Top Story As fuel costs rise, 'it's going to really start hurting' MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch May 5, 2026 May 5, 2026 Updated May 5, 2026 0 Prices are displayed on a gas pump at an Exxon gas station on Broad St. in Richmond, Va., Monday, May 4, 2026. MIKE KROPF,TIMES-DISPATCH Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch It's a tough time to sell gasoline, drive a truck or plan a family vacation in Virginia, with the summer driving season right around the corner.kAmuF6= AC:46D 4@?E:?F6 E@ C:D6 24C@DD E96 3@2C5 :? C6DA@?D6 E@ E96 @?8@:?8 DE2?5@77 36EH66? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 2?5 xC2? @G6C D9:A A2DD286 E9C@F89 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^6?]H:<:A65:2]@C8^H:<:^$EC2:E0@70w@C>FKQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm$EC2:E @7 w@C>FK]k^2m %96 2G6C286 C6E2:= AC:46 @7 C68F=2C F?=62565 82D@=:?6 92D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^82DAC:46D]222]4@>^nDE2E6l'pQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm:?4C62D65 3J ab 46?ED 2 82==@? :? E96 A2DE H66< :? 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