Gas prices are going up, but the increase seems to be isolated to the Phoenix area and it may be temporary.
Julian Paredes with AAA Arizona says there are a multitude of factors that could be driving the prices up, though it’s not clear why Phoenix is hard hit.
“But there’s nothing to say that this is going to be long term. Refinery maintenance is temporary and that’s probably the good news. And it’s probably a little more noticeable this time, more than previous years, just because gas prices this whole year have actually been remarkably stable,” he said…