Gas Prices Rise Nationally, Hold Steady in Oregon ahead of Labor Day Demand rises as travelers head out for late summer getaways

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Pump prices are climbing in many states but not Oregon in the wake of Hurricane Laura which hammered the Gulf Coast last week, and also due to an increase in demand to one of the highest measurements of the year as the Labor Day holiday approaches. For the week, the national average jumps four cents to $2.23 a gallon. The Oregon average holds steady at $2.67.

Find details and graphics in the news release.

Drivers will pay the cheapest prices for gas over the Labor Day holiday in four years.

Here are the top destinations for Labor Day for members of AAA Oregon/Idaho:

  1. Bend
  2. Oregon coast: Lincoln City, Seaside, Newport, Florence, Cannon Beach
  3. Boise
  4. Northern California: Redding, Eureka, Sacramento, Monterey, San Luis Obispo
  5. Yellowstone National Park and surrounding areas including Wyoming and Montana

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