Columbus area gas prices continued to rise one week after a cost surge that saw prices jump back over $3 per gallon.

In Ohio, the average price of gas also rose by 11.2 cents from $2.96 per gallon to $3.07 per gallon. Nationally, gas prices dropped by 3.4 cents per gallon, to reach $3.10.

Average gas prices across the Midwest The average price of gas today is cheaper in Ohio than in: Pennsylvania: $3.26 Indiana: $2.88 Illinois: $3.15 Michigan: $2.93 West Virginia: $2.93 ...