We've been watching the price of gas climb recently, and it's turned into a sad game at the gas pump to see how close we are going to get to $100 on a fill up.
This summer, prepare to pay at the pump to fuel all your Idaho outdoor toys, such as those dirt bikes and off-road vehicles. The national average for fuel is presently at a six-year high.
The national average price for a gallon of gas fell bellow $2 a week ago and continued to drop this week as demand for fuel declines because so many Americans are under stay-at-home orders.
Rising crude oil prices are pushing up prices at the pump. Gas prices across the U.S. have increased by as much as 9 cents in some states over the past week.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – Idaho’s average gas price on Tuesday was about 20 cents higher than the national average, but those in the know say that prices at the pump, though they are at the highest level of the year, are fairly flat.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – Gas prices have increased more than 20 cents over the past month in Idaho, and on Wednesday was 10 cents more than the national average.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – Ethan Parker doesn’t have to travel very far. The Twin Falls resident lives and works in town – but he’s still happy that gas prices are relatively low.