Gas has become a pretty hot commodity this year. With everything happening in the world right now, that might not surprise you, but what might is the statistics.
According to the New York Post, the pumps are still inundating customers with an eye-watering 40% higher prices since February!
But would you believe it's going to get even more expensive? At least in these states.
And you wouldn't guess the spearhead is the state where gas prices are already crazier than the rest of the country. As we previously reported, gas hit around $8.21 a gallon for one gas station in California during the crisis back in March.
But now, it's increasing by 2.2 cents to the gallon in The Golden State. And, rather than it being because of the gas prices itself, it's because of something a little more governmental - tax.
This new increase takes their tax to 63.4 cents per gallon. I'm certainly glad I don't live there! The full list of changes for the state are as follows:
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| Gasoline | Diesel | Aviation gasoline | Aircraft fuel |
| 63¢/g, increase of 2¢ | 48¢/g, increase of 2¢ | 19.7¢/g, increase of 0.7¢ | ¢2/g, unchanged |
This Isn't the Only State Adding More Tax To Their Gas!
Unbelievable stuff, right? You might be jumping for joy feeling glad you're not living in the Golden State... but hold your horses. They're not the only ones. The others are as follows:
Washington. The Evergreen State recently implemented a state law which tied fuel taxes to inflation. Last year, it increased the tax by a shocking 6¢. But this year, motorists are looking at an increase to 56.5¢ per gallon, versus last year's 55.4¢.
New Jersey. The Garden State saw a rise at the start of this year from 34.4¢ to 38.6¢ for gasoline, and a rise from 38.4¢ to 42.6¢ for diesel fuel. But that's not including the Motor Fuels Tax, which adds another eyewatering 10.5¢ for gas, and 13.5¢ for diesel.
Maryland. The Old Line State got their increase on July 1, right in time for the 250th anniversary! They got an increase of 0.6¢, bringing it to 46.6¢ per gallon. Not as bad as the others, but still!
Hold your wallets close while you still can, people!
