Unleaded gas surged to nearly $7 a gallon this week at the two stations in Haines — the highest price in recent memory.
Prices jumped about a dollar early in the week, rising to $2 above the national average.
A gallon of unleaded gas on Wednesday cost $6.96 at Tesoro and $6.94 at Bigfoot Auto.
“I couldn’t believe it. I saw it, and I was just like, ‘This is a mistake,’ ” said longtime resident Joe…