 Hurricane Harvey is continuing to make an impact even all the way in Minnesota. The hurricane has caused gas prices to take a large jump over the last week. Sarah Winkelman has more. Many locals have noticed the price at the pump has been continuing to rise after Harvey made landfall. There's an understanding of when you have these refineries that you had down in Texas, 600,000 barrels a day go offline. There's gonna be a consequence According to the Department of Energy, the peak of Harvey shut down 27% of the country's processing capability. However, the major factor for the price increase in this region is due to supply distribution. The reality up here is a lot of our product is getting shipped down to Texas. They still need fuel. According to gasbuddy.com, the state of Minnesota has seen gas prices rise 18 cents just within the last week, bringing the average across the state of Minnesota to $2 and 52 cents a gallon. You know, if this is the least we have to put up with compared to what they're going through, it's gonna be okay. Although AAA estimates gasoline could increase an additional 5 to 10 cents over the next week. Matthew believes prices will return to normal in the near future. We've been around 224, 225, and I think that would be, I don't have a crystal ball, but I think that'd be realistic to see if not by the end of the month, you know, going into October. Keeping in mind that more trouble could be on the way if Hurricane Irma makes landfall on the U.S. mainland. Reporting in Brainerd, Sarah Winkleman, Lakeland News. The current national average cost of gasoline is $2 and 66 cents per gallon. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.