AKRON, Ohio — At gas stations throughout Northeast Ohio, drivers have noticed the cost to fill up their tanks has spiked in recent days.

"You kind of wonder why when it jumps that much in week," said Dan Darrow of New Franklin.

Tom Chabouey, of Green, also took notice of the pain at the pump.

"I know when I've driven out of state, I'll see some that are lower than ours and you wonder why," he said. "But when they go up a lot, then you get a little concerned."

Patrick De Haan with GasBuddy predicts the national gas price average for the Labor Day weekend to be about $3.15 per gallon, 14 cents lower than in 2024, and the lowest price at the pump for the holiday weekend since 2020.

However, states in the Great Lakes, including Ohio, have seen prices go up 25 to 45 cents a gallon.

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