The pain at the pump is getting worse and it looks like there won't be any relief until after Labor Day.
According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of gas today was $3.72 -- the highest price ever on this date, but not the highest price ever. The all-time high was $4.11 in July 2008.
Several gas stations in the metro Atlanta area sold gas for $3.99 a gallon on Monday.
The increased cost of gas means some drivers have been forced to cut back in other areas.
Marilyn Houston Coleman said she's had no choice but to cut back on the amount of groceries she buys each week.
"I've lost weight, it affects my grocery bill, my utilities. It affects everything in my life with this gas and you got to have it. You got to go to work," said Coleman.
AAA says gas prices have risen 12 percent since July 1.
Investors have been worried about disruption to oil supplies in the Middle East and North Sea.
In the U.S., there were problems with refineries and pipelines in the West Coast and Midwest, including a fire in California.
Seasonal factors are also at play: Summer blends of gas cost more and demand goes up as families go on vacation.
The good news is that the pace of the increases at the pump has slowed down considerably. The price rose 19 cents in the two weeks that ended last Wednesday. It's only gone up 1 cent in the five days since. But gas costs about 26 cents more than it did a month ago and 14 cents more than this time last year.
A senior U.S. official says President Barack Obama is considering a release of oil from the country's strategic reserves.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:14 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:14:44 GMT
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. On Thursday, Parson was convicted of shooting his wife, Adina, eight times in 2012.
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. On Thursday, Parson was convicted of shooting his wife, Adina, eight times outside their Sandy Springs apartment in 2011.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:52 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:52:10 GMT
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:40 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:40:32 GMT
Families of city workers are back at Atlanta City Hall this morning for a second day of protests. They're demanding bigger pay raises for police, firefighters and other first responders.
Families of city workers are back at Atlanta City Hall this morning for a second day of protests. They're demanding bigger pay raises for police, firefighters and other first responders.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:23:38 GMT
A Newton County teenager and his mom received the gift of mobility on Thursday, thanks to some Good Samaritans.
A Newton County teenager and his mom received the gift of mobility on Thursday, thanks to some Good Samaritans. Tyler Head was injured in a high school wrestling tournament in December, and getting back and forth to therapy is a vital to his recovery.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:44 PM EDT2013-05-24 02:44:36 GMT
The fox responsible for biting two Newton County elementary school students while they played on their school's playground remains on the loose.
The fox that bit two Newton County elementary school students while they played on the playground is still on the loose. Animal control authorities tell FOX 5 someone from Rocky Plains Elementary School reported a fox sighting on campus one day before the boys were attacked.
1551 Briarcliff Rd., NE Atlanta, GA 30306
Main Number: (404) 875-5555 News Tips: (404) 898-0100
