Gasoline prices have risen in recent weeks, buoyed by demand, but oil supplies haven’t kept pace, with recent price spikes attributable to the rare cold snap in Texas.
National average gas prices have increased for eight weeks in a row, reaching $2.72 as of Monday, according to price tracker GasBuddy. The Energy Information Administration finds average gas prices are roughly 30 cents higher than they were this time last year.
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