Gas prices in Kansas have been on the rise.
Jim Hanni of AAA Kansas says it’s not because of an uptick in demand. Instead, it’s because of a possible supply problem.
“There are concerns that we may not be able to get oil at the same pace out of the Middle East, and that certainly what’s been driving the increase in gas prices at the pump here now,” says Hanni.
He says that the uncertainty of the Middle Eastern oil supply is affecting the Midwest more than anywhere else in the nation.
Gas prices throughout the region are heading back up toward an average of about $3.50 for regular unleaded.