COLCHESTER, Vt. -
Imagine seeing gas prices jump 25 cents in just a matter of days. It's a reality for some people, just as millions of us are hitting the road for Labor Day.
Rodney Eddings is one of those people. He's excited to leave Vermont because he thinks the south has cheaper gas.
"When I left North Carolina gas was like 40 cents cheaper on the gallon than it is [in Vermont]," said Eddings.
That isn't the case anymore. AAA reports gas has risen 5 cents in our area but North Carolina drivers are now paying the same amount as Vermonters.
"Kind of makes me think I need to stay here," said Eddings.
It's not just North Carolina. If you're traveling down south gas prices all over are rising.
The two worst AAA says are Kentucky, where its risen nearly 20 cents this week and Ohio, which is up a quarter! Eddings says he's not surprised.
"Every time there's a storm down south toward Louisiana, in the south, the gas prices usually go up," said Eddings.
But is Isaac to blame? Vermont Fuel Dealers Association Executive Director Matt Cota says not completely.
"Most of the impact of Isaac is minimal. Again the big market drivers isn't the supply and demand on the ground, but the movement of money on Wall Street," said Cota.
Cota says the reason for the increase in other parts of the country might be tied to how they get their fuel. He says if crude prices go up, then shipping company's pay more, which is passed onto the consumer.
This for drivers, including Eddings, doesn't make it any better.
"It impacts everyday life," said Eddings.
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