Gas prices reach $ 5 per gallon nationwide for the first time
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the United States reached $ 5 on Friday night, and the increase in fuel costs is expected to persist throughout the busy summer season.
The record high, according to OPIS, a provider of energy data and analysis, comes as consumer inflation in the United States reached its highest level in 40 years and crude oil prices remain high.