Gas prices on the rise again in S.C.

MORNING HEADLINES | The price of gas is getting more expensive again as the average price per gallon has gone up 8.9 cents over the last week, according to GasBuddy’s survey of more than 3,000 stations in the Palmetto State.

The average statewide price is $3.64 per gallon as of this morning – 18 cents higher per gallon than a month ago and 86.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel, however, has decreased 22.3 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $5.077 per gallon.

“Average gasoline and diesel prices rose in nearly every state for the second straight week, with the national average price of gasoline likely to reach $4 per gallon within the next 48 hours and diesel already back above $5 per gallon nationally,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

“While the ongoing U.S.-Iran situation continues to weigh on markets, the story is increasingly less about crude oil and more about global refining capacity — the Strait of Hormuz remains closed while continued Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries further squeeze an already strained supply picture. With WTI crude approaching $85 per barrel in Sunday night trading, price-cycling markets are likely to see another jolt higher in the coming days, and motorists should brace for a rougher stretch ahead.”

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CP Brack: America’s common good is in crisis. “To understand the erosion of how Americans interact these days, just look to our recent story of vaccinations. For years, parents routinely got children inoculated so they wouldn’t get dreaded diseases like crippling polio or measles or diphtheria.”

‘Summer spike’ drives up Lowcountry overdose deaths. According to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, there have been at least 39 overdoses this month, leaving seven people dead.

Charleston emerges as vital Breeze Airways hub. As new Breeze gates go up at Charleston International Airport, company executives say the Lowcountry has become one of its busiest and most strategically important markets.

Graham’s death continues to dominate state headlines. The shocking recent death of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham continues to reverberate across the Palmetto State, with President Trump encouraging his sister to run for a full term. There also are updates on memorial services, the appointment of his sister Darline to fill out his term and candidates jumping into the GOP race to replace him on this November’s ballot.

New Roper Hospital rising in North Charleston. Concrete is being poured and the steel foundation laid for Roper’s new 27-acre campus in North Charleston, hospital officials told city council last week.

Charleston Place completes latest phase of renovation project.
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