High gas prices could be here to stay

No breaks are in the offing for motorists weary of high gasoline prices: The government now forecasts an average gas price of $2.25 a gallon through September.

That’s 8 cents a gallon more than the Energy Information Administration forecast last month, and about 35 cents more than the average a year ago. And the EIA says crude oil prices will stay high enough that gas will average about $2.20 all next year.