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Tampa, FL <\/span><\/strong>– <\/span>Gas prices are trending lower after an small jump at the pump last week. Gas prices in Tennessee<\/a> are 2 cents higher than a week ago. The state average of $2.63 is 10 cents less than this year’s high, yet remains 61 cents more than this time last year. <\/p>\nPump prices rose last week after reports surfaced of seven gulf coast refineries dealing with various operational issues.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Refinery Issues Push Gas Prices Higher. (AAA)<\/p><\/div>\n
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Some of the issues have already been resolved, while others could take weeks.<\/p>\n
For instance, the Motiva refinery – the largest in the country – suffered a mechanical outage to one of their catalytic crackers. This is the most important component for converting oil to other fuels.<\/p>\n
The outage will likely cause reduced output from the plant, and may not be resolved until August.<\/p>\n
Click here<\/span><\/a> to view AAA’s state and metro gas price averages<\/h3>\n\n- The most expensive<\/strong> gas price averages in Tennessee are in Jackson ($2.67), Memphis ($2.66), and Nashville ($2.65)<\/li>\n
- The least expensive<\/strong> gas price averages in Tennessee are in Cleveland ($2.56), Chattanooga ($2.56), and Clarksville-Hopkinsville ($2.57)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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