CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 9 cents a gallon over the past three weeks to $2.35.
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that a rise in crude oil prices spurred the increase.
The price at the pump is 30 cents less than it was a year ago.
The highest average price in the nation is $3.40 a gallon in the San Francisco Bay Area. The lowest average is $1.90 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The average price of diesel spiked 7 cents over the past three weeks to $2.65. The survey was conducted Friday.
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