Gas prices up; some places with best price

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Updated: August 4, 2011 4:20PM

The average gas price in Chicago jumped 8 cents a gallon over the past week, as protests in Egypt drove the price of crude oil up. The average price rose to $3.35 from $3.27 a week ago, according to AAA, Wright Express and the Oil Price Information Service. The price is up 57 cents from a year ago.

Here are some of the lowest per gallon prices posted Monday on Gasbuddy.com:

$3.25 at Gas Center, 3037 W. 63rd and Whipple.

$3.32 at Marathon, 2550 N. Pulaski and Wrightwood.

$3.35 at B&Z Quik Mart, 4701 S. Western and 47th.

$3.37 at Citgo, 2959 W. Fulton and Sacramento.

$3.39 at Speedway, 3401 S. California near 35th.

$3.41 at Shell, 2401 W. Roosevelt and Western.

$3.42 at Citgo, 3700 W. Addison and Lawndale.

$3.43 at Mobil, 4638 N. Damen and Eastwood.

Francine Knowles