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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The price of gasoline is rising across Oklahoma and AAA Oklahoma says the cost is expected to continue its upward trend.

The agency says the average for a gallon of self-serve unleaded regular in the state is $3.66 per gallon — up about 7-and-a-half cents per gallon from last week and up almost 27 cents from a month ago.

AAA says the cost is expected to rise another 10 to 15 cents per gallon because of the shutdown of oil refineries in the Gulf of Mexico as what is now Hurricane Isaac approached the region.

Before Isaac makes landfall, the storm is impacting Tulsa area gasoline prices. With oil rigs closing in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of the storm, gasoline prices in Tulsa took a huge jump again in Tulsa. The price of regular unleaded increased to $3.69 per gallon.

Despite the increase Tulsa is still below the national average. The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 7 cents over the past two weeks. That's according to the Lundberg Survey of fuel prices, which puts the price of a gallon of regular at $3.76.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The price of gasoline rose by just more than 3 cents per gallon in the past week in Oklahoma and has risen 22 cents in the past month.

AAA Oklahoma reported Tuesday that the average for a gallon of self-serve regular gas in the state was $3.59 per gallon. AAA said the average price was $3.42 per gallon a week ago and stood at $3.44 per gallon a year ago.

The highest average price in selected cities was $3.63 per gallon in Stillwater — the lowest was $3.53 per gallon in Muskogee.

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of a gallon of gasoline nationwide has dropped about 7 cents over the past three weeks.

The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices puts the average price for a gallon of regular at $3.41.

Analyst Trilby Lundberg says the national average for a gallon of mid-grade is $3.57. For premium it's $3.69 a gallon.

Lundberg says diesel prices fell 5 cents a gallon over the past three weeks, to $3.73.

Jackson, Mississippi had the nation's lowest average price for gas at $3. Chicago, Illinois had the highest at $3.78.

 The national average price per gallon of regular self-serve gasoline is at a decline as well as Oklahoma’s average. The national price is cheaper than this time last year. This is the first time since November 2011 that Oklahoma is experiencing this decline. 

The low costs are a result of crude oil prices declining and refining issues eased. Diplomatic talks with Iran are in progress. Since the decline, the U.S. dollar is becoming stronger. The U.S. dollar strengthens as overseas economies weaken.