The cost to fill at the pump continued to skyrocket for Denver drivers this past week, the cost rising 2.3 cents per gallon for an average of $3.56 per gallon.
said the prices were 89.3 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 20.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago.
Both the cost of gasoline and increasing costs at the supermarket are giving Denver consumers a double-whammy.
Although Denver fuel costs have increased, they are below the national average.
Last week, the national average increased 2.8 cents per gallon to a national average of $3.83 per gallon.
The national average increased 28.1 cents per gallon and stands at 97.9 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago, according to .
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Howard Pankratz: 303-954-1939 or hpankratz@denverpost.com.
