Gas is up over a dollar a gallon in Georgia compared to last year

Added: 2026-06-03

[00:00:00]So, we had a whole Gulf trip planned for this summer. My family and I were excited. The bags were basically already packed mentally.

[00:00:07]And then we looked at what it would actually cost to get there in gas, and we had to have a very different conversation. Gas prices in Georgia are up over a dollar a gallon compared to this time last year. A dollar per gallon. That adds up fast on a long drive. Experts are pointing to two main things. The ongoing conflict with Iran is affecting oil markets, and summer travel demand is picking up at the same time.

[00:00:32]High demand plus supply pressure equals higher prices at the pump.

[00:00:36]And we are not the only family recalibrating. A lot of Georgia families are changing their summer plans because the cost of just getting somewhere has gotten so much harder to justify.

[00:00:48]For us, that means skipping the Gulf and looking at what's closer to home.

[00:00:53]Which honestly is a little disappointing, but it's also just the reality of the budget right now.

[00:00:59]This is one of those things that sounds like an abstract economic issue until you're the one doing the math on a road trip and realizing it doesn't work anymore.