The average price for a gallon of regular gas has hit $5 a gallon on Long Island.
The national average for a gallon of gas sits at $4.96 a gallon.
Meanwhile, in New York, the average price for a gallon of regular gas is $4.99. That number is up about 5 cents overnight.
The
price for gas on Long Island jumped 4 cents overnight, up 46 cents
from a month ago and up $1.93 from this time last year.