AAA: Prepare for higher gas prices


AAA said last Thursday that the price of gas will be on the way up as refineries start to shut down for winter maintenance, which reduces supply. Refineries also gradually switch to more expensive summer blends of gasoline during the coming weeks. This rise in price happens nearly every spring. This year, AAA predicts the nationwide average price will peak between $3.55 and $3.75 per gallon, lower than last year’s high of $3.79, reached on Feb. 27. For all of 2014, AAA expects the nationwide average to be at least five cents cheaper than last year’s $3.49