National average gas soars $4.48 per gallon hit $5.98 some states as costs soar 40 cents in a month

Gas prices have rocketed to another record high as the national average hit $4.48 a gallon today.

Prices have surged by 15 cents over the last week, 40 cents over the past month and $1.43 in a year, according to the AAA.

Meanwhile some states – such as California – are reporting spiraling prices of up to $5.98 this week.

Russia’s war in Ukraine is having a dramatic impact on the cost of crude oil – which sits at $114.20 a barrel.

This coupled with rising inflation of 8.3 percent are the main culprits why drivers are spending more than $100 to fill up on full tank of regular unleaded gas in nearly a third of the country. 

Gas prices have risen to a high of $4.48 and rose 16…