Gas Prices Surge Across LI, Jumping 20 Cents Since Last Week: AAA

LONG BEACH, NY —If you think gas prices are higher in recent weeks, it's not your imagination.

The average price on Long Island has been surging, according to AAA Northeast.

A month ago, it was $4.18 per gallon. But the trend has been going in the wrong direction. Last week, it jumped to $4.35 per gallon across the island.

By May 9, the price for regular gasoline soared to $4.55, AAA said.

It makes finding the cheapest gas stations even more imperative. Gasbuddy.com has a list of the lowest prices to pump gas in Long Beach.

The only gas station, as of May 10, listed below the island average is at Mobil on 203 E. Park Ave. There it'll cost you $4.49 per gallon for regular gas.

Speedway on 450 Long Beach Blvd. is posted at $4.75, according to Gasbuddy.

As of May 10, the national average is $4.37, while the state average is $4.57, according to AAA.