Costco Gas Closure Hits Summer Trips

Gas prices in western Washington are hitting nearly six bucks a gallon, and it just got worse—Costco’s Tacoma station is closing for construction from July 6 to August 14, right when summer travel kicks into high gear. With prices already straining wallets across the region, experts say the Pacific Northwest is stuck in a price squeeze due to global oil supply issues far bigger than last time, making this summer’s road trips even more expensive and stressful. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c12ce8a54d85a90c