Gas prices are up 23-cents compared to this time last week. The price for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped 23-cents in the past week to a statewide average of $3.26. Louisiana Triple-A Fuel Analyst Don Redman expects the price at the pump to rise even more this week. Redman says the rising gas prices will have a detrimental effect on a family's income. Redman says the unrest in Libya has created the surge in gas prices.

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