Reasons for N.C.'s high gas prices not so simple
AAA Carolinas says the average cost of a gallon of unleaded gas is at $3.50 per gallon in North Carolina (the average in Raleigh is $3.62), 29 cents above the national average.
Posted — UpdatedAAA Carolinas says the average price of a gallon of unleaded gas is $3.50 per gallon in North Carolina (the average in Raleigh is $3.62), 29 cents above the national average. The only states averaging more per gallon are Hawaii at $3.98 and Alaska at $4.08.
Some also point to North Carolina's gas taxes, the sixth highest gas taxes in the country and the highest in the Southeast. However, North Carolina State University Economist Mike Walden says high gas taxes may be helping keep our local property taxes lower.
Most states rely on a mix of local and state taxes to pay for roads, but North Carolina finances 90 percent from the state gas tax.
Both groups say they believe the statewide average should continue to drop each day as the state's inventory continues to build over the next few weeks.
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