Gas is particularly pricey in the West Coast at $3.87 per gallon, according to the latest data from the US Energy Information Administration.
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It's summer and Americans are hitting the road and traveling again.
According to the US Energy Information Administration, travel on roads and streets is up 54.6% in April 2021 from the same time a year ago when many states had stay-at-home orders in place.
If you're planning to take a road trip this summer or spend more time outside than last year, you may want to check out the price of gas in your area. Gas prices have climbed over the past year and as Insider's Heather Schlitz reported, the American Automobile Association said gas prices could reach a seven-year high, increasing to $3.25 by the end of August.
Gas prices rose over the month, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gas prices for all types of gas increased by 2.5% in June 2021 from May and 45.1% from a year ago.
Gas prices vary depending on where you live in the US.
This map shows the price of regular gasoline per gallon as of July 12, 2021 using data from the US Energy Information Administration. The map is split into Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts, or PADD regions, where each state belongs to a region. We highlighted the prices for the sub-PADDs that make up the East Coast, as the EIA data shows that prices differ within the East Coast region.
Regular gas prices in the West Coast PADD were higher than other regions at $3.87 per gallon. Regular gas prices in the Lower Atlantic PADD, which includes states like Florida and Georgia, were $2.92 per gallon.
