The Coast's Tab: Gas Prices Climb

The cost of motion across the 805 corridor is under scrutiny. US gas prices recently hit $4.08 a gallon, a four-year high. For those moving through Ventura, Santa Barbara, and beyond, the question isn't just about the current surge. It's about how high could gas prices go? Record not out of the question, according to analysts, is a real possibility.

This isn't uncharted territory. In 2022, following the Ukraine-Russia conflict, national averages briefly topped $5.02 a gallon. That figure stands as the only time in US history prices have breached the $5 mark. The current ascent, fueled by ongoing global events, brings that past record into sharp focus. For a region