No stopping: Las Vegas gas prices rise nearly 25 cents since Friday
Nevada’s record gas prices are still rising, and the increases are showing no signs of slowing down.
As of Sunday morning, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Nevada was $4.53 — up nearly 25 cents from the record of $4.29 reached Friday, according to the AAA Motor Club.
In Clark County, the average price was $4.55 a gallon while in Washoe County (Reno) it reached $4.80.
Las Vegas prices ranged from $3.79 per gallon at a Sinclair station on North Tenaya Way to $4.83 a gallon at a handful of stations as of late Sunday morning, according to a GasBuddy.com map of station prices reported by customers.
The record surpasses the mark of $4.27 set in 2008, and prices appear to be headed even higher, with one analyst saying average prices could hit $4.75 a gallon.
The national average stands at $4.01 per gallon. The national record for the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is $4.11, set in 2008, according to AAA.
In neighboring California, gas prices have easily exceeded $6 a gallon in some markets. According to AAA, the average price in California on Sunday was $5.29 per gallon. The average price for a gallon in Los Angeles was $5.38.
During the first full week of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the price of regular gas rose by almost 41 cents, according to AAA.
That represents the second-largest jump in average national prices in a week, GasBuddy reported.
“As Russia’s war on Ukraine continues to evolve and we head into a season where gas prices typically increase, Americans should prepare to pay more for gas than they ever have before,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, said in a statement.
Another factor for some parts of the U.S. is the annual switch from winter blend to summer gasoline to reduce evaporation, De Haan said.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter. Review-Journal reporter Mick Akers and The Associated Press contributed to this story.