Gasoline Prices Rose Throughout January, As Crude Prices Have Risen

Gasoline prices continued to rise through most of January, as crude-oil prices have increased on end-of-pandemic optimism and some OPEC supply restraint. The average national price rose to $2.44 a gal. on Feb. 1, nearly 19 cents more than a month ago. And the average price is getting very close to surpassing prices at this…