Average price for gallon of regular gas surpasses $3.90

The price of an average gallon of regular gas surpassed the $3.90 mark Wednesday, moving to within a dime of the $4 threshold.

The average price rose 1.3 cents to $3.911 in the latest daily survey conducted for the motorist group AAA. The price has risen for 19 consecutive days.

The current price compares to just below $3.70 a month ago, and just below $3.59 a year ago. Gasoline averages more than $4 a gallon in 10 states and the District of Columbia.

At $4.55 a gallon, Hawaii has the nation's highest pump price. Prices are less than a nickel away from $4 a gallon in Nevada and Wisconsin. Wyoming has the nation's lowest gas prices, averaging nearly $3.51 a gallon. More...