Low-income residents in Pennsylvania face disproportionate hardship from high gas prices, which consistently rank among the nation's highest due to crude oil costs, distribution, marketing, and state taxes.

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Pennsylvania consistently ranks among states with the highest gas prices. eyecrave productions/iStock via Getty Images Plus
When gas prices rise, not everyone feels the pain equally. For low-income and rural Pennsylvanians, a trip to the gas station can mean choosing between a full tank and groceries. Many factors, such as crude oil costs, distribution and marketing, and to some extent Pennsylvania gas taxes all add up to keep Pennsylvania’s gas prices higher than average.
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