Gas prices continued to skyrocket around the country this week, with no end seemingly in sight. For the first time ever, the average price per gallon surged over the $5.00/gallon mark in Greater Cincinnati Wednesday. Gas Buddy says regular unleaded is averaging $5.09 a gallon, up 31 cents over last week, and up 95 cents over the past month. You are paying $1.96 more at the pump than you did one year ago.