Traffic & Transit
Gas Prices Rise In New Jersey, Around Nation Amid High Crude Prices
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.30, up four cents from last week.
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October 17, 2021
Gas prices jumped up again in New Jersey and across the nation, due in large part to high crude oil prices, analysts said. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.31, up six cents from a week ago.
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Drivers were paying an average of $2.24 a gallon a year ago at this time.
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.30, up four cents from last week. Drivers were paying $2.17 a gallon on average a year ago at this time.
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