Gasoline Prices Top $6 In California, $9 In Parts Of Europe

Gas prices in both the United States and Europe hit new highs Wednesday, with average prices per gallon in California topping $6, compared to over $9 in Norway and Denmark as Russia’s war on Ukraine plays out in the global energy sector. On Wednesday, the U.S. national average at the pump rose to $4.

567, up from $4.523 yesterday, and up from $3.043 a year ago, according to AAA. That’s a more than 50% rise in gas prices in a year.  In California, gasoline hit an average Wednesday of $6.05, up from $6.021 yesterday, and $4.135 a…