Gas prices are higher across the board today than they were last week, according to AAA. The Gainesville average for a gallon is $3.80, up a penny-a-gallon from last Monday. The state average increased three cents to $3.79. And the national average is $4.06, a six cents increase.
Crude oil prices are once again in the $80 per barrel range amid continued uncertainty along the Strait of Hormuz, AAA says. While gasoline demand is down, crude oil prices are keeping pump prices higher than normal for this time of year.
So far, this is the highest August on record when it comes to the national gasoline average.