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Gas Prices Continue To Rise In New Jersey Amid Crude Oil Price Hikes

Drivers were paying $2.49 a gallon on average a year ago at this time. In New Jersey, gasoline averages 3.56 per gallon.

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February 12, 2022

Gas prices continue to rise sharply in New Jersey as crude oil prices increase amid ongoing global tensions related to uncertainty over Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine.

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AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.56, up 12 cents from last week. Drivers were paying an average of $2.64 a gallon a year ago at this time.

The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.48, up six cents from last week. Drivers were paying $2.49 a gallon on average a year ago at this time.

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