The last time the U.S. had an average price of gas per gallon at two dollars was back around Thanksgiving. But just recently, gas prices have been creeping back up, making some people a bit upset.
Summer is only a couple months away, and AAA expects gas prices to continue increasing. This doesn't sit well with some drivers.
"I'm kind of upset. I mean we have trips and stuff planned so it kind of gets in the way of stuff especially in Syracuse. You got a lot of things to do," said Anthony Gonzalez.
The national average price of gas per gallon is at $2.03, up from $1.95 a week ago. In Syracuse, we're way above the national average, with the average price of unleaded fuel at $2.14 that's up by five cents from last week. With the economy in a recession, higher gas prices is making everyday a little bit harder for people.
"Well, with the economy, you don't get as many hours of work, so you don't get as big of a paycheck. About half your pay check goes to your gas to just go to work. It's barely enough money to get gas to put into your car," said Lindsay Goike.
AAA says it expects gas prices to go as high as $2.50...far from what Americans experienced last summer. But that still doesn't make a difference for some.
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