New DH calendar
Article updated: 2/20/2013 3:56 PM

Why gas prices are hitting new highs

Buy this photo Buy this photo
Gallery Image

A customer buys gas at a McClure store in Marion, Ind., on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. With gas prices at around $3.85 a gallon, and other costs rising, many Indiana families are struggling to pay bills.

Associated Press

About this Article

The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline has jumped 45 cents in the past 31 days, according to AAA, the fastest run-up since 2005. Analysts differed widely on the causes of the increase. The price of crude oil, which makes up about two-thirds of the price of gasoline, remains extremely high by historical standards.