Gas prices expected to keep climbing as Nebraska motorists pay close to $4 per gallon Kevin Cole World-Herald Staff Writer May 4, 2026 May 4, 2026 Updated 7 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Motorists are seeing soaring gas prices, and that trend isn't expected to reverse anytime soon, according to a spokesperson for AAA Nebraska.kAmp C68F=2C 82==@? @7 82D :D 2AAC@249:?8 Sc :? }63C2D<2 2?5 E96 ?2E:@?2= 2G6C286 :D Sc]cd 2D E96 xC2? H2C 4@?E:?F6D E@ <66A @:= AC:46D 23@G6 S`__ A6C 32CC6=]k^AmkAmQp7E6C 2 D>2== 564C62D6[ H6 92G6 D66? AC:46D 4@?E:?F6 E@ 25;FDE 2?5 8@ 324< FA[Q qC:2? ~CE?6C @7 ppp }63C2D<2 D2:5 |@?52J] Q(:E9 @:= AC:46D 23@G6 S`__ 2 32CC6= 2?5 ?@ :?5:42E:@? @? E96 @A6?:?8 @7 E96 $EC2:E @7 w@C>FK[ 52J E@ 52J H:== 36 E96 36DE @AE:@? E@ <?@H 9@H AC:46D H:== C624E]Q k^Am kAm&]$] 82D AC:46D 92G6 C:D6? >@C6 E92? b_ 46?ED 2 82==@? :? E96 =2DE H66< 2?5 2C6 D=2E65 E@ 4@?E:?F6 C:D:?8 2D E96 $EC2:E @7 w@C>FK C6>2:?D 4=@D65 2>:5 E96 xC2? 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