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National average rises slowly, may continue

GasBuddy Blog -- The hot news in the last few days hasn't been that gasoline prices have continued to decrease, but the opposite- gas prices have begun increasing across virtually all states.

Over the last week, the national average has risen just over 3 cents per gallon, to $3.418. Even cheapest state, South Carolina, saw its gas price average return to $3/gal after dropping under it for several weeks. While prices can still be found under $3/gal, only a small percentage of Americans will be able to take advantage.

Even with the sudden up-tick, Americans are paying 22c/gal less than they were last year, with Canadians paying about 2c/L less than they were a year ago.

Prices along the West Coast have been the exception. California...

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Submitted Jul 09, 2012 By: PD

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LuthierKS Champion Author Wichita Posts:3,736 Points:727,980 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:54:55 AM Ignore LuthierKS Report Abuse The one thing that's guaranteed about fuel prices is that they will fluctuate.
essel Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,703 Points:1,042,495 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:54:53 AM Ignore essel Report Abuse ok
WTLITNG Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,844 Points:1,013,245 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:54:39 AM Ignore WTLITNG Report Abuse Yet we have lots of fuel in refineries and in storage tanks. Go figure.
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Hugo40 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:7,619 Points:1,616,030 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:49:11 AM Ignore Hugo40 Report Abuse Jumps 30 cents at a time here and then retreats only a little at a time. Same old story.
5Golfer8 Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,133 Points:299,675 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:46:41 AM Ignore 5Golfer8 Report Abuse Welcome to Obamastan where any excuse is good to raise fuel prices.
mitchells Champion Author Montreal Posts:3,851 Points:1,123,060 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:45:08 AM Ignore mitchells Report Abuse just jumped 12 cents/litre here last night, across the whole city
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nskmda Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,275 Points:786,105 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:44:36 AM Ignore nskmda Report Abuse @studebaker1940 exactly. who would think of it after little decline right before 4th?
jackcleve Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,005 Points:2,134,225 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:43:22 AM Ignore jackcleve Report Abuse I was afraid that lower prices were too good to last.
maske_2222 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:7,422 Points:1,500,005 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:43:12 AM Ignore maske_2222 Report Abuse Ok......
techque Champion Author St. Louis Posts:8,645 Points:2,418,430 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:42:37 AM Ignore techque Report Abuse jacking 26 cents/gallon last week is hardly what I call 'slowly' !@!
Aserdaten Champion Author Florida Posts:3,467 Points:2,050,895 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:42:33 AM Ignore Aserdaten Report Abuse I believe that those of us here in Ormond Beach, Central Florida, have begun to see a few stations lowering their prices a bit. With the Fourth of July holiday week behind us, the prices should start to drop again -- slowly, of course, unlike when they are being jacked up for whatever reason stations can invent.
mrservonics Champion Author Boston Posts:2,719 Points:1,351,455 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:41:39 AM Ignore mrservonics Report Abuse Is the price of gas going UP? OF COURSE!
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TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,412,235 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:41:04 AM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse No surprise here. Thanks to the speculators it will never stay down unless the entire exploits all available means of alternative energy production.
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AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:26,568 Points:2,900,145 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:40:00 AM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse Yikes. And gas is still expensive.
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photobuddy Champion Author Washington Posts:1,620 Points:370,255 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:39:35 AM Ignore photobuddy Report Abuse Sorry to see any of us receiving new price increases. If the middle east doesn't settle down I fear will all be paying a lot more for oil products.
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olebufnav Champion Author Omaha Posts:3,965 Points:1,021,280 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:35:27 AM Ignore olebufnav Report Abuse Of course, it's summer. THe list of lame excuses from the industry will grow.
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kpacey All-Star Author Oklahoma Posts:596 Points:272,260 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:34:22 AM Ignore kpacey Report Abuse Should be around $2
harleyhusker Veteran Author South Dakota Posts:409 Points:704,980 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:33:45 AM Ignore harleyhusker Report Abuse The price of gas will never get down to where it should be
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jdhelm Champion Author Iowa Posts:11,837 Points:1,197,915 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:32:52 AM Ignore jdhelm Report Abuse it just seems that there is greater collusion then we all realize on oil prices
mazdaboy Champion Author Portland Posts:7,878 Points:2,096,305 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:32:51 AM Ignore mazdaboy Report Abuse Oh well, I guess rising slowly is better than rising fast.
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maxcap59 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,759 Points:592,045 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:31:20 AM Ignore maxcap59 Report Abuse Up 9-14 cents here Sunday. And higher in other places around here. Why? Because they can.
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dan30thz28 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,903 Points:1,980,065 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:30:57 AM Ignore dan30thz28 Report Abuse Well the barrel has gotten back into the 80's...why that increase has occurred is not quite clear.
GAS1251 Champion Author Texas Posts:5,143 Points:1,625,255 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 8:30:56 AM Ignore GAS1251 Report Abuse It doesn't need to go up.
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