Are we paying for the oil spill now?

I have found that recently where I live, the gas prices have went up a few cents everyday like we are dumb and don’t notice it. The gas prices a few years ago had alot to do with the economy’s fall just my opinion and now even after so many jobs were lost and the negative impact it had and is still having, the price continues to go up.
So my question is, are we once again as the people paying for a mistake that we had nothing to do with? And if not, why does the price continue to go up?