WA Gas Tax Climbs July 1 as Prices Top $5.47

Washington drivers already paying $1.45 per gallon above the national average face an automatic 2% gas tax increase starting July 1 — the first step in a new inflation-indexed annual hike. GasBuddy's Patrick De Haan warns the mechanism will permanently widen the gap between Washington and the rest of the country, regardless of any relief from the Iran deal. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/washington-gas-prices-stay-high-despite-iran-deal-as-automatic-tax-hike-looms/ #WashingtonState #GasTax #FuelPrices #Transportation #ClarkCounty #Politics #Business #PacificNorthwest #Iran #GasBuddy