Oil prices surged higher on Friday, pushing past the $70 per barrel mark, then fell back to finish out at $68.44. The rise came as investor confidence in the United States economy, the largest consumer of energy worldwide, continues to increase.
In the past 40 days, the average price of gas has increased by more than 54 cents per gallon.
In the past 40 days, the average price of gas has increased by more than 54 cents per gallon.