Prices At The Pump Continue To Rise As Crude Remains Volatile

Gasoline prices in the United States climbed higher Monday, despite crude oil’s brief retreat under $100 per barrel as bearish sentiments emerged over China’s intensifying COVID lockdown. The national average price per gallon of regular gasoline climbed to $41.2 Monday, according to AAA, up from $4.09 the previous Monday and up from $2.09 a year ago. Californians continue to pay the highest price at the pump, around $5.69 per gallon. “As long as the price of [crude] oil stays elevated, the price at the pump will struggle to fall,”…