Gas Prices on the rise in the Midlands

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Gas prices are on the rise in the Midlands.
According to Gas Buddy, prices at the pump have risen a more than a nickel over the last week.
Drivers are now paying a $1.88 a gallon in Columbia.
According to GasBuddy, that’s nearly 4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago.
The national average is $2.18 a gallon.

According to data from Gas Buddy, the national average is 41.1 cents per gallon lower than this same time last year.