WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. national average for gas prices could top out at about $4 a gallon, with more drivers than ever paying as much as $5 a gallon, analysts said.
The nine-month high spike in crude oil prices has driven gasoline prices to a record February high of $3.65 a gallon, up 42 cents from a year ago, USA Today reported Friday. Prices are spiking due to lower refining capacity, Middle East tension and commodity speculation, the newspaper said.