Gas prices are on the rise ahead of the Juneteenth holiday weekend
A gas station in Eugene, Ore., displays prices on June 14, 2023. Chris M Lehman / KLCC The average price of unleaded in Oregon jumped 17 cents this...
A gas station in Eugene, Ore., displays prices on June 14, 2023. Chris M Lehman / KLCC The average price of unleaded in Oregon jumped 17 cents this week to $4.47 per gallon. One factor, said Marie Dodds, spokesperson for AAA Oregon and Idaho, is a scheduled maintenance shutdown of a pipeline that supplies the region. 'This expected work is supposed to get underway in the next week or so, and it has caused wholesale prices to rise dramatically here in the Pacific Northwest,' said Dodds. Another factor: It's summer, and even beyond the expected short-term uptick for the Juneteenth holiday weekend, people just seem to be hitting the road more than they did last year.