Gas prices on California's Route 66 have surged to $6 per gallon.

On Thursday, on the occasion of the centennial of the famous Route 66 in the United States - a symbol of carefree road trips, drivers in California had to pay $6 per gallon of gasoline, the highest price in two years. With the upcoming elections, this issue is becoming a brewing political hot topic. GasBuddy data shows that on Thursday, the average gasoline price in California reached $6.01 per gallon, not only the highest in the country but also the highest price paid by drivers in the state since October 2023; at the same time, the national average price rose to $4.34 per gallon, the highest since July 2022. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll in April, three-quarters of Americans believe that the Trump administration should be held responsible for the recent increase in gasoline prices, and most people expect gasoline prices to worsen in the next year.