#Strait of Hormuz

In Kahului, the average price is $5.63 per gallon, down two cents from last week and $1.19 higher than a year ago. AAA Hawaiʻi expects travel volumes to remain near record levels during the Independence Day holiday period, with most travelers choosing to take road trips.

Hawai’i gas prices reached a record high this week, and Moloka’i saw some of the highest rates, recently surpassing $7 a gallon in what some say is a first in their lifetime.