By Graham ShelbyGas prices are up in Louisville and throughout Kentucky. The average cost of a gallon of gasoline in Louisville is $3.05 per gallon. The statewide average is about $2.99. That’s about fifty cents higher than the average cost a year ago. Triple-A spokesperson Roger Boyd says the increase is due to many factors. “First of all, forecasts, we’ve already seen a very cold winter. Obviously, that affects the market that affects gas prices. But then there’s also price per barrel, which is over ninety dollars a barrel, additionally inventories are a little bit low, so a number of issues going in,” he said. Boyd says the price increase, though frustrating to motorists, is within the normal range for this time of year.
Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.