Got you beat here in DFW.
4 weeks ago I paid $1.59/gallon.
2 Days ago I paid $1.99/gallon.
That's a 25% increase in 30 days.
Will it break me? Not even close, and I won't change my habits one bit. And most people can probably adjust to it. But that's a mighty quick adjustment for some. You go into the month thinking you've got a $200/month bill that turns out to be $250. That ain't chump change to a lot of people.
The feeling that it's only going to get worse isn't helping matters. At that rate, gas will be $2.50/gallon before the end of June. That means if your gas budget was $200/month in April it will be $375 for the month of July.
