PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Refinery and pipeline issues have caused gas prices to jump in the Pacific Northwest, leaving consumers anxious for rates to level out again.
In addition to refinery issues in Puget Sound and California, officials with AAA say there have been reports of an outage at the Olympic Pipeline that carries fuel from Washington to Portland.
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The current average for regular unleaded fuel in Oregon is $4.14, but that price jumps even higher in major urban areas like Portland and Vancouver, where rates are $4.27 and $4.48, respectively.
Oregon’s state average is nearly a dollar more than the current national average of $3.19…