Average Oregon gas prices rise by 11.3 cents | Local [Video]

SALEM, Ore. — Average gasoline prices have risen 11.3 cents compared to last week — averaging at $4.33 per gallon today, according to a new survey from GasBuddy. This is more than the national average, which rose 6.5 cents in the last week at an average of $3.57 per gallon today. 

Below is a statement from Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, about this increase. 

After a brief break, gas prices have leapt back up, driven by extensive refinery maintenance on the West Coast, where prices have increased notably; only a handful of states have seen prices decline over the last week,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said in a news release. “With oil prices rising to nearly $87 per barrel last week, their highest since October, we are not …