Friday gasoline at gas stations along the roads New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway will go up.
At Alexander Hamilton Service Area in Secaucus have set new price: 2.56 $ per gallon.
To blame the increases in the cost of fuel should hurricane Harvey.
Because of the destruction in Texas had to close the largest refinery in the United States. This led to a momentary spike in gasoline prices, which spread along the coast.
Now prices per gallon will increase by 22 cents , to 2.56 per dollar. Gasoline premium will cost $ 3.
Many drivers were dissatisfied with this price increase.
«A very convenient excuse. I understand that this is an emergency and because of this, a lot of problems. But you know that gas is expensive is crazy. They seem to always look for a reason,» complains driver Kevin Cummins.
The storm damaged more than 20 percent of the productive capacity of the USA. In the Gulf of Mexico had to shut down 15 oil refineries. Experts say that the situation is likely to deteriorate. The gasoline in new York, new Jersey and Kentucky can rise another 10-15 cents.
But there is good news for drivers; analysts predict that higher prices only lasted a few weeks, the website ABC7.
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