Pittsburgh-area drivers react to rising gas prices
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Updated · CBS New York · May 5
Pittsburgh-area drivers react to rising gas prices
9 articles · Updated · CBS New York · May 5
GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan said military action in the Strait of Hormuz added 13 cents a gallon, making fill-ups $15 to $30 costlier than a few months ago.
Some motorists reported paying more than $5 a gallon, including $146 to fill a truck, and said they would drive less, take buses or walk if prices keep climbing.
De Haan said $6 a gallon is possible but not certain, and warned summer travel could suffer because prices may stay elevated through the summer even if the war ends now.
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