High Country Gas Prices Jump 15¢ as Iran Ceasefire Collapses, Ending 8-Week Streak of Declines

Gas prices in the High Country rose 15 cents this week, breaking an eight-week streak of declines, with the low for regular unleaded in the Boone area reaching $3.59 per gallon. The increase follows the collapse of a ceasefire agreement involving Iran.

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