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Staff Report Updated 8:56 PM Thursday, September 2, 2010

Those finding themselves with an empty gas tank this holiday weekend will pay a heftier price to refuel, according to web sites that gauge gas prices across Ohio.

The price of a gallon of regular gasoline will rise by 25 to 30 cents Friday, Sept. 3, along the Cincinnati-Dayton corridor, as motorists hit the road for Labor Day weekend, according to CincinnatiGasPrices.com.

Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com in Grand Rapids, Mich., another gas-pricing website, said many stations in the area of Butler and Warren counties raised gas prices to $2.75 a gallon Thursday.

“Sort of a rude start to the weekend, but not unexpected on holiday weekend,” DeHann said.

Analysts said those who can wait to refuel will find cheaper gas later in the weekend when prices are expected to gradually fall.

The lowest gas prices found in Butler and Warren counties Thursday afternoon included a station in Middletown at $2.49 a gallon; a station in Hamilton at $2.52; and one in Mason at $2.54.

Contact this reporter at (513) 820-2168 or lpack@coxohio.com.