Indiana average gas price hits new record, $4.93 a gallon

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Pain at the pump continued Friday after gas prices hit a new record high on Thursday.

The average price for a gallon of gas in Indiana on Friday morning was $4.93. That matches the record set Thursday, according to GasBuddy.

Friday’s average gas price was up more than 35 cents from a week ago and up nearly 90 cents from a month ago.

In Indianapolis, drivers could fill up for about $4.89 per gallon, GasBuddy said.

At least four Indiana counties on Friday reported motorists paying more than $5 at the pump, with some drivers in Porter County paying nearly $5.40 per gallon.

The national average is $4.77 per gallon, according to Gas Buddy.

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