Gas prices jump on Peninsula as $3-a-gallon is not uncommon

Peninsula gasoline prices continued to increase this week, driven up by higher oil prices and supply concerns linked to Hurricane Katrina and its effects on the oil producing region in the Gulf of Mexico.

The hikes so far this week have been as much as 10 cents a gallon, said Bill Gerdes, general manager of the Clallam Co-op in Sequim.

A gallon of regular unleaded gas at the store’s service station cost $2.83.9 on Tuesday, up from $2.79.9 Monday.

Other stations on Washington Street in downtown Sequim had regular unleaded at $2.89.9 a gallon, and higher grades of gasoline crossed the $3-a-gallon barrier.

In Port Townsend, the Shell and Exxon stations were charging $2.81.9 for regular unleaded and $3.01.9 for premium.

The Port Townsend Safeway station was charging $2.79.9 for regular unleaded and $2.99.9 for premium unleaded.

In Port Angeles, the Tesoro station at First and Lincoln streets was selling premium unleaded for $3.03.9 while offering regular unleaded for $2.81.9.

At the Exxon station on the west end of First and Front streets and the Safeway on Lincoln Street, gas was going for $2.81.9 for regular unleaded and $3.01.9 for premium unleaded.

And the Chevron station on west Marine Drive saw the price for regular unleaded increase three cents from Monday to Tuesday from $2.83.9 to $2.86.9 and seven cents for supreme unleaded from $2.99.9 to $3.06.9.

Wholesale prices going up

“The wholesale price of fuel is going up in line with the oil price,” Gerdes said.

“The price for a barrel of oil is going up and there doesn’t seem to be any stopping point there.

“I imagine the storm in the Gulf is going to have some effect on pricing as well.”

More in News

From left, Mercedes Sunshine Shimko and Hudson Soelter.
Club grows local scholarships

The Port Angeles Garden Club awarded five area students… Continue reading

Ian Mason of Edgewood, an employee of Titan Earthworks, hammers a brick paver into place at the corner of First and Oak streets in downtown Port Angeles on Wednesday as part of a project to replace and repair sidewalks and curbs across the city. Included are the installation of improved wheelchair ramps, replacement of overgrown trees and numerous street corner repairs. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Sidewalk repairs

Ian Mason of Edgewood, an employee of Titan Earthworks, hammers a brick… Continue reading

Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe members gather by the Elwha River to hold a ceremony in support of a petition to protect forests in the Elwha River Watershed. (John Gussman)
Groups advocate for timber cancellation

Water, environment center of concerns

Jefferson hears possible floodplains changes

New development standards, compliance and enforcement in updated code

Crews to trim tree limbs in Blyn

Maintenance workers from the state Department of Transportation will be… Continue reading

EYE ON BUSINESS: This week’s meetings

Meetings on Wednesdays at the student-run… Continue reading

Election security measures in place

Fire suppressant just one example

Ruby Speer, 3, of Port Angeles receives a treat from KaraLee Monroe of Kindred Collective as part of Thursday’s Halloween festivities in downtown Port Angeles. Hundreds of youngsters and adults made their way door-to-door in search of candy and other treasures. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
Trick or treat in Port Angeles

Ruby Speer, 3, of Port Angeles receives a treat from KaraLee Monroe… Continue reading

Karen Huber, sister of Nash Huber, the owner of Nash’s Organic Produce, stands by large crates that hold various seeds that Nash sells to farmers. She said she’s mitigated alleged violations and concerns from property owner, Washington Land Trust, but the longtime farmer faces eviction from the property if he doesn’t comply with ending his lease agreement that goes through 2032. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)
Washington Farmland Trust could evict Dungeness farmer

Nash Huber helped preserve Delta Farm in 1999

Amy Seidewand chair making. (Lacey Carnahan)
Port Townsend Woodworkers Show ready for the weekend

Event dedicated to memory of woodworking pillar

Two ghosts dangle from a tree in the breeze in the 200 block of West 10th street in Port Angeles. Halloween events are scheduled today throughout the North Olympic Peninsula. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Ghostly visions

Two ghosts dangle from a tree in the breeze in the 200… Continue reading