National average gas price hits $5 a gallon crushing previous record
(June 11, 2022) BOSTON — The national average price of gas in the U.S. surpassed $5 per gallon on June 9 for the first time ever, according to GasBuddy, a fuel savings platform. This long-anticipated milestone comes behind months of gas price increases across the country, accelerated by the rise in seasonal demand amidst supply constraints borne out of the pandemic.