COLUMBIA (WACH)— The price of a gallon of gas has risen nearly 12 cents in the last week to an average of $3.31 a gallon, according to GasBuddy.com. Nationally, prices have risen just over 9 cents a gallon to $3.60.
Even with the rise in prices, gas is almost 15 cents less than August, 2011.
"Watching the national average last week, one might have expected war broke out in the Middle East or a major hurricane shutting down production, neither of which happened, yet gasoline prices spiked," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan.
"The scary thought is what may happen to gasoline prices should one of the two actually take place. The Great Lakes was hosed with refinery issues and a major oil pipeline issue, and while other regions saw increases, they paled in comparison to those in the Great Lakes states. The good news for motorists is that the end to the summer driving season and change to winterspec fuel is in view, which will likely put downward pressure on gasoline prices," DeHaan said.
The cheapest gas in the Midlands can be found on our interactive map by following the Pain at the Pump link.
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