It’s not just the upcoming fourth of July holiday weekend that’s driving up gas prices this week.
GasBuddy senior analyst Patrick DeHaan says tension with Iran is a major factor. He says the price of crude oil is nine dollars more a barrel than it was a few weeks ago.
The average price for regular unleaded in the Appleton area has increased five cents a gallon over the past week
De Haan predicts continued increases for the next several weeks.
