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Gas Prices On The Rise: Here's The Average Price In Rice County
Gas prices recently hit a national average of $5/gallon. Here's how Rice County prices compare.
RICE COUNTY, MN — With gas prices on the rise, the average price of gas recently hit $5 per gallon nationally, according to AAA. This is the highest price seen since AAA started tracking national averages, it said.
Rice County's average price per gallon is a bit lower-$4.76 as of Monday, AAA said.
According to AAA, the cost of a barrel of oil is $120-double the price of oil last year.
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California currently has the most expensive gas at $6.43 per gallon, AAA said.
The state with the highest weekly increase in gas prices is West Virginia, whose prices rose 28 cents since last week.
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"Based on the demand we're seeing, it seems high prices have not really deterred drivers," AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross said "If prices stay at or above $5, we may see people start to change their daily driving habits or lifestyle, but it hasn't happened yet."
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