The average cost of gas in the U.S. inched up by a penny to $3.68 Wednesday, ending a 98-consecutive-day streak of declining prices, according to the AAA website.
, an AAA spokesman said a confluence of global factors had been conspiring to end the streak.
“All streaks have to end at some point, and the national average for a gallon of gas has fallen $1.34 since its peak in mid-June,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “But there are big factors tugging on global oil prices — war, COVID, economic recession, and hurricane season. All this uncertainty could push oil prices higher, likely resulting in slightly higher pump prices.”Separate data compiled by gas price tracking group GasBuddy.com showed that while the U.S.
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