In Minnesota, average price of gas reaches $3.25 per gallon, AAA says

As the war with Iran enters its second week, gas prices are surging nationwide. 

In Minnesota, AAA says the average price per gallon is $3.25, compared to $2.79 a week ago. Some people in Minneapolis were paying as much as $3.49 a gallon at the pump.

Experts say the price is on pace to reach $4 per gallon as the war in Iran continues to disrupt oil production in the Middle East. 

One of the few places you'll still find gas under three dollars is at 36 Lyn Refuel Station in Minneapolis. In fact, at $2.89 per gallon, it is one of the top deals in the Twin Cities, according to GasBuddy.

"The last week, we just started getting more and more people out there, we just started getting slammed by customers," said Milo Sharber, a sales associate at 36 Lyn Refuel Station.

The question on many minds: How long will the high cost of gas last?

"This could end tomorrow. This could end go on for another couple of months," said Mason Hamilton, vice president of economics and research with the American Petroleum Institute.

It all depends on how long the violence continues, said Hamilton.

Nearly a quarter of the world's oil supply goes through the Strait of Hormuz. The dramatic drop in traffic through the strait is due to fears of escalating violence.

"Gas prices will likely continue advancing. Oil prices will likely keep climbing until that oil can move again," Patrick De Haan, petroleum analyst for GasBuddy said.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday morning on Face the Nation that the rising prices are temporary. 

"So yes, we have a temporary period of elevated energy prices, but it will not be long. In the worst case this is weeks. This is not months," he said. "And it leads to a much better place. It leads to an Iran that's defanged, that can't threaten its neighbors, can't threaten American soldiers and can't continue to drive up energy prices by making a mess of the Middle East."