<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - How to pump your own gas"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Ukraine. Sanctions. The coronavirus. Memorial Day travel. Whatever the reasons, gas prices are ticking up to record highs in New Jersey and across the nation. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">But there are ways to save in the weeks ahead and get the most out of your summer travel budget, say financial experts and travel industry officials.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Figures by AAA showed the average gas price in New Jersey was $4.49 a gallon as of Wednesday, when crude oil prices fell just below $100 a barrel. The average cost of a gallon of gas in New Jersey was $4.08 one month ago, and $3.03 this time last year. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">As of Wednesday, the average gas price was $4.46 a gallon in Bergen County, $4.47 in Passaic County, $4.40 in Sussex County, $4.54 in Essex County and $4.51 in Morris County.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">New Jersey’s gas prices hit their last major spike in September 2013 when they were $3.88 a gallon, according to GasBuddy.com data. That would be a record-high $4.90 after adjusting for inflation. </p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:321px" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/05/11/PNJM/e4f136be-fc7f-40f9-a34d-6f6d5589f482-May11_GasBuddy_data.jpg?width=660&height=321&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" decoding="async" alt="New Jersey and U.S 10-year gas prices."/></figure><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Gas prices will continue to rise going into summer, as more travel fuels demand and drives up costs, said Robert Sinclair, public relations manager for AAA Northeast. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">While there’s a good chance gas won’t hit $5 a gallon “at this point,” there’s reason to believe that “this summer is probably not going to be a good one if you’re a motorist,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.com. </p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">With the potentially pricey Memorial Day and summer travel season just weeks away, the personal-finance publication...</p></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2022/05/12/nj-gas-prices-rise-memorial-day-summer-travel-season/9721543002/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>
