Gas prices have reached new record highs — both nationally and here in the Chicago area.
"Six dollars and fifty cents! And that's just regular," Davis exclaimed.
The price at a gas station at Ashland and Grand was higher than the Chicago average, which has soared to $6.02.AAA says the national average for a gallon of regular is now $4.919.FOX 32 met many people not filling up the tank because they can't afford to. "I can never fill up. I fill up maybe 30 dollars, 35. Then I try to wait until I make some money and then I fill up again," said Larry Leaks.Keith Darby also has to drive a lot for his job in construction."Nowhere has seen a bigger jump in the last week than right here in the great lakes and a lot of that is happening because of supply," said Patrick De Haan, head of Petroleum Analysis at GasBuddy.
De Haan says our region has the lowest gasoline supply heading into summer since 1990, but he sees a glimmer of hope. "At least short term the wholesale price of gasoline for the Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, Milwaukee region plummeted by over 15 cents per gallon today, so maybe some light here in the days ahead," said De Haan.DAILY NEWSLETTERthat I have read and agree
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