Why Are Seattle Drivers Paying So Much More for Gas?

Gas prices are falling across much of the United States, but Seattle drivers are still paying a premium, according to Fox 13 Seattle. The national average for a gallon of gas is $3.066. In Washington state, the average jumps to $4.388 per gallon. In the Seattle–Bellevue–Everett metro area, the price is $4.648 per gallon, and in King County it reaches $4.732 per gallon. AAA says some Seattleites are paying as much as 53% above the U.S. norm for gasoline. Fox writes that the national average continues a slow decline, heading toward the…