BURLINGTON, Vt. -
Gasoline prices continue to shoot
higher, but for once, Vermont's prices are not rising as fast as the rest of
the country.
Gas prices have risen for 32 straight
days according to AAA. The average price nationally increased 42 cents-- that's
a 13 percent increase. In Vermont, prices have gone up 27 cents during that
same period. That closes the gap, but Vermonters are still paying more than
most other Americans-- an average of $3.84 a gallon, compared to a national
average of $3.73, according to GasBuddy.com.
As usual, experts cite a variety of
reasons for the increase, including rising crude oil prices, production cuts
and refinery closings.
