Gas prices spiking in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware due to summer blend gasoline [Video]

PHILADELPHIA – No matter if you’re driving in the Philly Metro and beyond, South Jersey, or Delaware, drivers are getting hit hard at the pump.

“Oh my God they are outrageous,” said Brittaney White, from Delaware.

According to AAA, the average price per gallon of regular gas in Pennsylvania a month ago was $3.59, it’s now 16 cents more at $3.75.

“They are definitely outrageous, pretty high, used to be a lot cheaper, but can’t really do much about it,” said Dillon Harding, from Pennsylvania.

Meanwhile, in Delaware, it jumped 17 cents from $3.29 to $3.46.

“$3.00, $3.19 was kind of reasonable, now it’s just getting out of hand, it seems like once it’s getting warm outside the prices went up sky high,” said White.

According to AAA, there are three major reasons behind why the increasing demand of gas is high, crude oil prices are high because of tensions overseas and …