Even though South Dakota is over a thousand miles from those towns and cities flooded by Hurricane Harvey, the storm is having an impact on gas prices here.
Marilyn Buskohl, Public Affairs Specialist for AAA South Dakota says gas prices have risen dramatically across the country since Hurricane Harvey unleashed its fury on Texas and the gulf coast region…
The recent spike in gas prices comes as many motorists are getting ready to hit the road for the Labor Day holiday weekend…
Although South Dakotans can expect to see a moderate increase in local gas prices, Marilyn says the overall impact will be relatively minimal when compared with other areas of the country…
Even though gas prices are on the upswing right now, Marilyn says that trend is not expected to last for the long term…
Several refineries in Texas shut down in advance of the storm and other refineries are shipping supplies to areas of the country where supplies are low. The result is a ripple effect pushing prices up almost everywhere. For the latest news involving local and national gas price trends you can go online to www.AAA.com.
