Gas prices would normally be dropping during this time of year, but there is one big factor preventing that from happening – the lingering impact of Hurricane Ida.
“Oil production in the Gulf of Mexico had basically completely shut down in Ida’s wake and it has taken a long time to restore that production completely,” said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.
He predicts prices will slowly come down this week, but still remain above $3 per gallon in Indiana, only for another price hike to come late this week or early next week.
