Refinery Issues Push Gas Prices Higher

(Undated) — The national average price of gasoline edged higher last week, with the vast majority of states seeing prices climb. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, refinery issues in the Great Lakes and West Coast have kept prices elevated, and gasoline inventory data from the government showed another large weekly drop in supplies, which has temporarily propped up prices. De Haan says that with thousands of flight cancellations ahead of Thanksgiving due to the FAA flight cuts, there could be slight shifts in gasoline demand, which may limit any near-term declines. The current national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.08.