ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- If you're doing any traveling for the Fourth of July, it probably comes as a relief that gas prices are down considerably from last year.

The average price in the rockford area is $3.46. That's down a quarter from this time last year.

But we might want to fill up our cars pretty soon. Some experts say we can expect a hike in prices this week, because oil prices rose significantly on Friday.