AAA East Central says prices rose 9.1 cents per gallon in the state over the past week.

A gallon of regular, unleaded gasoline now averages $3.60, although some prices in the state are about $3.75 a gallon.

A year ago the average price of gas was $3.21 in West Virginia.

Nationally, prices currently average $3.48 per gallon.

West Virginia continues to have among the highest gasoline costs in the state.