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Analysts: 2012 Will be The Most Expensive Year Ever for Gas

The Blaze -- Due to the growing cost of crude oil and multiple refinery mishaps, 2012 is on track to be the costliest year ever for gasoline.

“Nationally, gasoline averages $3.70 a gallon — up 30 cents since mid-July and is now higher than year-ago levels in 39 states. Prices are likely to continue climbing through August, with little relief until after Labor Day,” USA Today reports.

Gas jumped 9 percent this month, pushing the national average to $3.67 a gallon, thereby beating 2011’s $3.51 a gallon record. And it doesn’t look like it’s going to let up. In fact, even after demand dies down with the end of summer, 2012 will still most likely be the most expensive year on record, according to Brian Milne of energy tracker Telvent DTN.

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Submitted Aug 16, 2012 By: HYEgasCA

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 20, 2012 3:02:47 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse melv: crook and greed go hand in glove.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 20, 2012 3:01:12 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Doug: this is also not the economy of your parents or grandparents. When either were starting to vote, China was a third world country with practically no external economic power.
DougtheEconMan Champion Author Akron Posts:1,903 Points:268,690 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 9:18:03 PM Ignore DougtheEconMan Report Abuse I know Obama and his policies and ideas dont represent my parents and grandparents Democrat Party! I look around and see the suffering and heartaches of people I know, and strangers alike. High numbers out of work, high numbers of under-employed, so many that have given up. $4 gasoline is hurting so many people, and many of his policies are directly the cause. It's just a shame. Four and a half more years of this will be a nightmare at best. [Edited by: DougtheEconMan at 8/17/2012 12:19:48 AM EST]
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 9:15:32 PM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Reading the headline, I thought this article was from February or March. Of course, that did not pan out. So now the industry is faking all these accidents to try to drive the price up. Because, as everybody knows, the only thing a greedy oil executive wants is higher gas prices. If he can't get there by hook, he'll get there by crook. Actually I think I have that out of order, crook has got to be first choice every time. Crook. Crook. Crook!
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,575 Points:2,446,110 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 9:04:27 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse so they are saying it will exceed the 2008 top of $ 147 a barrel and the top pump price of $ 5.00 + a gallon ? they are all nuts if they believe the market will not fix it long before we reach such levels again.
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N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,497 Points:1,510,755 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 9:03:31 PM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse Bozama said he wanted "Europe prices" - seven bucks a gallon, I think. If you still need a reason to defeat Obama then consider his administration’s intense effort to deprive America of the energy it needs to function and compete in the world. If a foreign nation had launched an attack on America to destroy its coal-fired plants, to shut down its coal mines, and to thwart its ability to drill for oil and natural gas, we would be at war with it. Obama is at war with America. 81 days until the election.
firefly09 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,497 Points:716,700 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 9:02:57 PM Ignore firefly09 Report Abuse No kidding.
furiousfowl Champion Author Riverside Posts:16,860 Points:2,750,155 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 9:02:15 PM Ignore furiousfowl Report Abuse Well that should not be a surprise.
OldMoses All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:748 Points:56,190 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 9:01:01 PM Ignore OldMoses Report Abuse Ain't seen nothing yet....
BlueberryFocus All-Star Author Rochester Posts:553 Points:128,760 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 9:00:15 PM Ignore BlueberryFocus Report Abuse It will be interesting to see where gas prices go over the coming months.... Wherever they go just remember that the general trend is climbing
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,991 Points:1,113,265 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:58:49 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse Did some one in DC say they wanted higher prices???
Kawibiker Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,175 Points:205,575 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:57:30 PM Ignore Kawibiker Report Abuse Really? no kidding.. everything going up up
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,972 Points:1,276,975 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:55:43 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Didn't expect it to be lower.
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Shakleelady31 All-Star Author Fort Wayne Posts:571 Points:402,350 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:47:25 PM Ignore Shakleelady31 Report Abuse Something to look forward to.??
GordoM Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,005 Points:994,785 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:43:38 PM Ignore GordoM Report Abuse If the govenment powers that be would allow another refinery or two to be built things would be better. Time for a change in DC?
RAE344 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,064 Points:661,520 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:42:33 PM Ignore RAE344 Report Abuse Obama's energy plan must be working.
bojiway1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,049 Points:479,035 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:41:08 PM Ignore bojiway1 Report Abuse this must be the energy plan
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,557 Points:1,919,755 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:39:47 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Wait until 2013!
rf6480 Champion Author Miami Posts:1,534 Points:547,805 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:38:49 PM Ignore rf6480 Report Abuse up 40-60 cents here. Of course food will follow, diesel is up 40 cents at 1 local station. Like to know what the truck stops are getting.
twinfanMN Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,626 Points:456,140 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:37:48 PM Ignore twinfanMN Report Abuse Thanks analysts/spectators
justmedc Veteran Author Michigan Posts:382 Points:174,045 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:35:58 PM Ignore justmedc Report Abuse yippee and the food will go up too
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,212 Points:872,740 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:35:10 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse The price of ethanol is just adding to the high cost of gasoline.
chuckhermann All-Star Author New York Posts:962 Points:499,200 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:34:58 PM Ignore chuckhermann Report Abuse 2013 will be probably be the most expensive year in 2013, 2014 in 2014, etc., etc. ...
Yankee829 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,211 Points:560,565 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:33:24 PM Ignore Yankee829 Report Abuse Ridiculous!!!
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,787 Points:645,260 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:30:15 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse There is plenty of supply. There is no reason why fuel prices are this high.
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Homito All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:880 Points:174,700 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:26:38 PM Ignore Homito Report Abuse I remember back in 2008 the price was around 4.00.
beachmanglen All-Star Author Tampa Posts:679 Points:496,350 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:26:24 PM Ignore beachmanglen Report Abuse With China's demand coming back, 2013 will be worse.
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