The fourth gas price hike of the year comes just three months before the end of 2018 and nearly four months since the last price increase.<\/p>\n
Mobil raised its gas prices Tuesday morning by 10 cents.<\/p>\n
As of yesterday, the fourth price increase of the year boosted the price of Mobil\u2019s Extra fuel from $4.43 per gallon to $4.53 per gallon, while Mobil\u2019s Supreme fuel went up from $4.80 to $4.90 a gallon. <\/p>\n
Shell followed suit and raised their gas prices on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
The first gas price hike of the year was a 13-cent increase implemented on Jan. 8, 2018, raising gas prices from $3.95 to $4.08 per gallon. That was later raised after a month by 15 cents on Feb. 5, 2018, which was the second gas hike of the year. Gas went from $4.08 to $4.23 per gallon. Three months later, on May 14, the third gas price increase was at 20 cents, raising gas prices from $4.23 to $4.43 per gallon.<\/p>\n
According to Saipan Tribune archives, gas prices were at $3.48 in early 2016 and continued to increase until it reached $3.93 in December 2016. A decrease of 10 cents was seen in June of 2017 before it increased by 10 cents again in October 2017.<\/p>\n
Gas prices have been going up nationwide since President Trump pulled the United States out of a deal with Iran, one of the world\u2019s largest oil producers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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