 Drivers in Massachusetts and all across the nation are feeling the pain of the pump as gas prices continue to rise. But it's ridiculous. According to AAA, prices have risen steadily for the past 36 days at an average of four cents a week. With a national average of 377 per gallon, many drivers may be wondering what is causing the hike. Economist Vietcong Klavis believes that the rising cost of oil is to blame. Essentially, most of the price that you see in the pump comes from oil prices. Given that oil is the feedstock for the refinement and production of gasoline, whatever happens in the oil market is going to be reflected on the gas prices. The good news is the rising prices may only be temporary. Mr. Klamis believes that once oil prices fall, gas prices will follow. Given that the tendency now is for the oil to go down a little bit, a couple of dollars are going to go down. In the next few weeks, that's what we are expecting, then you will see that the gasoline prices of the pump are going to go down. In the meantime, drivers are still struggling to keep up with the rising prices at the pump. You know, and I see people at work that commute an hour back and forth and it just costs them, you know, it's almost not worth it. A lot of them have gone and gotten other jobs because it's just too far for them to spend, you know, the money on gas. Overall, the national average has written about 44 cents in the past 36 days. The price in Massachusetts stands at 378, but many stations like the one behind me is as high as 389, causing a burden for many drivers. For BUTV 10, this is Carla Torres.