PUMP PATROL: State average for gallon of gas sits at $4.13 as Biden releases oil reserves

The state average for a gallon of gas stands at $4.13, which is down a cent Wednesday.

News 12 Staff

Apr 7, 2022, 10:50 AM

Updated 910 days ago

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The state average for a gallon of gas stands at $4.13, which is down a cent Wednesday.
The highest recorded average was almost exactly a month ago at $4.37. 
Drivers still aren't satisfied. They want to see that price drop even more. 
“My car now takes I think about almost $40 to fill and before only $30,” says Jennifer Green, of Perth Amboy. “So, it's a big difference, especially what I do, I only get paid once a month, so it hurts me. “
President Joe Biden calls this "Putin’s price hike" and has plans to release roughly 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation's strategic petroleum reserve over the next six months to reduce energy and gas prices
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