The rising price of crude oil is forcing New Jersey drivers to pay more for gas. According to AAA, the average price for regular gas in the state is now $3.89 per gallon, an increase of 26 cents in the last week, 45 cents in the last month, and more than a dollar higher than this time last year.

Industry advocates believe reversing a decades-old ban on New Jersey drivers pumping their own gas could lower costs. State lawmakers introduced a bill this week proposing the measure, but Gov. Phil Murphy indicated he’s not yet on board. “I’m not necessarily signing up for that because I need to understand more broadly what impact it’ll have on that but we’re committed to finding any way we can — in light of this war of choice by the thug Putin — to making this state more affordable,” Murphy said.