the bad news is gas prices could get back above the dreaded $4 level this spring and summer as people drive more and they switch over to summer fuel. summer gas is better for air quality and costs more to produce. gas buddy is predicting the national average will climb from $3.10 a gallon today to $4.05 in may and could hit $4.25 in august. listen to what gas buddy s patrick dehahn said. 2023 is not going to be a cake walk for motorists. it could be expensive and made better or worse depending on the luck of the draw. refineries are a tremendous story. we ve seen prices that are unseasonably high. beyond refineries, there s a lot of swing factors we need to pay attention to.