NEW YORK (AP/CLARKSVILLENOW) — Gas prices hit a high for the year on Labor Day as refineries work to recover after Harvey.
As of Monday, the nationwide average for a gallon of gas was averaged $2.638, according to the AAA. That’s up from $2.45 on Thursday.
Gas prices are expected to decline by mid- to late September because early reports do not show significant damage to refineries in Corpus Christi and Houston, AAA spokeswoman Jeanette Casselano said in a statement.
The Energy Department said Monday that eight refineries are beginning the process of restarting after being shut down, while four refineries in the Gulf are operating at reduced rates.
Colonial Pipeline, which operates a key pipeline that runs from Houston to New York, said it remains on track to restart its gasoline pipeline between Houston and Lake Charles on Tuesday.
According to Gasbuddy.com the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded in Tennessee is $2.57. The lowest price in Clarksville as of Tuesday morning was $2.29.