Gas prices in Northeast Ohio are up heading into Labor Day Weekend.

People traveling through Youngstown and Niles this weekend will pay $2.81 for gas. 

This week's average price in Northeast Ohio is $2.825. The average price is 60 cents more than it was at the end of August 2017.

Triple-A says five states in the region land on the week's top 10 list of states nationwide with the largest changes, including Ohio, which is up 10 cents.

According to data from the Energy Information Administration, this region had the largest build in gasoline inventory of any in the country, adding 1.3 million barrels. Inventories are at one of the highest levels of the year at 53.4 million barrels.