CHARLOTTE — Gas prices across the Carolinas are rising by the day, according to new numbers from Triple-A.
Over the last week, there has been a 13-cent increase in the North Carolinas gas price average. The price for a gallon of gas at a QT in northeast Charlotte is $3.19, which is a similar number at other gas stations across the city.
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According to Triple-A, the recent spike in prices is caused by frigid weather and a busy holiday travel season.
In N.C., the average gas price average is $3.14 per gallon.
The average in South Carolina is $3.01, which is a 5-cent increase over the last week. The national average sits at $3.28.
A spokesperson with Triple-A said that gas prices will likely dip towards February.
“Gas prices will likely dip again as we head toward February,” a spokesperson with The Auto Club Group in the Carolinas said. “But it’s also likely that the averages we saw heading into the holidays may have been the lows for this winter.”
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