By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Gas prices appear to be stabilizing this week.
"The state average right now is $2.94 here in Kansas," said Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas. "The good news is Reno County is $2.90 on average, a little bit less than the state average. Kansas is 24 cents less than the national average of $3.18."
The fall hurricane season could still throw a monkey wrench in the works, but it looks like Kansas may be able to stay lower than $3 a gallon in the short term.
"We often look at the Gulf of Mexico refineries," Steward said. "Those typically supply our gasoline in this part of the country. So far, we haven't had anything throughout the season that would impact supply."
It also remains to be seen how OPEC and the countries that move along with it will adjust their production in the coming months, which will have an effect on crude oil prices going forward.