Gas prices up almost 13 cents nationwide

CAMARILLO, Calif. – Gasoline prices soared nearly 13 cents a gallon on average nationwide in the past two weeks as the price of crude oil rose.

The national average for self-serve regular was $2.35 per gallon, up 12.8 cents since Feb. 9, industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday.

The average for midgrade was $2.46 per gallon, and premium was $2.56, according to Lundberg’s latest survey of 7,000 gas stations across the country.

Oil prices reached a new high for the year Friday. Light, sweet crude for April delivery added 19 cents to settle on the New York Mercantile Exchange at $61.14, its highest closing price since Dec. 22.

AP