Gas prices up in the state & locally

The price of gasoline increased a bit over the past week in both Hall County and Georgia.

Locally, a gallon of regular unleaded is costing an average of $2.93 compared to $2.89 last Monday, according to AAA. The state average increased by three cents to $2.97.

The national price wobbled by a few cents before ending up where it started a week ago at $3.22.

AAA spokesman Andrew Gross says Hurricane Helene is likely to have little if any impact on prices because it missed the Gulf’s oil production and refining centers