Hurricane Isaac: Gas Prices Expected to Rise

Hurricane Isaac is expected to raise gas prices by as 25 cents a gallon by this time next week.

Officials from AAA have said that Hurricane Issac, which is currently ripping across the Gulf of Mexico, will shut down offshore oil rigs.

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The National Hurricane Center has predicted that the tropical storm will become a hurricane on Tuesday with 74 to 95 mph winds. It is expected to hit from an area southwest of New Orleans to the edge of Florida's panhandle.

The cheapest unleaded gas available in Solon as of Tuesday afternoon is $3.66 per gallon, at the Circle K on Aurora Road.

The potential for a landfall as a Category 1 hurricane as soon as Tuesday prompted evacuations along a wide area of the Gulf Coast and sent people out to stock up on staples.