Well, that really did not take long at all: after this article of where gasoline exceeds $6.00 per gallon in the United States was written and posted five days ago on Friday, March 4, 2022 and this article of where gasoline exceeds $7.00 per gallon in the United States was written and posted three days ago on Sunday, March 6, 2022, the price of fuel in general has since further increased due to a number of factors — one of many is the hostile invasion of Ukraine by armed military forces of Russia — to the point where some fuel stations are currently pricing gasoline beyond seven dollars per gallon.
Where Gasoline Exceeds $8 Per Gallon in the United States
In addition to the aforementioned conflict between Russia and Ukraine, other factors which have converged and contributed to fuel prices substantially rising in the United States include inflation, the 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic, increased demand for fuel as the start of the summer driving season nears, and the switch to summer blend gasoline from the winter version of the fuel — all of which propelled the average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States at a new record level of $4.252, according to data from the American Automobile Association. Why wait until Memorial Day, when that level was first projected?!?
Two fuel stations in California are reportedly selling gasoline which is more expensive than $8.00 per gallon at the time this article was written…
| Fuel Station |
Regular |
Mid Grade |
Premium |
Diesel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furnace Creek CA-190, Furnace Creek |
$8.75 | Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
| Chevron 31251 Goffs Road, Essex |
$8.09 | $8.19 | $8.29 | $8.29 |
…and at least an additional ten fuel stations are selling gasoline at or more expensive than $7.00 per gallon.
The president of the United States said during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, March 1, 2022…
Tonight, I can announce that the United States has worked with 30 other countries to release 60 Million barrels of oil from reserves around the world.
America will lead that effort, releasing 30 Million barrels from our own Strategic Petroleum Reserve. And we stand ready to do more if necessary, unified with our allies.
These steps will help blunt gas prices here at home. And I know the news about what’s happening can seem alarming.
But I want you to know that we are going to be okay.
…but then — yesterday, Tuesday, March 8, 2022 — Joseph Biden announced the prohibition of the importation of crude oil and other fuels from Russia into the United States:
Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I report that I have issued an Executive Order finding that the Russian Federation’s unjustified, unprovoked, unyielding, and unconscionable war against Ukraine, including its recent further invasion in violation of international law, including the United Nations Charter, further threatens the peace, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and thereby constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.
As a result, I have prohibited the following: (i) the importation into the United States of the following products of Russian Federation origin: crude oil; petroleum; petroleum fuels, oils, and products of their distillation; liquefied natural gas; coal; and coal products; (ii) new investment in the energy sector in the Russian Federation by a United States person, wherever located; and (iii) any approval, financing, facilitation, or guarantee by a United States person, wherever located, of a transaction by a foreign person where the transaction by that foreign person would be prohibited by this section if performed by a United States person or within the United States.
Conversely, the good news is that you can still purchase a gallon of regular gasoline for $2.75 — if you pay in cash — if you happen to be at the Circle K fuel station on 440 Lewiston Road in Grovetown, which is in the state of Georgia. That appears to be the lowest reported price per gallon of gasoline in the United States at the time this article was written.
Final Boarding Call
One might be tempted to say that long gone are the days when the price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States was less than 89 cents per gallon — some gasoline prices were as low as 79 cents per gallon at one point — but that was not even two years ago in April of 2020.
If you operate a motor vehicle which uses diesel fuel, you are unfortunately likely paying even more per gallon…
Diesel fuel was slightly less expensive than gasoline in Iceland — and I paid somewhere between eight dollars per gallon and nine dollars per gallon in Iceland back in 2018, which was the most I have ever paid for fuel.
Suddenly, $6.00 for a gallon of gasoline does not sound so bad after all — when compared to $8.75 per gallon, that is…
Other articles at The Gate whose topic is gasoline and fuel include:
- Where Gasoline Exceeds $7 Per Gallon in the United States
- Where Gasoline Exceeds $6 Per Gallon in the United States
- 14 Ways to Save Money on Fuel
- $115 Per Gallon of Gasoline Is the Rate That He Was Charged?
- Do Not Pay For a Fuel Shortfall in Your Rental Car
- Do Not Fill Plastic Bags With Gasoline.
- 13 Steps to Prevent Your Rental Car From Crime at Gasoline Stations
- Does Everything Seem More Expensive in 2021? That’s Likely Because Airfare, Lodging, Fuel, Rental Cars, and Other Items Are More Expensive
- Reader Question: Why Do Fuel Prices End in 9/10 of a Cent in the United States?
- Is Cheap Gasoline Manufactured From Carbon Found in Air The Fuel of the Future?
- Do Not Let This Mistake Happen to You When Filling a Vehicle With Fuel
- Three Reasons Why You Should Not Top Off the Fuel Tank of Your Car?
- Do You Pay In Advance for Fuel For Rental Car — or Do You Decline?
- Stupid Tip of the Day: The Side on Which to Pump When Refueling Your Rental Car
- 7 Tips on How to Avoid Being Charged for Fuel When Returning a Rental Car With a Full Tank of Gasoline
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