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Gas in Philadelphia area hits all-time high, tops $4.50 a gallon

Philadelphia drivers were paying $3.054 a gallon on average a year ago.

Gasoline was selling for $4.49 for self-serve regular unleaded and $5.39 for self-serve ultra 93 premium at a gas station at Henry Avenue and Walnut Lane on March 7, 2022. Prices of gasoline in the Philadelphia area are rising as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to impact global energy prices. Last year this time, the average price of gasoline in and around the city was $2.99 a gallon. Prices for gasoline in Philadelphia are the highest average on record, topping the previous high of $4.16 per gallon in June 2008.
Gasoline was selling for $4.49 for self-serve regular unleaded and $5.39 for self-serve ultra 93 premium at a gas station at Henry Avenue and Walnut Lane on March 7, 2022. Prices of gasoline in the Philadelphia area are rising as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to impact global energy prices. Last year this time, the average price of gasoline in and around the city was $2.99 a gallon. Prices for gasoline in Philadelphia are the highest average on record, topping the previous high of $4.16 per gallon in June 2008.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer
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