KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Gas prices are on the rise in some parts of the country as Hurricane Harvey continues to hit Texas with historic heavy rains.
As of Monday, a gallon of gas costs between five and 15 cents more than pre-storm, according to experts.
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"There's an old saying with gasoline prices: They go up like a rocket and come down like a feather," said economist John Ward, Ph.D.
Federal authorities said workers from 105 oil and gas plants were evacuated by Sunday. Many facilities were forced to close or shut down parts or all of their operation.
The Gulf Coast is responsible for about 45 percent of the U.S. refining abilities. The government estimated 379,000 barrels of oil were not refined Sunday because of the storm.
Ward expected gas prices could go up as much as 25 cents, which would increase costs for anyone traveling over Labor Day weekend.
Kansas City could be more affected than other areas of the country, Ward said, because 75 percent of the metro's gas comes from the Gulf Coast.
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