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Gas prices cross $3.75 a gallon as Labor Day looms

USA Today -- Gas prices continued their unrelenting rise, crossing the $3.75 a gallon threshold, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports in its weekly survey. The price increase comes at a difficult time, with Labor Day vacation weekend only a week away.

Gas stood yesterday at $3.776 a gallon for regular nationally, up 3 cents from $3.744 the previous week. Gas prices were highest both on the West Coast in general and California specifically in the EIA's survey of regions. In the Golden State, they averaged $4.158 a gallon, up 3 cents in the past week. A refinery outage in the San Francisco Bay area has contributed to the rise.

The cheapest gas remained in the Rocky Mountain states, where gas averaged $3.575 a gallon, up about 3 cents. The Gulf Coast was next cheapest,

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Submitted Aug 29, 2012 By: aservant

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2012 5:15:18 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse not surprised. Storms out there and Labor Day is last day to make some $$ by having ppl drive more for the last time before Turkey Day.
bikerchicklette Champion Author Washington Posts:5,889 Points:1,297,095 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 5:46:17 AM Ignore bikerchicklette Report Abuse ok
bikerchicklette Champion Author Washington Posts:5,889 Points:1,297,095 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 6:41:27 AM Ignore bikerchicklette Report Abuse ok
kkimes Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,605 Points:1,507,210 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 10:14:14 PM Ignore kkimes Report Abuse I wish it were that low. Every day my choice to buy a 2012 Camry Hybrid is looking better and better.
fajeff01 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:652 Points:1,323,840 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:35:36 PM Ignore fajeff01 Report Abuse Yes - the holidays. Always a time when gas prices rise.
hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,919 Points:1,735,535 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 6:41:49 PM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse Well over $4 a gallon and climbing steadily here. Wish it was $3.75.
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:755,230 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 3:17:58 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse I wish it was $3.75 here
snappytom2 Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:3,556 Points:274,995 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 3:10:27 PM Ignore snappytom2 Report Abuse Stay at home and let the fools spend their money on high priced fuel.
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,238 Points:1,209,195 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 1:10:56 PM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse Figures...the one weekend I plan on taking a trip all year.
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,270 Points:984,285 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 11:20:23 AM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Just stay home.
hok Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,370 Points:1,007,570 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 9:23:57 AM Ignore hok Report Abuse √
Holly123 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,207 Points:791,935 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 9:09:19 AM Ignore Holly123 Report Abuse What are we to do??
tstoney Sophomore Author Ogden Posts:162 Points:456,015 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:49:37 AM Ignore tstoney Report Abuse Can't wait to pay more for gas next fill up.
Digger52 Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,412 Points:850,685 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:47:12 AM Ignore Digger52 Report Abuse My favorite station jumped prices 21 cents overnight; wouldn't be surprised to see $5/gal soon esp. in light of Hurrican Isaac
mageetp Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,215 Points:627,760 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:45:13 AM Ignore mageetp Report Abuse Down a bit here.
PathTrack Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,204 Points:134,855 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:42:32 AM Ignore PathTrack Report Abuse Labor day! thank you very much may I have another?
kitkat6369 Rookie Author Indiana Posts:2 Points:1,070 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:41:14 AM Ignore kitkat6369 Report Abuse Gas always goes up on the holidays, this time they can blame it on the storm
myambro Champion Author Sacramento Posts:3,209 Points:1,054,650 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:40:59 AM Ignore myambro Report Abuse There is a $0.50/gal difference in prices of Reg here.
PittSlovak Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:2,499 Points:1,912,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:39:53 AM Ignore PittSlovak Report Abuse This is crazy.
oppdetcon Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,446 Points:501,375 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:39:23 AM Ignore oppdetcon Report Abuse With today's crude oil price of $95.00 USD per barrel and the US dollar at 99¢ CAD, the price of regular unleaded gasoline in Ottawa, Ontario should be $1.12 per litre at normal profit margins. At a price of $1.28 per litre, you are paying 16¢ per litre in pure excess profit. Across Canada, an extra margin of 16¢ per litre generates an additional profit of 16.42 million dollars per day.
suportoffroad00 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,034 Points:1,193,265 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:38:23 AM Ignore suportoffroad00 Report Abuse Price here in Northern Wisconsin $ 4.19 per gallon a 30 cent jump in one day.
leemun Champion Author Utah Posts:5,543 Points:1,042,055 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:38:05 AM Ignore leemun Report Abuse Just disgusting.
RONALD777 Champion Author Houston Posts:2,447 Points:364,930 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:37:08 AM Ignore RONALD777 Report Abuse I thought we were promised lower gas prices for Labor Day.
BrucePen Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,611 Points:1,363,790 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:34:50 AM Ignore BrucePen Report Abuse A hurricane right before a long weekend. It can't get better than that for Big Oil.
insightcruzer All-Star Author Oakland Posts:552 Points:191,145 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:34:11 AM Ignore insightcruzer Report Abuse wouldn't expect it to be any other way
nskmda Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,295 Points:788,505 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:31:09 AM Ignore nskmda Report Abuse 3.75? oh, yeah... 4.5x here...
bbthegun Champion Author San Diego Posts:5,983 Points:1,682,690 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:30:39 AM Ignore bbthegun Report Abuse No surprise when you have an anti-fossil fuel president like we do. He talks a big game, but actions speak louder than words for most of us. --Can't do anything about the 40% of Americans who are forever hypnotized by his Dope and Strange message.
mazdaboy Champion Author Portland Posts:7,898 Points:2,100,205 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:28:41 AM Ignore mazdaboy Report Abuse If Portland could be so lucky as to have $3.75 gas. It's over $4 here.
valvestem Champion Author Maine Posts:1,678 Points:143,325 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:28:28 AM Ignore valvestem Report Abuse 3.87 average here in Maine all day.
papou Champion Author Tampa Posts:10,894 Points:1,908,285 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:27:26 AM Ignore papou Report Abuse gas here at Murphy is 3.84
VanIsleLes All-Star Author British Columbia Posts:898 Points:277,745 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:27:01 AM Ignore VanIsleLes Report Abuse Usually up on the long weekends to opportune on all the travellers
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,430 Points:480,845 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:26:42 AM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse fewer people will be vacationing on Labour Day... because of higher gas prices. This means they won't get much needed downtime and their attitudes will be less joyful at work...down the road...
bicycler Champion Author Ontario Posts:14,815 Points:2,598,445 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:25:41 AM Ignore bicycler Report Abuse An an other thresholdstoning
chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:13,510 Points:2,395,980 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:24:04 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse Local price is around $3.95 for regular at all of the local stations. This should really depress most business during the big holiday weekend.
DeeMamma88 Veteran Author San Bernardino Posts:352 Points:283,605 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:23:03 AM Ignore DeeMamma88 Report Abuse Let's celebrate - increase fuel prices!!!
mickealo Champion Author Spokane Posts:6,167 Points:2,145,410 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:22:59 AM Ignore mickealo Report Abuse always goes up on labor day they just find different reasons
WalkingWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:3,701 Points:779,595 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:22:43 AM Ignore WalkingWV Report Abuse Gas is up 34 cents in five days here, now $3.99, could be closer to 4.25 by the time we get the Labor Day gouge.
pricechecker08 Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,886 Points:1,702,650 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:22:33 AM Ignore pricechecker08 Report Abuse Just a big rip-off buy the rich.
craigsf38 Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,718 Points:1,511,980 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:22:18 AM Ignore craigsf38 Report Abuse OK
Discovery02 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,570 Points:311,640 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:20:28 AM Ignore Discovery02 Report Abuse You bet...let's recognize the contributions of the labor work force in this country by making their weekend miserable and pricing gas so high they can't afford it.
rwrMO Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,546 Points:581,170 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:19:24 AM Ignore rwrMO Report Abuse have no fear, holiday coming so to are higher gas prices!!
johton Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,225 Points:314,115 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:18:26 AM Ignore johton Report Abuse i'd love 3.75 too!
Spankster85 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,734 Points:358,790 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:18:24 AM Ignore Spankster85 Report Abuse Prices passed $3.75 by me a long time ago.
UncaLar Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,886 Points:400,875 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:17:27 AM Ignore UncaLar Report Abuse With gas at $4 in Indy, I would love to see $3.75!
kyjlh Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,628 Points:654,455 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:17:02 AM Ignore kyjlh Report Abuse ok
DJRIO Champion Author Miami Posts:8,051 Points:1,427,310 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:15:01 AM Ignore DJRIO Report Abuse this oil price will come down
justme48 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,530 Points:513,220 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:13:06 AM Ignore justme48 Report Abuse Gas prices have already cross that $3.75 a gallon hear in New Jersey.Sparta,New Jersey is at $4.59 and Bernardsville is at $4.07 a gallon.That area of our state did not wait for Labor Day.Prof on file at GasBuddy.com New Jersey.
AlphabetBackwar Rookie Author Sacramento Posts:88 Points:1,018,535 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:11:42 AM Ignore AlphabetBackwar Report Abuse It's been above 4 bucks for quite some time over here.
twiper1 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,842 Points:1,608,010 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:10:55 AM Ignore twiper1 Report Abuse Big surprise
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,659 Points:1,213,010 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:09:59 AM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse Ha, Ha, prices higher in Michigan....