Gas Prices Creeping Up Again

As if you didn't already know, gas prices are on the rise again. According to an NPR report we're paying 30 cents more per gallon then this time last month.

What's the reason? Two oil-refinery blazes in two U.S. cities are to blame. The fires have interrupted production - and the drought which is to blame for the higher cost to produce corn-based ethanol.

Gas price comparison - then and now:

• Current average price for a gallon of regular gas: $3.693
• Cost of a gallon of regular gas a month ago: $3.393
• And a year ago, we were paying on average $3.601 for a gallon of regular gas.

Historically gas prices begin to fall after Labor Day - so that means in about three weeks hopefully, we'll see the cost of a gallon of gas slowly begin to drop.

To find the best places to buy gas in Peachtree Corners use our "Commute" tab at the top of the Peachtree Corners Patch homepage to find the lowest priced gas in the area. The information is updated daily.

And you can find a live traffic map on the same tap - it will give you the up-to-the minute traffic tie-ups and slow downs - which may help you avoid spending valuable time - and money idling in traffic.

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