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Why Arizona Gas Prices Are Spiking

Currently, the cost for an Arizonan to fill up their gas tank is just over $3 per gallon, and those high prices will likely effect not only rush-hour commuters, but anyone planning to travel this summer — by car or air.

In fact, AAA reports that the Energy Information Association, an independent energy analysis group within the Department of Energy, said we could see the highest gasoline demand on record in 2019.

So, what does that mean for consumers, and why the price spike now? For that, The Show turned to Arizona AAA’s Michelle Donati.

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Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.