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Wisconsin gas prices surge with a 31.2 cent increase in Green Bay

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(WLUK) -- Gas prices continue to surge across Wisconsin. According to GasBuddy, the average price at the gas pump in Green Bay rose 31.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.25/g today.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:

The national average price of gasoline has risen 10.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.34/g today. The national average is up 22.0 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 3.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

"A majority of the nation's 50 states have seen gasoline prices rise, with the national average posting a gain for the second straight week, a trend that is hardly surprising for this time of year, and will likely continue as the entire nation has now made the first step toward summer gasoline," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "The pinch at the pump has been manageable for now, with prices about 30 cents higher than mid-January, but that will likely change as we enter the madness we tend to see in March with refinery maintenance hitting its peak, impacting how much gasoline can be produced as we make the changeover to the summer blends. This always crimps supply, leading to further gas price increases."

De Haan reminds consumers that gas prices always go up in spring for three reasons: 1. the changeover to regional summer blends at a higher cost, 2. refinery maintenance and low supply, and 3. rising demand as weather warms and more people drive.

GasBuddy's national price comparison map

GasBuddy's national gas price map

The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.7 cents in the last week and stands at $4.03 per gallon.