Hurricane Harvey is causing gas prices to increase across the nation.  Drivers in St. Joseph are also seeing that trend at the pump.

AAA on Monday said about one quarter of oil refining capacity in the Gulf Coast have been taken offline. The agency said Harvey also caused eight refineries in Texas to shutdown.

According to AAA, Thursday’s National Average was up .10 cents from a week ago at $2.44 for a gallon of regular unleaded. Missouri jumped up .10 cents in a day to an average of $2.29. In St. Joseph, Thursday’s average was $2.21 an increase of .08 cents in a day.

“No doubt, Harvey has impacted operations and access to refineries in the Gulf Coast. However a clear understanding of overall damage at the refineries is unknown,” said Jeanette Casselano, AAA spokesperson. “Despite the country’s overall oil and gasoline inventories being at or above 5-year highs, until there is clear picture of damage and an idea when refineries can return to full operational status, gas prices will continue to increase.”