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DellDude2 Champion Author Nashville Posts:9,426 Points:2,125,435 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 1:40:31 AM Ignore DellDude2 Report Abuse Blame Canada -- at least partially. Minnesota is getting more of its gasoline from Canadian sources this winter, and it's proving to be a little more expensive than gasoline that comes from refineries near the Gulf of Mexico. That's one reason gas prices have been on the uptick in the Twin Cities in recent weeks, said Gail Weinholzer, spokeswoman for AAA of Minnesota and Iowa. Another key problem: Six refineries around the U.S. are closed for various reasons, including two in the Chicago area that provide gasoline to parts of Minnesota, she said. Until they're back up and running, gasoline supplies will be constricted. Prices in Minnesota averaged $3.27 per gallon on Monday, Jan. 28, Weinholzer said, compared with $3.35 nationally. At twincitiesgasprices.com, a crowd-sourced website, Visit Pioneer Press for full article

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Blame Canada -- at least partially.

Minnesota is getting more of its gasoline from Canadian sources this winter, and it's proving to be a little more expensive than gasoline that comes from refineries near the Gulf of Mexico.

That's one reason gas prices have been on the uptick in the Twin Cities in recent weeks, said Gail Weinholzer, spokeswoman for AAA of Minnesota and Iowa.

Another key problem: Six refineries around the U.S. are closed for various reasons, including two in the Chicago area that provide gasoline to parts of Minnesota, she said. Until they're back up and running, gasoline supplies will be constricted.

Prices in Minnesota averaged $3.27 per gallon on Monday, Jan. 28, Weinholzer said, compared with $3.35 nationally. At twincitiesgasprices.com, a crowd-sourced website,
Visit Pioneer Press for full article

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 5:55:38 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse tomeboy: and what's the problem w/ higher gas price reports?
Tomeboy Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,784 Points:562,590 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 10:59:50 AM Ignore Tomeboy Report Abuse The article is about higher gasoline prices.
gcalleja All-Star Author Miami Posts:929 Points:553,645 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 7:30:28 AM Ignore gcalleja Report Abuse Explain how Canada is in any way responsible for US oil consumption.
myambro Champion Author Sacramento Posts:3,209 Points:1,055,400 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 2:28:02 AM Ignore myambro Report Abuse Screw the big cities.
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:330,085 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 2:12:42 AM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Always with the excuses for rising prices.
ysmc Champion Author Providence Posts:10,578 Points:2,025,545 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 1:03:20 AM Ignore ysmc Report Abuse excuses and propaganda I agree with many who have pointed at greed, which seems to have no limits.
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:8,763 Points:1,980,590 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 1:02:55 AM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse This appears to be the time they take refineries off line for scheduled maintenance preparing for spring and sumer traffic.
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,896 Points:1,920,645 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 1:02:43 AM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse Planned manipulation.
Aserdaten Champion Author Florida Posts:3,483 Points:2,056,565 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:58:42 AM Ignore Aserdaten Report Abuse Different parts of the country might be seeing price increases, but possibly for different reasons. But as always when they go up, the price spike is considerable. Here in the Central Florida town of Ormond Beach they just went from $3.42 to $3.49 yesterday - and a large percentage of them made that same jump.
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,802 Points:1,220,100 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:53:24 AM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse Blame the entire industry! GREEEEEEEEDDD!!!!
probedude2 Champion Author Akron Posts:12,573 Points:2,384,205 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:53:09 AM Ignore probedude2 Report Abuse I blame Speedway
lowspeed All-Star Author Akron Posts:736 Points:203,230 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:50:07 AM Ignore lowspeed Report Abuse more greed
Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,289 Points:884,065 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:50:07 AM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse they refineries probably closed to drive the price up more so that the rich oil companies can gouge the average man even more.
Rooster922 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:3,808 Points:660,070 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:49:48 AM Ignore Rooster922 Report Abuse Get over it . . . LOSER.
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,286 Points:2,258,020 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:49:10 AM Ignore 10k Report Abuse nobama is great at passing blame-most arrogant SOBs are..
kzrooster Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,400 Points:519,675 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:46:13 AM Ignore kzrooster Report Abuse Oh Canada . .
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,313 Points:1,905,105 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:45:28 AM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse Blame can go a lot of places.
s6sputnik Champion Author Austin Posts:6,222 Points:1,310,380 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:41:48 AM Ignore s6sputnik Report Abuse GreAt
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,640 Points:3,498,605 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:36:46 AM Ignore DEG Report Abuse Big Oil will use any excuse that they might be able to make some believers. I don't buy Big Oil's claims. I tend to believe that Big Oil is just plain greedy.
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,501 Points:2,106,015 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:36:04 AM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse The American consumer will continue to pay regardless of the price.
s6sputnik Champion Author Austin Posts:6,222 Points:1,310,380 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:35:43 AM Ignore s6sputnik Report Abuse Blah
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,119 Points:1,626,150 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:32:13 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Any excuse will do! Of course collusion in setting prices never happens in this ever so ethical industry.
bra0712 Champion Author Arizona Posts:3,680 Points:771,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:30:17 AM Ignore bra0712 Report Abuse That sucks
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,511 Points:1,632,765 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:29:18 AM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse I would love to see around $3.27. Our high gas prices have nothing to do with Canada. Its all NY.
gaspumpin Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,682 Points:391,345 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:27:56 AM Ignore gaspumpin Report Abuse Let those 6 refineries open up and start producing again.
iFueler Champion Author Durham Posts:64,458 Points:181,450 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:27:34 AM Ignore iFueler Report Abuse plenty of "EXCUSES" to go around
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,665 Points:1,214,755 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:26:00 AM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse More refineries...
Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:4,961 Points:1,185,910 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:25:32 AM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse blame GREED!!
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,057 Points:704,305 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:24:40 AM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse As always, too many reasons.…… Solutions?? .….….…. Anyone?????????
Glock26 Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,544 Points:636,385 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:24:38 AM Ignore Glock26 Report Abuse Bull!!!
Wolfman_TJack Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,529 Points:463,315 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:23:32 AM Ignore Wolfman_TJack Report Abuse There are a lot of people on here ragging on people from Minnesota and the Twin Cities area about this article. Rag on the guy who wrote the article. By John Welbes jwelbes@pioneerpress.com If you really have a hair twisted about the contents of the article. You may want to personally contact John Welbes. He can be reached at 651-228-2175. This article was posted by DellDude2 a GasBuddy member from Nashville, Tennessee. People here in Minnesota and the Twin Cities are just as upset about the prices of gasoline as many of you are in your state and or country (Canada). The main thing people here in Minnesota are stunned about the price of gasoline, is the sudden and rapid rise in the prices. In my area of the Twin Cities the price of gasoline increased from $2.889 to $3.499 in 11 days. A short period of time to have the price go up so sharply (21% increase). A .61 cent price increase and still going up. $3.27 Minnesota Average Monday, Jan. 28 $3.33 Twin Cities Avg Monday, Jan. 28 $3.361 Minnesota Average Tuesday, Jan 29 $3.378 Twin Cities Avg Tuesday, Jan 29 Don't give us the cold shoulder here in Minnesota GasBuddy members. We are all in this together. [Edited by: Wolfman_TJack at 1/30/2013 12:29:04 AM EST]
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,502 Points:2,084,760 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:22:56 AM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse What? It isn't Bush's fault?
craigsf38 Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,728 Points:1,513,930 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:21:02 AM Ignore craigsf38 Report Abuse Its always easier to point fingers at someone else
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,488 Points:666,200 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:20:24 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Prices are up all over.
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,005 Points:2,530,335 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:20:14 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse 3.65 here
cheapertvs Champion Author Richmond Posts:10,300 Points:2,744,645 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:19:36 AM Ignore cheapertvs Report Abuse Blaming Canada for the issues in the USA just does not make sense. Anyway, gasoline is more expensive in Canada in the first place!!!!!
defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,080 Points:1,323,260 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:19:12 AM Ignore defiancegasman Report Abuse "Six refineries around the U.S. are closed for various reasons," NO!! They are closed for ONE REASON ONLY! TO JACK UP GAS PRICES!!!
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,440 Points:482,895 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:17:00 AM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse it must be nice to live in the States!
Quick68 Champion Author Columbus Posts:8,267 Points:1,228,725 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:15:59 AM Ignore Quick68 Report Abuse The American people can only blame themselves for high gas prices. Everyone must drive every where they go. All the American people needs to do is the same as I do. Park your cars for any two days a week every week and don't even start them. If every American driver did this big oil would start to cry and the price of gas would start coming down.
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,738 Points:391,975 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:15:21 AM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse Gas prices are going up everywhere.
ricebike Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,048 Points:1,858,645 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:14:38 AM Ignore ricebike Report Abuse they love pointing fingers at others, eh?
Cableman66 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,130 Points:493,845 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:14:21 AM Ignore Cableman66 Report Abuse Old news.
JasTheAce All-Star Author Raleigh Posts:990 Points:176,335 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:13:57 AM Ignore JasTheAce Report Abuse hilarious
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,246 Points:521,775 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:13:30 AM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse It's not Canada's fault. Blame commodity speculation.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:12:12 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse At 3.27, ,they are cheper than NY or PA.
Dailyrun Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,997 Points:391,765 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:11:52 AM Ignore Dailyrun Report Abuse Not hardly.
SteelPenny Champion Author Dallas Posts:31,007 Points:2,609,665 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:10:21 AM Ignore SteelPenny Report Abuse This is Minnesota -- land of higher gas taxes.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,099 Points:1,105,805 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:10:20 AM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse A cycle.
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,970 Points:835,630 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 12:09:53 AM Ignore regout Report Abuse It's much higher in Canada.
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