Average Oregon gas prices rise by 11.3 cents

SALEM, Ore. -- Average gasoline prices have risen 11.3 cents compared to last week -- averaging at $4.33 per gallon today, according to a new survey from GasBuddy. This is more than the national average, which rose 6.5 cents in the last week at an average of $3.57 per gallon today. 

Below is a statement from Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, about this increase. 

After a brief break, gas prices have leapt back up, driven by extensive refinery maintenance on the West Coast, where prices have increased notably; only a handful of states have seen prices decline over the last week," Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said in a news release. "With oil prices rising to nearly $87 per barrel last week, their highest since October, we are not only facing the seasonal factors that push prices up—refinery maintenance, the switch to summer gasoline, and rising demand—but also escalating crude oil prices as OPEC's production cuts continue to cause declining global oil inventories, with escalations between Iran and Israel adding to concerns of further destabilization. The West Coast is likely to see gas prices continue to jump, and in a week or so, will be joined by the mid-Atlantic and Northeast states as they wrap up the transition to summer gasoline.

In the NewsWatch 12 viewing area, the cheapest gas can be found in Klamath County. The most expensive gas in Southern Oregon is in Josephine County -- and the most expensive gas in the NewsWatch 12 viewing area is in Siskiyou County in California. 

Below is a breakdown of local gas prices in the NewsWatch 12 viewing area.

• Curry County: $4.609
• Josephine County: $4.658
• Jackson County: $4.511
• Klamath County: $4.306
• Lake County: $4.479
• Siskiyou County: $5.417