A GasBuddy executive expects gasoline prices at the pump to rise between five to 15 cents a gallon due to Hurricane Ida. The national gas price average is currently $3.15 per gallon, according to AAA. The storm paused much of the gasoline refining and oil production along the Gulf Coast. Shell, Phillips 66 and Exxon temporarily closed refineries. About 96 percent of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico was brought to a stand-still. (Source: CNN 08/31/21)
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