Gas prices rise, expected to continue climbing
(WLUK) -- The price at the pump is up and it's expected to keep climbing, according to GasBuddy.
Average gasoline prices in Green Bay have risen 13.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 127 stations in Green Bay. Prices in Green Bay are 28.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 17.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:
- Appleton- $3.23/g, up 17.8 cents per gallon from last week's $3.05/g.
- Wisconsin- $3.27/g, up 7.2 cents per gallon from last week's $3.19/g.
- Michigan- $3.44/g, up 7.2 cents per gallon from last week's $3.37/g.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 9.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.49/g today.
"The national average price of gasoline has risen for the fifth straight week as retailers pass along the rise in wholesale gasoline prices due to continued challenges: refinery utilization that still hasn't fully recovered from December's cold weather, and refinery maintenance season that's just around the corner," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "There appears to be little good news on the gas price front, with prices unlikely to turn around any time soon. Because of the surge in prices last spring, many refineries that had planned maintenance deferred maintenance until 2023. With the can kicked to this year, we may have similar challenges producing enough refined products to meet demand, especially with the European Union cutting off refined products from Russia starting February 5."
The national average price of diesel has risen 5.4 cents in the last week and stands at $4.65 per gallon.