Valley residents voice concern to local leaders amid strain from high gas prices

Valley residents voice concern to local leaders amid strain from high gas prices

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Gas prices and other economic impacts of the war in Iran are putting a significant strain on residents of the Coachella Valley. According to a spokesperson for Rep. Raul Ruiz, in his Congressional 25th District, gas prices have jumped nearly 58 cents in a span of a week and a half. That has pushed the local average to near $5.10 per gallon. His team attributed the increase to U.S. strikes in Iran, with crude oil clim…