Philadelphia and its surrounding counties are experiencing its highest gas prices on record, according to AAA spokesperson Jana Tidwell.
Tidwell says that's largely because of the spike in the price of crude oil, which makes up 50-60 percent of a gallon of gas.
Action News' Data Journalism Team found Philadelphia and its surrounding counties have averaged $4.57 for a gallon of regular unleaded gas. "Biden did the right thing. He initially came out with 30 million barrels coming out of the petroleum reserve," said Dr. Scott Jackson of Villanova University."No question that's impacting the market. If he hadn't done that, you'd see the price of oil probably approaching $140 a barrel."
While Tidwell can't say when gas will go below $4 a gallon, she says motorists plan to cut costs in other ways, so they can still hit the road.
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