The price of gasoline in Los Angeles County rose to a record average price of $5.42 on March 7, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, crude prices rose to record highs in the United States, making California the nation’s most expensive market for gasoline, followed by Hawaii, Nevada, and Oregon. The national average for a gallon of gas was $4.06—45 cents more than a week ago, 62 cents more than a month ago, and $1.30 more than a year ago, the American Automobile Association (AAA) reported. The nation hasn’t seen gasoline prices this high since July 2008, according to AAA. Beverly Center Mobile station in Beverly Hills reached $6.95 for a gallon of regular unleaded and $7.55 for super on March 7. “It’s insane,” Milton Cabrera, of Simi Valley, told The Epoch Times. “It’s going to affect me a lot.” …