Gasoline Prices Near $4 Mark

Drivers in Peachtree Corners were feeling the pain at the pump on Wednesday afternoon.

The cost of a gallon of gas has been steadily inching its up over the summer. Prices at the Peachtree Corners QT on Peachtree Parkway and Peachtree Corners Parkway at 2 p.m. were edging up to the $4 mark for a gallon of regular gas.

According to a report on WPXI.com, a news station in Pittsburgh, "Gasoline prices have risen in recent weeks because of the higher oil prices and refinery problems in the Midwest and West Coast. At $3.75, the national average is at its highest level since May 9 and it is up about 42 cents from the low reached on July 2."

In July 31, the average gas price in Atlanta metro area was $3.52 - as of Aug. 29, 2012, the cost has risen to $3.95 per gallon.

Are you concerned about the high cost of gas?

Will you begin curtailing your trips when gas prices reach $4.00 (for regular),

Or will it take $4.25 per gallon before you think twice before you jump in your car?