Gas Prices Across The Carolina’s Is Steady; More Increases Possibly On The Way
(Seneca, SC)——————- Gas prices across the nation and across the Carolinas remain steady but according to AAA Carolinas, there could more increases on the way. In the state of South Carolina, the average price for a gallon of gas is $2.18 a gallon, which is twenty-five cents higher than the price of a gallon of gas back on January 1st of this year. The price is up three cents on the week and twenty-one cents on the month.
According to a release from AAA Carolinas, the sharp increase in the month of February was mostly due to refineries undergoing planned and unplanned maintenance and an increase in crude oil prices.
Tiffany Wright from AAA Carolinas says that prices at the pump have also pushed higher this week due to reduced gasoline stock levels and increased demand. Tiffany says that gas prices are expected to increase as refineries gear up for spring gasoline production and the maintenance season.