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Officials in the Washington Insurance Commissioner's Office has linked the rate increase to inflation.

By Halloween, we could see the national average back under $3 per gallon."

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Fortunately the Yakama Reservation is close so many drivers can take advantage of much more affordable gas in nearby Wapato.

If you drive a vehicle you are spending more for gas every week as the price continues an upward trend.

Last week the number was number was 622 cases per 100,000 today the number is 736 cases per 100,000.

Currently the price median price is $318,000 which is an 18.22% increase from last year when the price was $269,000.

The national average is up 7.9 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 94.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

GasBuddy says gas prices in Yakima are up 11.2 cents per gallon in the last week selling for an average of $3.59 a gallon.

GasBuddy says the national average price of gasoline has risen 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week, selling for an average of $2.95 per gallon.