AAA officials
say the national average price of gasoline has broken daily record highs every
day for six straight weeks.
At last
report, a gallon of regular cost $3.78 on the average in the U. S. and $3.62 in
Virginia.
AAA officials
say they expect gas prices will continue to break daily records through at
least the end of the year.
The average price
for gas in Virginia for the month of September was $3.69, the most expensive ever for the month and 14
cents higher than the average in August.
In Virginia, gas prices in 2012 are on track to be the most expensive
ever. The average price of gas so far in 2012 is $3.55 a gallon, which compares
to the existing annual-average high of $3.48 from 2008.
