Gas prices in Connecticut have risen 26 cents in a week because of the disruption Hurricane Harvey caused to the fuel supply, according to AAA.
The national average is $2.66 while the average price in Connecticut is $2.88.
Prices have jumped two cents since yesterday and they are up 58 cents from a year ago.
GasBuddy posts gas prices across the state and allows you to search for the best prices.
The region from Corpus Christi, Texas, where Harvey made landfall, to the Louisiana state line accounts for about 3 percent of the U.S. economy and is a crucial export market for oil and chemicals.
Exxon, Shell and other companies reported to Texas regulators that some of their storage tanks and other facilities near Houston were damaged by the torrential rains and flooding. Most of the reports seem to indicate relatively minor damage.
