00:00Gas prices climbed again today, and drivers across the entire country are feeling it directly at the
00:05pump this week. The national average hit $4.48 a gallon on Thursday, up nearly 4.4 cents from
00:12just last week, as U.S. crude oil trading rose to $92.16 a barrel. California remains the most
00:19expensive state in the country at $6.23 a gallon, followed closely by Hawaii, Washington, Nevada,
00:25and Oregon, while Texas stays the cheapest at just $3.95. AOA says the increase is being driven
00:31mainly by rising U.S. gasoline demand, which just hit 8.84 million barrels a day, even though domestic
00:39crude inventories sit 2% above the five-year average. EV drivers aren't catching a break either,
00:45with charging costs ticking up to an average of 42 cents per kilowatt hour nationwide this week.
00:50Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted
00:55tools.
