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style="font-weight: 400;">were up 5% on Monday</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;"> after before spiking by as much as 7% over the past few days. Drivers will start to see these price surges later this week, because it usually takes several days for the effect to trickle down to consumers.</span></p><h2><span
style="font-weight: 400;">How Hurricane Harvey Is Affecting Gas Prices</span></h2><p><span
style="font-weight: 400;">Several factors will influence the severity and longevity of the imminent gas price spikes. </span></p><p><span
style="font-weight: 400;">After slamming into the Gulf Coast as a powerful Category 4 hurricane on Friday night, Harvey was downgraded to a tropical storm before stalling over land. As of Tuesday morning, it had </span><a
href="https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/tropical-storm-harvey-forecast-texas-louisiana-arkansas"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">dumped more than 40 inches of rain</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;"> on Houston and surrounding areas. </span></p><p><span
style="font-weight: 400;">The area is now facing </span><a
href="https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/tropical-storm-hurricane-harvey-rain-flood-forecast-texas-louisiana"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">one of the worst flood disasters</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;"> in U.S. history. </span></p><p><span
style="font-weight: 400;">The Gulf Coast of Texas is home to oil refinery plants that account for nearly one-third of the nation’s oil refining (and therefore gasoline producing) abilities. As flood waters continue to rise, these plants are being shut down as working conditions are deemed unsafe and workers are evacuated.</span></p><p><span
style="font-weight: 400;">So far, 10 oil refinery plants in the Houston and Corpus Christi areas have been forced to shut down because of the flooding. These plants, including the second largest oil refinery in the U.S., Exxon Mobil’s Baytown refinery, account for as much as 15% of the nation’s </span><a
href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/gas-prices-expected-to-surge-because-of-harvey"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">oil refining capacity</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p><p><span
style="font-weight: 400;">Matt Smith, director of commodity research at ClipperData, </span><a
href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/27/investing/harvey-texas-energy-oil-gas-prices/index.html"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">told CNN</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;">, “The pop in gasoline prices is an immediate response to the closure of refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast.&#8221; </span></p><p><span
style="font-weight: 400;">He also noted that &#8220;fears of a supply crunch are sending prices charging higher.” </span></p><p><span
style="font-weight: 400;">While we almost always see a jump in gas prices immediately following large storms, it’s usually short-lived. </span><a
href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/27/investing/harvey-texas-energy-oil-gas-prices/index.html"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">According to PIRA Energy</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;">, an analytics unit of S&P Global Platts, gasoline prices “peaked within two weeks after landfall at a level of 20 cents to 80 cents per gallon higher” after hurricanes Ike, Rita, Katrina and Isaac. </span><b>About two to four weeks after each storm, gas prices returned to prestorm levels.</b></p><p><span
style="font-weight: 400;">Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil Price Information Service, </span><a
href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/27/news/economy/tropical-storm-harvey-texas-oil-gas/index.html?iid=EL"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">predicted Thursday</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;"> that Harvey was likely to cause only a short-term spike in gas prices and only by about 5 to 10 cents per gallon. He </span><a
href="http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/27/news/economy/tropical-storm-harvey-texas-oil-gas/index.html?iid=EL"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">went on to say</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;"> that a 25 cent spike would be a worst-case scenario &#8212; but that it’s possible given Harvey’s magnitude and the widespread flooding and prolonged recovery predicted for the Houston area.</span></p><p><span
style="font-weight: 400;">Additionally, while prices would naturally rise &#8212; and then quickly fall &#8212; over the Labor Day holiday weekend, </span><a
href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/08/27/harvey-expected-trigger-modest-gas-price-increase-analyst/606266001/"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">we can expect prices to stay high</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;"> through most of September as these refineries work to get back into production and bring the gasoline market back to equilibrium. </span></p><h2><span
style="font-weight: 400;">How to Save on Gas this Month</span></h2><p><span
style="font-weight: 400;">As you gear up for Labor Day, here are some tips and tricks to make your gas budget stretch as far as possible as we ride out the surge over the next several weeks. </span></p><ul><li
style="font-weight: 400;"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">Implement these </span><a
href="http://exchange.aaa.com/safety/driving-advice/conserving-fuel/#.WaRy74jytPY"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">tips from AAA for conserving fuel</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;">, including keeping your tires filled and accelerating gradually.</span></li></ul><ul><li
style="font-weight: 400;"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">Use your fuel rewards. If you’ve been collecting gas perks from </span><a
href="https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/deals/grocery-fuel-rewards-programs/?aff_id=76&aff_sub2=gas-prices-after-hurricane-harvey"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">any of these programs</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;">, now might be the perfect time to use them.</span></li></ul><ul><li
style="font-weight: 400;"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">Try biking or </span><a
href="https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/smart-money/carpooling-helps-couple-save-big/?aff_id=76&aff_sub2=gas-prices-after-hurricane-harvey"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">carpooling to work</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;">. Not only will you save money on gas, but you’ll either </span><a
href="https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/life/commute-to-work-save-money/?aff_id=76&aff_sub2=gas-prices-after-hurricane-harvey"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">get some exercise</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;"> or maybe even </span><a
href="https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/make-money/side-gigs/carpooling-pays-make-money-carpool-to-work/?aff_id=76&aff_sub2=gas-prices-after-hurricane-harvey"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">make a little extra money</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;"> this month. </span></li></ul><ul><li
style="font-weight: 400;"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">Labor Day is a big weekend for travel, but if you don’t have any concrete plans, consider taking a staycation instead of hitting the road. Pick a few fun things to do around your town. And don’t worry — </span><a
href="https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/life/date-ideas-free-nights-out/?aff_id=76&aff_sub2=gas-prices-after-hurricane-harvey"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">fun date ideas</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;"> = fun staycation ideas, too.</span></li></ul><ul><li
style="font-weight: 400;"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">Finally, check out this list of 23 expert </span><a
href="https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/smart-money/23-ways-to-save-on-gas/?aff_id=76&aff_sub2=gas-prices-after-hurricane-harvey"><span
style="font-weight: 400;">ways to save on gas</span></a><span
style="font-weight: 400;">, and make sure you’re using these tips all month long.</span></li></ul><p><i><span
style="font-weight: 400;">Grace Schweizer is a junior writer at The Penny Hoarder. </span></i></p><div
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