Gas Prices Tick Up As Hurricane Beryl Impacts Markets

(Undated) — The nation’s average price of gas has ticked higher in the last twenty-four hours. According to this morning’s numbers from GasBuddy.com, the national average is $3.51, four cents higher than yesterday. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says while it looks like this recent rise could be “restrained” for now, Hurricane Beryl is a stark reminder that hurricane season could play a role in prices in the weeks ahead. De Haan says for now, we’ll likely continue to see some fluctuations in either direction, but as we approach August and the peak of hurricane season, there remains a risk that the national average could surge temporarily if we see a major storm in the wrong place.