Brian Tetrault, 37, of North Conway stands outside the Valero in North Conway Village on Tuesday. "It's really annoying. I feel like, at least around here, it's been going up quite a bit faster than I would've expected. I think they're going to go up even faster within the next 24 hours, which is part of the reason why I'm here." (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Meg Phillips, 72, of Jackson stands outside the Valero in North Conway Village on Tuesday. "I'm concerned about rising gas prices. However, we have so much to be grateful for that, if that's the price we have to pay, and I don't even think it's connected to the war in Ukraine, it's the least we can do. As I've seen many times, we're not sitting in the subway on the cement holding our children." (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Joe Sennewald, 75, of North Conway stands outside the Valero in North Conway Village on Tuesday. "I don't like it at all. There's a little conflict going on over in Ukraine. I'd like to see the conflict in Ukraine have an end put to it, but I don't feel like that's going to happen anytime soon." (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Donna West, 84, of Conway stands outside the Valero in North Conway Village on Tuesday. "IIt is ridiculous. I'm not happy, and I think it's ridiculous." (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Janelle Wiesemann, 23, of Fryeburg stands outside the Valero in North Conway Village on Tuesday. "I'm definitely not happy. It's pretty ridiculous, how fast it's risen in a couple days. And it definitely stinks for people working minimun wage jobs around here." (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
CONWAY — The price of gasoline soared to new highs this week as the conflict in Ukraine continued to escalate. Many local gas stations broke the $4 mark earlier in the week, and prices increased quickly over the past few days.
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced a ban on importing Russian oil and energy into the U.S. following pressure from Congress and other countries taking similar measures to sanction Russia, which is a major producer of oil and natural gas globally.
Donna West, 84, of Conway stands outside the Valero in North Conway Village on Tuesday. "IIt is ridiculous. I'm not happy, and I think it's ridiculous." (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Janelle Wiesemann, 23, of Fryeburg stands outside the Valero in North Conway Village on Tuesday. "I'm definitely not happy. It's pretty ridiculous, how fast it's risen in a couple days. And it definitely stinks for people working minimun wage jobs around here." (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Brian Tetrault, 37, of North Conway stands outside the Valero in North Conway Village on Tuesday. "It's really annoying. I feel like, at least around here, it's been going up quite a bit faster than I would've expected. I think they're going to go up even faster within the next 24 hours, which is part of the reason why I'm here." (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Joe Sennewald, 75, of North Conway stands outside the Valero in North Conway Village on Tuesday. "I don't like it at all. There's a little conflict going on over in Ukraine. I'd like to see the conflict in Ukraine have an end put to it, but I don't feel like that's going to happen anytime soon." (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Meg Phillips, 72, of Jackson stands outside the Valero in North Conway Village on Tuesday. "I'm concerned about rising gas prices. However, we have so much to be grateful for that, if that's the price we have to pay, and I don't even think it's connected to the war in Ukraine, it's the least we can do. As I've seen many times, we're not sitting in the subway on the cement holding our children." (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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