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| In some cities prices are beyond $3 a gallon. CNN's JJ Ramberg takes a closer look at high gas prices. |
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NEW YORK (CNN/Money) -
Gasoline and diesel prices stayed on their record-breaking course Friday, according to travel club AAA's daily fuel gauge report.
The nationwide average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas rose to $2.413, according to AAA, the largest U.S. motorist organization formerly known as the American Automobile Association. That's about 57 cents higher than prices were a year ago.
On average, gas prices are highest in California at $2.718 for a gallon of regular unleaded; they're lowest in South Carolina at $2.254.
Retail diesel, meanwhile, averaged $2.497 a gallon, nearly 65 cents higher than the year-ago average.
AAA's report came on the heels of a fifth straight record high for crude oil futures, with the front month contract hitting $66.13 a barrel early Friday morning. (Full story.)
A report from the Energy Information Administration showing another fall in gasoline inventories in the world's biggest consumer also supported prices.
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