Have been solely on L2, how long have fees been THIS bad?

It now costs ~$50 to approve a smart contract!

Are fees only currently high due to the recent price rise and people piling in or has it been this way for a while?

I have check the below links but am unsure how to properly interpret.

https://ycharts.com/indicators/ethereum_average_gas_price https://ycharts.com/indicators/ethereum_average_transaction_fee