AAA: Gas prices are on the rise in the Carolinas

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Do you feel like you are paying more at the pump?

According to AAA, gas prices are on the rise in the Carolinas and across the country.

South Carolina’s $2.12 average is 12 cents higher on the week and and 15 cents more than this time last monthm says a spokesperson for AAA.

Oil and wholesale gasoline prices have surged and that’s driving prices higher at the pump,” said Tiffany Wright, AAA Carolinas spokesperson.

In Columbia, drivers are paying an average of $2.13 a gallon, with some prices as low as $2.05 a gallon.