Feeling the pinch at the pump?

The summer gas spike begins as refineries start switching to more expensive summer blends amid recent tensions in the Middle East. Gas prices have spiked about 50 cents a gallon since January and hovers near the $4 mark in many parts of the state. Prices are expected to rise well over $4 a gallon in May and close to $5 a gallon during the summer’s peak travel months.