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Gas prices rise for seventh-consecutive week

USA Today -- Gasoline prices rose for the seventh week straight, hitting an average $3.744 a gallon for self-serve regular in the government's weekly survey just released. That's up 2.3 cents since last Monday.

California, the nation's largest gas market, remains the place with the highest prices, the Energy Information Administration reports. A gallon averages $4.129, up about 3.3 cents from $4.096 last week. The Golden State is still reeling from a fire at a major Bay Area refinery that could take months to repair. New England has the second-highest average gas prices at $3.808 a gallon, up from $3.773 a gallon last week.

The cheapest gas is now in the Rocky Mountain states, where it averages $3.535 a gallon, up 3.5 cents. It's now slightly cheaper than the Gulf Coast, where gas prices average

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Submitted Aug 21, 2012 By: aservant

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,609 Points:1,608,545 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 9:13:47 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse hello Isaac.. another "reason" to jack the price up...
Stevedog Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,848 Points:1,944,920 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 1:44:10 PM Ignore Stevedog Report Abuse They gouged us a couple weeks ago but now it's back down a little
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,985 Points:2,344,535 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 2:21:21 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Gas prices rise for seventh-consecutive-week because they can! Big Oil can do what they want! Big Oil does Not care about your economic status or lack of income. It's your choice to drive a vehicle and buy their gas, Big Oil is not twisting your arm or forcing your to buy their fuel! 'Coming out of the closet' Barry's lousy, smoke and mirrors, lack of jobs, dog and pony show and in the crapper economy, the good paying jobs are Not here. Barry's economy is not improving but continues to hurt the population and the job numbers continues to be down – no matter how smoooooth talking Barry spins those numbers and he can spin them very well! People will still drive and buy fuel no matter what but it sure helps to have a job too! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
jorod55 Champion Author California Posts:1,470 Points:430,750 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:24:45 PM Ignore jorod55 Report Abuse SF Bay Area still going up. That refinery that burned has been found to have deeper rooted problems.
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,463 Points:661,975 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:22:48 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Down to $3.78 here from a top of $3.99, Boy, Aviator Rob has alot to say.
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,980 Points:2,525,360 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:17:32 PM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse 3.79 here
METEOR49 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,167 Points:454,250 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:15:44 PM Ignore METEOR49 Report Abuse pig oil will destroy the world economy!
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:412,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:12:51 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse The 1% are definitely better off than four years ago, @danreino. Which party do you think they're backing?
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,777 Points:1,215,875 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:12:24 PM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse Gotta drive it way up before O is ready to "rescue the nation" by releasing oil from the strategic oil reserve and driving the price down - just before the election.
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,476 Points:2,101,790 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:11:32 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse South Central Michigan pump prices are continuing to decrease.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:412,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:10:22 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse ROTFLMAO, @CocoPaz. You sure you don't write jokes for Jay Leno?
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:412,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:08:08 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse There's no shortage of oil on the market, @ManOfLeisureII. Adding more crude will do absolutely nothing to the price.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:412,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:06:54 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse If that's true, @FXRider94, then who's currency is going up? The whole global economy is slowing down.
majorfall Champion Author New York Posts:15,741 Points:3,110,090 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:06:51 PM Ignore majorfall Report Abuse NYC over $4/gal
tractormantim Champion Author Knoxville Posts:1,537 Points:674,755 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:06:16 PM Ignore tractormantim Report Abuse $110 to fill my truck with diesel today at $3.73, and it wasn't near empty.
ManOfLeisureII Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,869 Points:453,925 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:06:15 PM Ignore ManOfLeisureII Report Abuse Approve some of these drilling and pipeline projects if you want the price to drop
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,713 Points:387,000 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:05:46 PM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse Seem to be going up and sown around here.
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,891 Points:771,295 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:05:31 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse crooks
12766 Champion Author New York Posts:2,438 Points:1,482,340 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:05:13 PM Ignore 12766 Report Abuse OK
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:412,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:05:08 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse We need to do a better job with the resources we have today, @suzmar. We're not going to drill our way out of this problem.
heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,339 Points:896,560 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:04:41 PM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse just hoping for some stability for the coming winter.
FXRider94 Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:329 Points:1,226,790 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:02:41 PM Ignore FXRider94 Report Abuse It's really because the value of the dollar keeps getting lower and lower.
Geo4564 Champion Author Nevada Posts:6,912 Points:1,567,870 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:02:38 PM Ignore Geo4564 Report Abuse enough all ready!!
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,795 Points:412,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:01:09 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Really, @mstearno? Did Romney say he was gonna send everyone a rebate check, courtesy of Big Oil? If not, then don't expect anything else to change.
chen94539 Sophomore Author Oakland Posts:181 Points:793,765 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:56:06 PM Ignore chen94539 Report Abuse I am really suffering
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,984 Points:1,111,375 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:51:19 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse $3.42 in town today, Diesel $3.64 a gallon, way too high...
A2J Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,070 Points:601,975 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:44:43 PM Ignore A2J Report Abuse Really ?
FrayserMailman Veteran Author Memphis Posts:278 Points:1,521,450 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:41:35 PM Ignore FrayserMailman Report Abuse NO reason for gas and oil to be this high!! Just greedy investors and speculators!! Needs to get this jacking prices under control!
Agarre Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,335 Points:263,785 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:40:59 PM Ignore Agarre Report Abuse slightly down here
bigdipperMS Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,507 Points:535,800 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:37:35 PM Ignore bigdipperMS Report Abuse Regular is $3.41 in Laurel, MS (Southern MS).
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:7,917 Points:1,574,005 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:32:39 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse more cash out of the already weak economy
gsayeg1 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:780 Points:139,365 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:29:43 PM Ignore gsayeg1 Report Abuse so what else is new
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,061 Points:1,730,260 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:24:52 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse we can change that in NOv
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,300 Points:1,636,970 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:23:53 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse BUMMER!
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,324 Points:1,531,150 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:21:54 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse So much for the lower prices prediction.
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,795 Points:817,360 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:21:26 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse And most of the other stories say it's supposed to go going down now...
J4romeo All-Star Author Gary Posts:506 Points:1,214,925 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:17:38 PM Ignore J4romeo Report Abuse ppl just writing n not to much on facts I guess..:(
mdskier Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,935 Points:1,782,610 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:16:36 PM Ignore mdskier Report Abuse Didn't the gummint just say prices would be going lower ?
CityCouponer All-Star Author New Orleans Posts:928 Points:200,155 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:15:43 PM Ignore CityCouponer Report Abuse Up, up & away…just in time for Labor Day.
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,212 Points:871,865 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:15:16 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse We need to take advantage of all of our energy resources in our country.
nj2000ng Champion Author Houston Posts:1,507 Points:449,020 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:14:45 PM Ignore nj2000ng Report Abuse ok
whaboush Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,233 Points:730,660 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:14:39 PM Ignore whaboush Report Abuse Makes you angry
bojiway1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,044 Points:478,060 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:13:07 PM Ignore bojiway1 Report Abuse shoots up fast will settle very slowly..... what energy plan
itsjustme719 All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:611 Points:598,450 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:11:48 PM Ignore itsjustme719 Report Abuse $4/gallon is on it's way.
CocoPaz Champion Author Santa Barbara Posts:2,370 Points:322,420 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:11:39 PM Ignore CocoPaz Report Abuse "California, the nation's largest gas market,"... the largest PRODUCER of gas is Wash, DC. Or should I say, the largest producer of wind...
Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:1,874 Points:700,215 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:09:56 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse I see a very concise pattern, 30mpg80.
Shakleelady31 All-Star Author Fort Wayne Posts:571 Points:400,850 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:07:36 PM Ignore Shakleelady31 Report Abuse Okay.
MG_Sputnik Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,303 Points:1,959,615 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:07:20 PM Ignore MG_Sputnik Report Abuse Going up just in time for The Labor Day weekend. Time to rape the crap out of the consumer again!
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,032 Points:700,180 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:05:35 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse It's like a yo-yo around here. Today prices are ranging $3.44-$3.59 with the bulk of them at $3.49. It's high, but I'm glad I'm not in CA!!
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,896 Points:2,131,605 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:04:21 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse Here its dropping slowly.