According to GasBuddy, the national average gas price currently stands at $3.47 a gallon. That's 16.5 cents higher than last month and 97.2 cents higher than last year.

An average gallon of regular gasoline in California Monday was $4.65, up 23 cents from a month ago. The Sacramento area’s average Monday was $4.56, up 28 cents from a month ago.

At a gas station on Eight Mile Road in Stockton, people were met with a $5.69 per gallon price tag. According to economists, Californians are especially vulnerable to these high prices.

In a note to clients, veteran oil markets expert Andy Lipow said he expects the average price of gasoline in the U.S. to hit above $5.00 per gallon this month as oil trades higher in anticipation ...

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