Jacksonville, Fla. — It’s not exactly the news drivers want to hear.
Gas prices are creeping back up to the record highs we saw in March.
According to AAA, the current average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in Jacksonville is $5.64, just a penny shy of the highest price we saw on May 7.
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The current average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $4.25.
The record for that was set on March 11 at $4.37 per gallon.
Jacksonville is still trending slightly lower than the state average, which is $4.28 for regular unleaded.
AAA says the reason for the increase is the high cost of crude oil.
This time last year, drivers were paying $2.87 for regular unleaded and $2.96 for diesel.
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