Gas prices in Minnesota are predicted to increase by 50 cents to $1 over the coming days.

According to fuel savings platform GasBuddy, prices are expected to rise in much of the Corn Belt and a refinery outage may be to blame. 

The hope is prices will drop when the switch to winter fuel is complete and maintenance at refineries is over. But that could take a week or so.

To read the full story, visit the CBS Minnesota News site here.