Long lines, dry pumps and high gas prices in Central Oregon [View all]

It’s no dream. Gasoline in Central Oregon is more expensive and in short supply, thanks to solar-eclipse traffic.

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Bend on Thursday was $2.83, according to the AAA Fuel Price Finder. That’s 10 cents higher than the Bend average Aug. 11. The area average Thursday rose 3 cents in about five hours.

In Bend, locals looking to fill their tanks converged with visitors on their way north to the zone of totality, where the moon on Monday morning will fully obscure the sun for as long as two minutes. In Prineville, Oregon State Police reported miles-long heavy traffic Thursday, with many motorists heading east to a music and eclipse festival at Big Summit Prairie.

Motorists reported waiting in lines of five or more vehicles to get gasoline, only to find the pump had run dry.

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