This week Oregon saw a 19 cent increase in the price of a gallon of regular gas. That’s actually a smaller increase than the national average which jumped 31 cents, according to AAA.
Gas prices are up in all 50 states this week. Several states are seeing week-over-week jumps of 40 cents or more per gallon.
Oregon’s average price is $5.30 a gallon this week. The national average is $4.48 a gallon.
Crude oil prices have rallied as the conflict in Iran shows no signs of ending and global supply concerns have increased.