As the temperatures plummeted in Texas last week knocking refineries out of commission, gasoline prices jumped in Colorado and other states. The average price increase in Colorado was 7 cents, AAA said Monday. Nationwide, the price surged an average of 13 cents to $2.63, the highest since October 2019. The average price in the Denver area was $2.47 per gallon Monday, compared with $2.41 a week ago.