A customer fuels a vehicle at a gas station in Peoria, Illinois.
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U.S. gasoline demand is approaching normal levels as Americans once again hit the road amid the economic recovery and the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
Demand is just about at normal March levels and continues to tick higher, according to the latest data from GasBuddy. Thursday’s demand was 17.5% higher than the average of the four prior Thursdays.
“It’s been an impressive rebound in the last few weeks of demand and I continue to be surprised every day,” noted Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
He said that apart from one Sunday, every day since Feb. 20 has seen…
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