Green Bay, WI (WTAQ) – It’s getting more expensive to drive in Northeast Wisconsin.
According to GasBuddy, the average price of a gallon of gas in the Green Bay area was $2.64 on Sunday, 3.5 cents higher than a week earlier.
In the Appleton area, the jump at the pump was 1.5 cents to $2.60.
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“The rise in gas prices has slowed substantially in the last week in some places, with 15 states seeing gas prices move lower versus last week,” Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, said in a news release.
“While we may not be out of the woods yet, especially with President (Donald) Trump mulling over the Iran nuclear deal, it’s possible we’re very close. Much will depend on his decision on the subject. Killing the deal may inflict more pain on motorists as it may lead to sanctions placed on Iran and their oil production, which would likely push oil prices higher. With summer gasoline now phased in and reaching motorists gas tanks across the country, it is no longer an active issue pushing prices up. Oil’s moves and possible moves will likely be the key catalyst behind changes at the pump in the weeks ahead as summer driving season soon gets underway. Motorists should expect the national average to drift around in the upper $2 per gallon range for much of the summer.”
The national average fell .9 cents to $2.80 last week.
