You're feeling it at the pump this week. Gas prices have steadily climbed across Long Island since Monday.

This morning, the average cost of a regular gallon of gas was up to $3.07. That number is up 7 cents overnight, 21 cents compared to this time last week and 23 cents from this time last month.

Long Island is still trending slightly below both today's statewide ($3.16) and nationwide ($3.25) averages.

Experts say the conflict in the Middle East is driving up the cost of crude oil, which is turn is raising costs for you at the pump.

AAA says there are some ways to save a few pennies.

They recommend shopping around and being strategic about where you fuel up, only using premium gas if your vehicle absolutely needs it and leveraging rewards programs and discounts when available.

It's still unclear how high prices could climb and how long it could take for them to come back down.