Gas prices rising: Drivers could feel 'real pain' at the pump by springtime, expert warns

[mystery-ak]

Gas prices rising: Drivers could feel 'real pain' at the pump by springtime, expert warns
Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas still have the lowest average gas prices

  FOXBusiness

Drivers could begin to experience "real pain" at the gas pump in the coming months, one industry expert is warning.

It likely won't be until March, as temperatures rise and spring break nears, that "we'll start to see gasoline demand surge, along with refiners doing maintenance ahead of the summer driving season, creating a squeeze," Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum at GasBuddy told FOX Business.

As a result, drivers may see a "much more pronounced increase in prices" from March to May, according to De Haan.

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. rose to $3.31 this week, up 1.3 cents from a week ago, according to GasBuddy data. This marks the third consecutive week of gains at the pump, giving drivers a rough start to 2022.

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[DefiantMassRINO]

I felt the pain this weekend when I paid $3.19/gallon, and that was the cash price.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Filled up at Sams yesterday for $2.53/gal

[libertybele]

Filled up at Sams yesterday for $2.53/gal

That is cheap!  Gas around her is averaging about $3.39/gal. We're retired and don't have the need to drive back and forth to work, but it's got to be costing people a pretty penny just to get to work ... and then around here we have bridge tolls that are now $2 each way!  I don't know how young families and those just starting out are making ends meet.

[SZonian]

Apparently $4.59 or more per gallon in SoCal isn't high enough for many drivers to feel the pain...maybe $5 or $6 + will be?