Traditional transportation energy prices have modicum of relief

(The Center Square) – Forecast to take weeks not days for significant movement, a modicum of relief for traditional transportation energy prices has blown in with North Carolina’s weekend pollen.

Monday’s average price statewide for a gallon of unleaded gasoline, according to AAA, was $3.89. That’s down from $3.90 a day earlier, $3.94 on Thursday and $3.93 on Wednesday – the day after an 11th hour ceasefire was announced between Iran, America and Israel.

The United States and the Israelis on Feb. 28 launched military strikes. Iran, with control of the Strait of Hormuz, has stymied an otherwise one-sided confrontation.

Fuel prices have risen since.

At the fuel app GasBuddy on Monday afternoon, there was one sub-$3 report in Carthage and multiple reports of $3.49.

The price of diesel hit a statewide daily average record high of $5.81 on Tuesday of last week. Seven days later, it was at $5.76.

Nationally, Monday’s averages per AAA were $4.12 for a gallon of unleaded a...