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U.S. gas prices see first drop since December; Chicago still highest

Reuters -- The average retail price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States declined for the first time since mid-December, dropping 5.44 cents over the past two weeks, the nationwide Lundberg Survey showed.

Drivers in Chicago continued to pay the most at the pump -- $4.26 per gallon -- even though prices fell nearly 19 cents from April 6.

The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline fell to $3.9127 on April 20, from $3.9671 on April 6, according to the survey of gasoline retailers in the continental United States. Still, drivers are paying 3.27 cents more for a gallon than they did a year ago.

"The decline began in California about six weeks ago," survey editor Trilby Lundberg said, adding that prices peaked there on March 9 at $4.3162 and fell in subsequent surveys by nearly 15 per

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Submitted Apr 23, 2012 By: cicio2000

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jessek Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,657 Points:1,280,490 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:51:01 PM Ignore jessek Report Abuse Keep going.
HYEgasCA Champion Author Fresno Posts:2,111 Points:913,250 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:48:36 PM Ignore HYEgasCA Report Abuse Check out this link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-4g nNz0vc
96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:8,517 Points:1,367,440 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:44:30 PM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse Hmmm ... Why Chicago?
Yankee829 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,221 Points:562,515 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:43:29 PM Ignore Yankee829 Report Abuse Ok
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TopGunn Champion Author Baltimore Posts:9,201 Points:2,619,205 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:41:26 PM Ignore TopGunn Report Abuse Think Lundberg a little slow on this one.
Hoporrene Veteran Author Mississippi Posts:312 Points:206,970 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:40:41 PM Ignore Hoporrene Report Abuse well...
jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,889 Points:1,522,145 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:31:09 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse It's a start.
ED6 Champion Author Riverside Posts:9,499 Points:1,854,055 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:30:12 PM Ignore ED6 Report Abuse It's telling Obama something.
hcivic Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,869 Points:2,268,640 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:29:04 PM Ignore hcivic Report Abuse keep going down
shea33 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:2,383 Points:545,865 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:28:11 PM Ignore shea33 Report Abuse keep falling
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,896 Points:1,920,520 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:26:23 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse They are claiming on the news that we are paying about the same or less now than last year. I think they just got to excited over the money they wanted to take in and raised the pump prices to fast, now they are backing off.
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,556 Points:936,595 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:25:44 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse KEEP DROPPING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
darkknight1 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:4,355 Points:898,985 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:21:57 PM Ignore darkknight1 Report Abuse They've got a long way to go to get back to where they belong!
bradley1969 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,553 Points:334,255 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:21:08 PM Ignore bradley1969 Report Abuse The prices are still to high!!!!!!!!!!! I wish the big wiggs would stop being so gready and help this economy turn around...One dollar a gallon would be a big start in getting the country on the rite track of saving and spending without the worry of not being able to get to work because of gas prices.
luvmyburgi Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,846 Points:963,145 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:17:14 PM Ignore luvmyburgi Report Abuse Let the prices fall.
DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:8,220 Points:1,576,010 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:15:51 PM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse STILL NOT LOW ENOUGH IN THE U.S. SHOULD BE $1.25 A GALLON.
paulydel Champion Author Delaware Posts:8,799 Points:848,800 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:15:23 PM Ignore paulydel Report Abuse They try to play word games to make you feel better but the bottom like the prices are still high way to high.
hubie24 Veteran Author Michigan Posts:315 Points:204,080 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:12:00 PM Ignore hubie24 Report Abuse Why is Chicago gas all of a sudden so expensive the last 2 years now?
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,090 Points:2,348,435 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:08:01 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse The price of fuel has gone down slowly but not as fast as it went up. Chicago or Hawaii – it's still very high fuel prices! Cheaper fuel prices are good to improve Barry's lousy economy, more jobs are possible, cheaper food prices, cheaper transportation costs and cheaper goods and services. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost, if possible! The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
jpgilmor Champion Author Houston Posts:2,180 Points:606,875 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:06:23 PM Ignore jpgilmor Report Abuse Going in right direction
ratones1 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,922 Points:734,680 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:06:10 PM Ignore ratones1 Report Abuse NOT IN CALIFORNIA...
crashintuc34 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,062 Points:814,590 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:06:05 PM Ignore crashintuc34 Report Abuse Wow we have to re-elect El Presidente now!
methaneman Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,610 Points:1,286,200 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:04:51 PM Ignore methaneman Report Abuse Need to drop at least another $1.
TDIdave Champion Author California Posts:5,068 Points:1,227,440 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 6:02:09 PM Ignore TDIdave Report Abuse Finally.
jdc17327 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,560 Points:198,015 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:59:52 PM Ignore jdc17327 Report Abuse finally! Just so it keeps going DOWN!
suzyq2007 Champion Author Dallas Posts:7,184 Points:1,653,850 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:58:29 PM Ignore suzyq2007 Report Abuse price here is much better than it was a few weeks ago
Panama Red Champion Author San Diego Posts:11,092 Points:2,502,190 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:57:14 PM Ignore Panama Red Report Abuse One more reason not to live in Chicago.
DriverofRed Champion Author Calgary Posts:2,193 Points:415,785 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:57:13 PM Ignore DriverofRed Report Abuse lucky americans...
swrestler Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,155 Points:1,575,075 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:56:42 PM Ignore swrestler Report Abuse I'm Glad I Don't Live In Chicago...
ILoveGoldens All-Star Author Kentucky Posts:901 Points:378,880 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:56:35 PM Ignore ILoveGoldens Report Abuse Chicago has high taxes to keep the politicians happy.
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,665 Points:1,214,755 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:55:13 PM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse Too bad for Chicago... They are a transportation hub, you wouldn't think gas would be higher there....
my2002m Champion Author Tulsa Posts:6,088 Points:1,673,205 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:55:09 PM Ignore my2002m Report Abuse They dropped, then went back up four cents overnight.
1Casey Champion Author Albany Posts:6,543 Points:1,793,910 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:52:38 PM Ignore 1Casey Report Abuse Not dropping every where, some stations are still charging the higher price.
Eugenian Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,878 Points:365,055 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:52:09 PM Ignore Eugenian Report Abuse Maybe Chicagoans should put sails on their cars, it being the windy city and all.
boborobot All-Star Author Michigan Posts:501 Points:420,175 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:44:07 PM Ignore boborobot Report Abuse I would like to see prices from 1980.
bababooey2 Champion Author Hartford Posts:6,367 Points:1,305,765 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:38:23 PM Ignore bababooey2 Report Abuse Keep going.
timbyus1 Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,978 Points:394,435 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:37:41 PM Ignore timbyus1 Report Abuse read
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,917 Points:651,415 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:35:16 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Funny that Chicago has the highest.
coke_kid Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,536 Points:324,370 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:31:56 PM Ignore coke_kid Report Abuse Hmmmmmm up 12 cents today and up $2.36 from 3 yrs ago.. GREAT JOB OBAMA the country is in massive debt thanks to you and more on welfair because of you and more out of work and housing is crashing more and yet you have golfed 92 times and spent 1.7 billion on vacations in 3.5 yrs.. happy hapy right? No people are hurting becasuse of your policys and yet you want more spending and higher gas prices.. Nov Obama will be gone!
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,556 Points:936,595 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:31:10 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse We need to keep dropping !!!!!!!!!.
walkingtall Champion Author Toronto Posts:4,014 Points:1,124,605 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:30:53 PM Ignore walkingtall Report Abuse Amazing this time last year gas prices were higher than present prices.
dave27johnson Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,790 Points:411,010 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:30:05 PM Ignore dave27johnson Report Abuse The bubble burst after a big run-up.
dan30thz28 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,928 Points:1,984,940 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:29:40 PM Ignore dan30thz28 Report Abuse About time!
yeehaw1073 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,371 Points:1,852,375 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:29:09 PM Ignore yeehaw1073 Report Abuse Believe it or not there are a lot of places gas prices are lower now than they were a year ago.
RockJuno Sophomore Author Miami Posts:153 Points:42,095 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:28:58 PM Ignore RockJuno Report Abuse I guess Hawaii isn't part of the US, they are the highest at nearly 4.60 a gallon [Edited by: RockJuno at 4/23/2012 8:33:53 PM EST]
Lugi1967 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,803 Points:1,005,170 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:28:48 PM Ignore Lugi1967 Report Abuse Amazing this time of year
car54BC Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,327 Points:1,258,505 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:25:27 PM Ignore car54BC Report Abuse It won't last.
mandoid Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:7,314 Points:1,529,935 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:24:30 PM Ignore mandoid Report Abuse 3.89 to 3.85 is not a drop
k2kipp Champion Author Minnesota Posts:3,175 Points:1,129,990 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:19:39 PM Ignore k2kipp Report Abuse Still twice as high as it should be!
regasaz Champion Author Phoenix Posts:5,775 Points:1,283,880 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 5:19:32 PM Ignore regasaz Report Abuse And prices go up that much all of the time. No hoop-la til prices get back under $3.00.