For the first time in nine months, drivers across the United States saw the cost of fuel rise over the past two weeks, a Lundberg survey released Sunday showed. A gallon of regular-grade gasoline on average cost $2.20 across the nation.

Reuters reported gasoline is still $1.10 cheaper than during the same period a year ago, but U.S. consumers can expect to pay more as crude-oil prices slowly rebound, survey publisher Trilby Lundberg said. The average price of a gallon of fuel rose 13 cents between Jan. 23 and Feb. 6.

"Crude oil hit a bottom and has had a moderate rebound that has worked its way partially to the gas pumps," Lundberg said. "We can expect a few more pennies of that waiting in the wings."

On Friday, Brent crude futures closed at $57.80, a 19-percent two-week increase. U.S. crude closed at $51.69, up 2.4 percent.

How much motorists have to hand over at the gas station largely depends on where in the United States they make their home. Within the 48 contiguous U.S. states, San Francisco recorded the highest costs: $2.59. In Tucson, Arizona, meanwhile, a gallon of gas retailed at a mere $1.82. In Texas, the average price of a gallon of unleaded fuel hovered around $2, the station detailed. That marks a 15-cent increase from the beginning of the month, KSAT reports.

"They were down, it was fine, but now they're going back up. It's crazy," Matt Villa told KSAT as he filled up his 1980s Chevy Suburban, adding that the volatility had him consider alternative modes of transport.

For the time being, AAA expects drivers to continue paying at least a dollar less on gas than in recent years. The auto club said that in 2015, the national average would likely remain at $3 or less.

"I'm thinking about getting a bike," Villa said. "It will be a lot better. It's not safer, but it's economical and that's what's smart."

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