SPOKANE, Wash. — You're paying some of the highest gas prices in the country if you're filling up in Washington, where drivers are spending $4.33 per gallon, according to AAA.

While some relief may be coming, analysts say Washington will continue to have higher-than-average fuel costs due to state policies.

While pipeline issues in the west were blamed for the recent spike in prices, gas stations can now begin purchasing cheaper winter fuel mix which should lower costs at the pump the coming weeks. Some stations have already seen prices drop 10 cents since Monday.

State taxes play a major role in Washington's elevated gas prices. On July 1, drivers began paying 55 cents per gallon for the state's gas tax, which ranks as the third-highest gas tax in the country, according to the Tax Foun

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