Gas shortages and record high prices plague Washington drivers

Gas stations in Washington are resetting their price boards to accommodate double digits in preparation for fuel prices potentially reaching $10 a gallon.

The move comes as several gas stations in the state have already run out of fuel.

However, Governor Jay Inslee remains firm on not lifting the gas tax he proposed, which would levy a six-cents-per-gallon tax on fuel refined in Washington and imported to states with lower state gas taxes than Washington.

“If we simply eliminate the gas tax, here’s what will happen,” Inslee said in a press conference. “The oil companies will just increase their prices to the same pain point. And what would happen

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