Gas Prices Hike In Wisconsin Due To Cold And Geopolitical Tensions: AAA

MILWAUKEE, WI — Gas prices in Wisconsin and the rest of the country are as high as they've ever been in the past eight years, data from the American Automobile Association showed.

Wisconsin was among 10 states with the highest week-to-week increase in gas prices and the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was up 9 cents on Monday. An average gallon of gas cost $3.24 on Tuesday.

The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.173 on Tuesday in the Milwaukee-Waukesha metro area, AAA said.

Prices for a gallon of gas in the U.S. was $3.44, the most expensive it's been since 2014, the association said in a statement. That's also 14 cents more expensive than last month and nearly a dollar more expensive than last year.

Here are the states that saw the largest weekly increase.

1. Michigan — Up 15 cents
2. Ohio — Up 14 cents
3. Florida — Up 12 cents
4. Indiana — Up 11 cents
5. Minnesota — Up 11 cents
6. Delaware — Up 11 cents
7. Maryland — Up 10 cents
8. Illinois — Up 9 cents
9. Wisconsin — Up 9 cents
10. Kansas — Up 9 cents

A combination of blustery winter weather across the U.S. and the concern of Russia raising prices for crude oil, or withholding its crude altogether, was driving up prices at the pump, association officials said.

"This shows how events on the other side of the globe can have a noticeable impact right here in the U.S," AAA spokesperson Andrew Gross said. "And unfortunately for drivers, they are reminded of this by higher prices at the pump."

The highest gas prices have ever been in Wisconsin in 2011, where the average gallon cost $4.11, AAA said.

Here's where to find more information on average gas prices across the U.S.