TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo gas prices rose 10 cents per gallon in the past week, an expected development in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
The average price in the city is $3.05 a gallon, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 315 stations. Prices are still 7.5 cents lower than a month ago.
The cheapest station in Toledo is listed at $2.75, while the most expensive is $3.19. That national average is $3.17, down 0.4 cents from last week.
GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick De Haan said the increase locally shouldn't last too long.
"As expected, Hurricane Ida's disruption to the oil and refining industry led gas prices to rise over the last week, though thankfully, the rise wasn't very significant," De Haan said. "With several Louisiana refineries poised to have power restored in the days ahead, the impact on gas prices could soon reverse, and with gasoline demand now likely to decline with the close of the summer driving season, I see the odds rising that gas prices will soon begin a seasonal downturn, accelerated by the expiration of summer gasoline requirements on September 15. By Halloween, we could see the national average back under $3 per gallon."