In the United States, which has issued measures to ban the import of Russian crude oil as economic sanctions on Russia, which continues to invade Ukraine, retail prices of gasoline continue to rise, and the national average is the first in 13 years and 8 months. Updated the highest price to.
In the United States, the retail price of gasoline continues to rise against the backdrop of high international crude oil futures prices, and according to the Energy Information Agency, the average retail price of regular gasoline in the United States as of 14th is 1 liter. = $ 4.31 per 3.78 liters, up 21 cents from the previous week and hit a new high for the first time in 13 years and 8 months since July 2008.
Last week, the Biden administration in the United States issued measures to ban the import of Russian crude oil as additional economic sanctions on Russia, which continues to invade Ukraine.
However, record inflation is a burden on the US economy, and it is feared that if gasoline prices continue to rise, it will have a major impact on the lives of citizens.
A visitor to a gas station in New York said, "The price of gasoline, which was $ 80 in a week, is now $ 200. The price has been rising abnormally for the past two weeks."