push the national average over $5 a gallon. everything has gone skyrocket. reporter: small business owner dave lemos is already paying more than $5 a gallon in los angeles. he says he drives 450 miles a week for work. we re hitting over $2,300 on gas, travel and couriers and stuff. reporter: back across the coast, retirees john and pat grasso were on their way back to the bronx from a trip in souj. we were just talking about it will cost us $20, $30 more than a few days ago. reporter: president biden is trying to offset rising prices. the world consumes 100 million barrels of oil a day. do you think this will make a difference? it s very difficult to say. i m willing to pay higher prices
Both vehicles sustained extensive damage and the impacted section of U.S. 20 was closed in both directions for more than three hours while police investigated the scene.