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American Road Trips Will Cost 14 Percent More This Summer
- Gasoline prices may average $2.74 a gallon April-September
- Higher costs making pump prices more expensive for consumers
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg
It’s going to cost Americans more to take road trips this summer.
Gasoline prices will average $2.74 a gallon from April to September, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday in its Summer Fuel Outlook. The 14 percent boost to pump prices from last year comes as Brent crude oil has risen $12 a barrel from last year’s level.