In this Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 file photo, Jeremy Heskett, of Boston, pumps gasoline at a Shell gas station, in Westwood, Mass.
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Gas prices continue to rise, fueling sticker shock at the pump
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Merideth Bucher
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In this Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 file photo, Jeremy Heskett, of Boston, pumps gasoline at a Shell gas station, in Westwood, Mass.
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Airdate: October 25, 2021
Gas prices are at a seven-year high, and still rising.
The highest fuel prices in the country are in California and Hawaii, but Pennsylvania is not far behind them with an average price of $3.53 per gallon of regular. Drivers here are paying about $1 more per gallon now, compared to this time last year.
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Home heating energy is also expected to rise significantly, too.
So what is behind the rising cost of fuel? Mike Butler is the Mid-Atlantic Director of Consumer Energy Alliance and he appears on Smart Talk Monday to offer perspective on what is causing the pain at the pump.
