Pain at the Pump as Gas Prices Rise

Pump prices in the Carolinas are continuing to trend upward as gasoline demand reached a new Energy Information Administration (EIA) record last week, which partially reflects the July 4th holiday weekend travel. South Carolina’s current gas price average sits at $2.86, seeing a 5-cent increase on the week. This is 7 cents more expensive than a month ago and 92 cents more expensive than last year. South Carolina is also a part of the nation’s top 10 largest increases and top 10 least expensive markets. Today’s national gas price average is now up to $3.14 per gallon.