This browser does not support the Video element.
Gas prices and hurricane evacuation impact
It’s officially hurricane season, and 2022 comes with added challenges including higher inflation and higher gas prices ahead of potential evacuations.
The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline spiked 39 cents over the past three weeks to $5.10 per gallon.
In Florida, the state's average gas price is $4.89, up from $4.76 last Monday.
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the price jump comes amid higher crude oil costs and tight gasoline supplies.
The average price at the pump is $1.97 higher than it was one year ago.
READ: Survey: Some Floridians would hesitate to evacuate during hurricane season due to high gas prices
Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas is in the San Francisco Bay Area, at $6.55 per gallon. The lowest average is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at $4.43 per gallon.
According to the survey, the average price of diesel rose 20 cents over three weeks, to $5.86 a gallon.