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"Ken M." wrote:

>
> Gas prices jump nearly 12 cents in two weeks
>
> By The Associated Press
> WASHINGTON - The American Automobile Association says gasoline prices
> jumped by nearly 12 cents per gallon in the
> past two weeks, the steepest increase since 1990.
>
> The national average price of self-serve regular unleaded gasoline
> increased 11.8 cents since March 16 to reach $1.088 per
> gallon, the AAA said Wednesday.
>
> This marks the largest increase since August 1990, after Iraq invaded
> Kuwait, when gas prices increased 23.2 cents, the
> association said.

> Other regional prices for self-serve unleaded:
>
> New England: up 7.2 cents to $1.054.
>
> Mid-Atlantic: up 8.8 cents to $1.032.
>
> Great Lakes: up 17 cents to $1.123.
>
> Midwest: up 11.9 cents to $1.042.
>
> Southwest: up 14.5 cents to $1.087.
>
> The association's Fuel Gauge report is based on data from more than
> 37,000 transactions made on Tuesday.
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>
> Huh, just in time for summer vacationers.
>
> (ken)

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Yeah, and it's so contrived. But they sure have figured their market well.
So many people are ready to swallow their bullsh*t excuse. Isn't it funny
how fast the prices go up when they stage a phony shortage, but when there
is a glut it takes sooo long for them to drop?