Gas exceeds $4 a gallon in 4 states, Washington
3/15/2012NEW YORK — Gasoline is more than $4 a gallon in four states and the nation’s capital as a surge in pump prices continues.
The nation’s capital, Illinois, California, Alaska, and Hawaii all had average gas prices above $4 on Wednesday, according to AAA, Wright Express, and Oil Price Information Service.
Nationwide, gasoline has soared by nearly 54 cents this year to an average of $3.81 per gallon.
In Toledo on Wednesday, the average price was $3.82, down two cents from the day before, according to gasbuddy.com, which can be found at toledoblade.com/gas.