The gasoline price gouging continues.

Right before Hurricane Harvey disrupted oil refineries in Texas, the average price of gasoline in the US was $2.38 a gallon.

Then it surged to $2.65 overnight because speculators in the investment community stoked fear of gas shortages — even though the supply of fuel didn’t budge.

Now, gas is still at an average of $2.59 — only a slight drop even though Harvey is gone and the other hurricanes didn’t threaten gasoline production.

Why is it still high?

Because producers like to cheat consumers and they can get away with it.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has asked the Federal Trade Commission to look into the gouging, and maybe the FTC will.

But here’s a suggestion: Before our politicians debate whether we should pay less in taxes in the future, how about they help us pay less right now at the pump?