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Political tension pushes gas prices higher, says AAA

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2 years ago

February 1, 2022

Who’s to blame for gasoline prices climbing so much? Many Americans blame the White House, but the Wisconsin AAA is pointing a finger at Vladimir Putin.

AAA spokesman Nick Jarmusz says the Russian leader has been threatening Ukraine, and that conflict has helped to push oil prices to almost $90 a barrel.

In the La Crosse area, gas is up 10 cents a gallon since the end of last week, to $3.34.

On Monday, La Crosse and Eau Claire both had average gas prices of $3.22 per gallon — the highest prices among major cities in Wisconsin. That was a slight drop in both towns from prices the day before.

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.