Don’t look now, but gas prices are starting to climb, just in time for the start of the spring road trip season. While still far cheaper than last year, when the national average price of regular unleaded shot past $5 per gallon, the price at the pump is getting into uncomfortable territory again.
Travel website AAA reports that the national average is $3.62 per gallon, up almost a dime from this time a week ago. And more increases are in store as the weather continues to warm up, with several of the factors that control gas prices pointing to costlier fill-ups.
