Dennis Bendrick, right, puts the gas pump back after putting in gas March 1, 2021, for customer Tara Malafarina, of Homesville, Pennsylvania, at Miller’s Gas and Service in Frackville, Pennsylvania. The price of gas has risen more than 30 cents per gallon since the beginning of February, to a national average of $2.74 on March 4, 2021, according to the AAA federation of automotive clubs. (Jacqueline Dormer/AP)