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SEATTLE – Gas prices<\/a> nationwide have climbed to their highest levels since the start of the war in Iran. In Washington alone, the state average is just cents away from an all-time record.<\/p>\n As of Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Washington reached $5.51, according to AAA. This is only 4 cents shy of the record $5.55 per gallon set on June 16, 2022.<\/p>\n Record prices in King County <\/p>\n By the numbers:<\/p>\n While the state average nears a milestone, some regions have already surpassed the state\u2019s average price for a gallon of regular unleaded. In King County, the average price for a gallon of gas has hit $5.77.<\/p>\n Additionally, the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett area set a new record Tuesday, according to AAA. The average price in those cities reached $5.72 per gallon, adding to the financial strain for Western Washington commuters.<\/p>\n Impact on consumers and local business <\/p>\n The rapid price increase is forcing some residents to make difficult financial trade-offs.<\/p>\n “Some families have to decide, ‘Should I buy a bigger dinner tonight or should I get gas?’ and I hate that people have to make those choices,” said Shree Saini of Shree\u2019s Truck Stop.<\/p>\n Local drivers are seeing the impact in real-time. Sam Pham, who was filling gas cans for his fishing vessel on Tuesday, noted that the cost of fuel has risen significantly in just a few months. Pham said he now pays roughly $199 for fuel that cost him $134 during the winter.<\/p>\n Efforts to offset costs <\/p>\n Local perspective:<\/p>\n Some local gas stations are attempting to provide relief through unconventional methods. Saini noted that her family “de-branded” their station to sell fuel at the lowest possible cost, sometimes at zero profit.<\/p>\n At The Point gas station in Seattle, management is offering incentives to help soften the blow. Customers who purchase at least eight gallons of fuel receive a free hot dog, a bottle of water, and a candy item.<\/p>\n Tips for saving at the pump <\/p>\n The current prices mark a sharp increase from the same period last year. At this time in 2023, Seattle drivers were paying an average of $4.47 per gallon.<\/p>\n To manage rising costs, experts recommend that drivers join loyalty programs through grocery stores or specific gas station brands to secure discounts on future fill-ups.<\/p>\n MORE NEWS FROM FOX 13 SEATTLE <\/p>\n Homeowner shoots suspect during home invasion in Kent<\/a><\/p>\n Seattle police arrest felon after Capitol Hill bike dispute sparks gunfire<\/a><\/p>\n Skydiving Kirkland woman finds ‘freedom’ from quadriplegia, breaks record<\/a><\/p>\n Renton police boost patrols at park following recent shootings<\/a><\/p>\n 2 motorcyclists killed at same spot 1 week apart in Pierce County<\/a><\/p>\n To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store<\/a> or Google Play Store<\/a> for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.<\/p>\n The Source: Information in this story comes from original reporting by FOX 13 Seattle reporter Shirah Matsuzawa.<\/p>\n Gas Prices<\/a>Seattle<\/a>Consumer<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SEATTLE – Gas prices nationwide have climbed to their highest levels since the start of the war in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":612519,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4,450,5457,29429,451,30485,3,1839,452,453,25,41057],"class_list":["post-612518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-breaking-news","tag-breaking-news","tag-breakingnews","tag-consumer","tag-gas-prices","tag-headlines","tag-king-county","tag-news","tag-seattle","tag-top-stories","tag-topstories","tag-us","tag-wa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=612518"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612518\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/612519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=612518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=612518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=612518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}