US Gas Prices Jump Again to Near-Record Highs

A U.S. postal worker puts his seatbelt on after filing up his vehicle at a gas station in Garden Grove, Calif., on March 29, 2022. Mike Blake/Reuters

Gas prices in the United States are once again moving along an upward trajectory, with May 9 prices coming close to the record high seen in March.

The average price of regular unleaded gas was $4.328 per gallon as of May 9, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). The highest recorded average price was $4.331 per gallon on March 11.