According to /*AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge*/, the Empire State today became the sixth state to top $4 for the average price of a gallon of gas, joining Alaska, California, Connecticut, Hawaii and Illinois.
The average /*price of gas*/ also rose to more than $4 per gallon in Washington, D.C., yesterday.
The next states to join the list could be Michigan, which has gas for $3.95 per gallon on average, and Indiana, where the average price is $3.94. Nevada, Washington and Wisconsin are close behind.
Hawaii has the highest price in the U.S. at $4.48 per gallon.
Wyoming has the lowest, at $3.54.
The national average for gas has increased for 26 straight days, and is now at $3.83 per gallon. That's up 29 cents from a month ago.
The average price for regular gas in /*New York*/ is $4.01 a gallon.
It's $3.67 a gallon in /*New Jersey*/.
In /*Connecticut*/, gas is $4.04 a gallon.
