Drivers in the United States are paying more at the pump over the last eight weeks, as retail gasoline prices now averages $2.75 per gallon in the US, according to GasBuddy, who compiles millions of data points from 135,000 gas stations across the US. Gas prices have ticked upward $0.50 per gallon over the last 90 days. Crude oil prices, a component of gasoline prices, have also risen over the last three months, with WTI climbing from $48.52 per barrel on January 7 to $64.34 per barrel today. While the nationwide average gas price rises, West Coast gasoline prices—specifically California—have risen even higher, and the Golden State will soon see prices exceed $4 per gallon on average, the liks of which hasn’t been seen for over five years. Further complicating matters, California has seen some refinery outages including Valero’s refinery in the Bay Area which was shut down after […]