Hurricane Laura's Impact on Gas Prices

The storm has limited oil production in the Gulf, pushing up gas prices

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"* like choco new footage is showing the extensive destruction left behind by hurricane laura in louisiana.

After landfall overnight with 150 mile per hour winds, laura ripped northward.

Officials confirmed at least four deaths, and hundreds of thousands of people have lost power.

The storm has also limited oil production in the gulf.

Kimt news 3's maleeha kamal is finding out what that means for gas prices.

Xxx ll: the next time you head to the pump you might notice that gas prices are up.

"it's like the weather it comes and goes."

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"*p gas company terry throndson has been in the petroleum business for 44 years.

He says gas consumption has started to rise when production is down.

On top of that mother nature has created production problems. "we have an industry that works 24/7.

If you can't live in a hurricane, your can't work in a hurricane.

It has an impact because they aren't making any and with this covid going on the production isn't where it should be."

Look live: thordson says he anticpates the prices will continue to rise as the hurricanes according to triple a... the average gas price in minnesota is is two dollars twelve cents per gallon... while in iowa it's a tad cheaper