| West Virginians are now paying about 25 cents more for a gallon of regular gasoline than they paid last year.
AAA says the average price yesterday was $1.94, but in several rural counties it was $2 and up.
That's compared with $1.68 a year ago.
West Virginia's prices have increased about seven cents in just the past month.
Experts say gasoline prices will continue to rise due to a rising demand for fuel and the higher price of crude oil, from which gasoline is refined.
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