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Gas prices surge across Wisconsin due to refinery issues | WLUK

(WLUK) -- Gas prices spiked across Wisconsin with the average now over $3.00 a gallon, the first time in nearly three months.

Average gasoline prices in Green Bay have risen 28.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.07/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 127 stations in Green Bay.

Neighboring areas and their current gas prices:

The national average price of gasoline has risen 5.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.17/g today. The national average is up 9.6 cents per gallon from a month ago.

GasBuddy blames ongoing issues at Indiana's BP refinery located in the northwest part of the state. On Thursday, GasBuddy's Patrick DeHaan tweeted on "X": "Motorists in the Great Lakes could see further increases in gas prices with BP’s Whiting refinery needing inspections and potentially repair from its power loss on Feb. 1. The impact could push prices up another 10-25c/gal beyond the jump that has occurred in recent days."

"We've seen the national average price of gasoline inching higher now for three straight weeks, but I'm afraid the worst is yet to come. With several major refinery issues persisting across various regions, the eventual transition to summer gasoline is likely to continue to put upward pressure on prices, with larger weekly increases likely coming in March and April," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "While I feel optimistic that the rise in prices will be merely average, the fact that we've already seen a few high level refinery problems doesn't bode well for the spring squeeze, and is a reminder to motorists that without the critical role that refineries play, we could see a bumpy transition to EPA-mandated summer gasoline."

GasBuddy's gas price comparison by state

GasBuddy's gas price map

The national average price of diesel has risen 6.9 cents in the last week and stands at $3.99 per gallon.