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Gas prices rise amid series of incidents in Middle East

Winston-Salem Journal -- The heat isn't the only thing that has been rising in the Triad.

Gas prices jumped 7 cents a gallon over the past week amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

The average price of regular unleaded gas was $3.33 a gallon Friday compared with $3.26 a gallon a week ago, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

Statewide, the average price of regular unleaded gas rose 8 cents a gallon to $3.33 Friday from $3.25 a week ago.

Industry experts said the oil market is responding to a series of events in the Middle East, including concerns that Iran will try to block oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and increased fighting in Syria.

"One-third of the world's seaborne oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz," said Tom Crosby, a spokesman for AAA Carolinas.

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Submitted Jul 21, 2012 By: aservant

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,818 Points:1,636,245 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 2:52:45 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse let's face it, gas prices rise when a gnat in Siberia sneezes.
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:7,004 Points:1,383,475 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 7:18:50 PM Ignore comprof Report Abuse The station in front of my strip center increased prices by 20 cents in two weeks.
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,890 Points:1,878,955 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 7:33:40 AM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse Yep, we noticed buddy.
jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,893 Points:618,470 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 3:24:09 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse Middle East tensions..... this is not NEW.
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,201 Points:1,653,850 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 2:04:09 AM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse Noise
BEGTWO Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,072 Points:750,640 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 10:16:02 PM Ignore BEGTWO Report Abuse OH...NO!!!
WalRus49 Champion Author Boston Posts:4,210 Points:895,590 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 9:44:18 PM Ignore WalRus49 Report Abuse Just more organized mayhem and pillage..............
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,202 Points:1,126,940 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 9:18:19 PM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse Here we go again!
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,395 Points:614,770 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 9:13:33 PM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Any little or no reason to raise price!!!!!!
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,844 Points:1,664,895 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 9:10:20 PM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse What about the new oil pipelines that would let the crude bypass the strait.They are in use NOW.
ronman Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,282 Points:66,090 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 9:08:52 PM Ignore ronman Report Abuse TornadoRed is an idiot
Dremwolf Veteran Author Jacksonville Posts:476 Points:94,370 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 9:08:45 PM Ignore Dremwolf Report Abuse Anytime anything happens anywhere in the world speculators twitch and prices go up!
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,332 Points:487,315 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 9:08:28 PM Ignore millerin Report Abuse it's jumping more now
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,844 Points:1,664,895 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 9:08:24 PM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse Speculation pushes up prices
Beboper Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,863 Points:2,190,515 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 9:07:06 PM Ignore Beboper Report Abuse old news
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,700 Points:2,471,660 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 9:06:52 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse any excuse, no matter how idiotic, is often used to justify price rise.
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,827 Points:564,770 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 9:05:59 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse Any excuse!
EASYRYDER Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:11,466 Points:2,313,175 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 9:05:57 PM Ignore EASYRYDER Report Abuse NObama 2012
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Beaveronparade Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,164 Points:659,505 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 9:03:16 PM Ignore Beaveronparade Report Abuse Interesting article. There always seems to be a reason for gas prices to rise.
bmsgolf Champion Author Amarillo Posts:2,143 Points:478,705 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 9:00:35 PM Ignore bmsgolf Report Abuse Thanks liberal media
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,183 Points:1,539,875 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:55:41 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse Elect obama he said he will put a Stop to Speculation if elected. Oh wait you did an he didn't!
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,817 Points:664,160 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:54:08 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse There is no shortage - gas prices should not be rising.
preacherjohn Champion Author Modesto Posts:4,096 Points:1,943,310 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:53:37 PM Ignore preacherjohn Report Abuse Some of our prices went up this week.
MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:9,848 Points:2,180,900 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:53:20 PM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse The World is getting to small more than 20 years ago this did not matter in the USA.
mimico1 Rookie Author Utah Posts:3 Points:11,030 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:52:39 PM Ignore mimico1 Report Abuse If we would buy more ofour oil from Canada and continue too produce our own oil this would not be our problem.
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,910 Points:1,927,600 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:50:03 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse But they haven't tried anything but run off their mouth. That's not worth paying anything for!
saleboss Champion Author Phoenix Posts:3,954 Points:1,184,550 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:44:27 PM Ignore saleboss Report Abuse It's always something, or the threat of something!
billy44bo Champion Author Mobile Posts:7,333 Points:1,516,490 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:42:56 PM Ignore billy44bo Report Abuse Greed runs the oil market
iceman11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,715 Points:536,425 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:39:06 PM Ignore iceman11 Report Abuse been going up here steady for a month
PizzaMon Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:5,134 Points:1,885,580 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:36:54 PM Ignore PizzaMon Report Abuse Convenient excuses for what MAY happen.
bkplenge Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,634 Points:124,545 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:35:19 PM Ignore bkplenge Report Abuse Prices did not rise amid tensions, but rose amid speculation!! [Edited by: bkplenge at 7/21/2012 11:39:48 PM EST]
dougerstew Veteran Author Oregon Posts:394 Points:1,120,380 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:33:43 PM Ignore dougerstew Report Abuse bad news...
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,236 Points:1,378,645 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:32:51 PM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse Oil market is responding to the Speculators buying up supplies then holding the population hostage to paid them the profit they want on each barrel or do without. If you consider all speculators as a group I wonder what percentage of oil getting to the US market goes through them, & what percentage does it take to be considered a Oligopoly. Oligopoly doesn't have to control 100%. Maybe anything over %50 could still control the market & FIX prices.
Thomtec Champion Author Nashville Posts:2,595 Points:634,420 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:26:22 PM Ignore Thomtec Report Abuse Ok
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:11,031 Points:2,158,270 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:26:11 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse More BS from CIF issuers.
Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:5,076 Points:1,209,485 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:25:47 PM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse buy from Canada
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,174 Points:1,755,920 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:24:48 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse If Iran wants to keep the current do nothing administration they should help lower prices to keep his do nothing butt in office. Otherwise the shocker will be us drilling like crazy and buying from CANADA...
LostToo Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,392 Points:975,315 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:24:23 PM Ignore LostToo Report Abuse It's $3.45 here...
tco9436 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,807 Points:743,650 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:21:32 PM Ignore tco9436 Report Abuse the real reason is because some saudi prince lost a few million in vegas
gilfarm Champion Author Alabama Posts:6,931 Points:1,975,565 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:20:45 PM Ignore gilfarm Report Abuse Wondered what was causing the rise!
TornadoRed Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,895 Points:725,935 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:17:02 PM Ignore TornadoRed Report Abuse QuagmireLA: not only do I "ignore" those who post one-word messages like "OK", but I also "ignore" all those who use key words like "greed", "speculators", "conspiracy" and "big oil". Also, anyone who else who is brain dead. Lastly, it was Franklin Roosevelt who said "we have nothing to fear but fear itself" -- not Winston Churchill. Edit: I also "ignore" those who tell me I should drive less. They need to mind their own business, not tell me how to run mine. [Edited by: TornadoRed at 7/21/2012 11:18:16 PM EST]
ace12012 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,800 Points:349,535 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:16:44 PM Ignore ace12012 Report Abuse gas is up a few cents here.
Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:2,014 Points:727,915 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:14:46 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse AGAIN.....with the Iran excuse. Oil jumped way up in Feb. and March to an Iran threat that never panned out. So once again, a threat is there so let those speculators raise the oil prices in anticipation of an oil shortage. When will we ever learn?
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,700 Points:1,538,855 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:14:06 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Greed
Romey08 Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,412 Points:1,456,430 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:13:33 PM Ignore Romey08 Report Abuse The middle-east is always an excuse to raise prices
AKmailman Champion Author Alaska Posts:5,758 Points:1,583,840 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:08:09 PM Ignore AKmailman Report Abuse gas prices to rise? who'd a thought !!!
hatterasjack Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,316 Points:749,625 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 8:05:38 PM Ignore hatterasjack Report Abuse We've got to get rid of our dependence on middle east oil.