CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., June 4 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:

Gas prices are nearly 50% higher than they were in March and fluctuate daily. A UVA expert says that whether that instability has a lasting impact on consumers' driving and spending habits depends on how long and how high the gas price hikes go. (Illustration by John DiJulio)

Bryan McKenzie

Assistant Editor, UVA Today Office of University Communications

bkm4s@virginia.edu 434-924-3778

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