Gas Prices continue to Rise

The average price of gasoline has jumped by 9 cents over the past two weeks to $2.27 a gallon for regular grade. The price at the pump has risen 50 cents over the past 12 weeks. In the Lower 48, the highest average price of regular gasoline was $2.83 per gallon in San Francisco. The lowest was $1.92 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The U.S. average diesel price is $2.28 per gallon, up 8 cents from two weeks ago. According to the price tracking web site Gas Buddy, the lowest price for a gallon of gasoline in Tullahoma is a $1.96 and Manchester is $2.01.