Washington (AFP) – US gas prices reached a record high Tuesday, as President Joe Biden said fighting inflation is his “top domestic priority.” The price at the pump hit $4.37 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), surpassing the last record of $4.33 set on March 11. The average price per gallon a year ago was $2.97. “Gasoline and diesel (hit) a record high today” in data that has not been adjusted to remove inflation effects, said Andy Lipow, an analyst at Lipow Oil Associates. The cost of gas has been following the global rise in crude oil prices as “the world see…