Gas Prices Nationwide Likely to Start Rising Soon

(Undated) — The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded has increased, driven primarily by sharp gas price increases on the West Coast. GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, says refinery maintenance and outages have created a ripple effect in neighboring states, pushing prices higher in many communities. De Haan says although the surge remains isolated to the West for now, refinery maintenance will soon begin in other regions, and with the transition to summer gasoline blends underway, prices in most areas are likely to start rising in the weeks ahead. He says oil prices remain subdued as President Trump works on a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. De Haan says if realized, such a deal could have “significant implications” for oil markets in the months ahead. The current national average is $3.14 a gallon.