest prices of the year at the pump in March.
As of March 1, according to AAA, gas prices in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana are all up from where they were a month ago.
Here is a state-by-state comparison of prices from AAA:
Ohio - $2.70 (March 1); $2.34 (Feb. 1)