Gas prices have risen 11 cents in the Valley over the past week, averaging $3.41 a gallon, up from $3.30 last week.
“Pump prices are expected to start their seasonal climb soon, as spring approaches and summer-blend gasoline production begins,” said Julian Paredes, spokesperson for AAA Mountain West Group. “Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are another factor that could drive up crude oil prices.”
The national average is at $2.92 a gallon, the lowest they have been for this time of year since 2021.
