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PD Moderator	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 1:30:19 PM Ignore PD Report Abuse The lion ate the lamb. Gasoline prices began January like a lamb- quiet, steady, little changed. Unfortunately, the lion has come in and devoured the proverbial lamb- gasoline prices spiked as January closed. So with all that happened the second half of January to cause prices to rise, did gasoline prices really hit us that hard compared to last year? Let's find out. January 2013's monthly average came in at $3.287, quite below January 2012's monthly average of $3.344. However, as January closed, prices closed in on last year, and surpassed them. On the last day of January 2013, prices were $3.429, higher than the same date a year ago when prices were $3.419. So what cities came out the best (and worst) in January 2013... Visit GasBuddy Blog for full article

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The lion ate the lamb. Gasoline prices began January like a lamb- quiet, steady, little changed. Unfortunately, the lion has come in and devoured the proverbial lamb- gasoline prices spiked as January closed. So with all that happened the second half of January to cause prices to rise, did gasoline prices really hit us that hard compared to last year? Let's find out.

January 2013's monthly average came in at $3.287, quite below January 2012's monthly average of $3.344. However, as January closed, prices closed in on last year, and surpassed them. On the last day of January 2013, prices were $3.429, higher than the same date a year ago when prices were $3.419.

So what cities came out the best (and worst) in January 2013...

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2013 5:55:35 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse moose: so do I. :)
moose21040 Rookie Author Baltimore Posts:85 Points:116,485 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2013 2:20:32 PM Ignore moose21040 Report Abuse I hope I'm wrong Honda
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 12:01:34 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse pawn: always has, always will. BTW, your link code looks funky.
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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 7:59:13 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse never say never moose. :)
moose21040 Rookie Author Baltimore Posts:85 Points:116,485 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 8:27:53 PM Ignore moose21040 Report Abuse never see $3.00 again
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 7:24:21 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Advo: pretty normal pattern.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 10:38:05 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse must have been pretty low in Jan, RMG.
Advocoach Rookie Author Kansas City Posts:31 Points:242,030 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 6:24:13 AM Ignore Advocoach Report Abuse But now prices are going up in Feb! Why?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 6:04:38 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse must have been pretty low in Jan, RMG.
RapMassaG Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,620 Points:1,054,020 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 7, 2013 10:59:11 AM Ignore RapMassaG Report Abuse Up 94 cents since Jan 1. Poised to jump again the next few days.
Mr1lung All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:829 Points:165,950 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 7, 2013 10:56:34 AM Ignore Mr1lung Report Abuse ok
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 7, 2013 12:01:09 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse LuckyLou: same here.
LuckyLou1 Veteran Author Colorado Posts:425 Points:183,045 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 10:42:58 PM Ignore LuckyLou1 Report Abuse Never got below $3 here but rocketed up much faster than it came down!
easydriver11 Sophomore Author Cape Coral Posts:122 Points:464,185 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 6:43:22 AM Ignore easydriver11 Report Abuse Yea. lets keep buying oil from from countries who finance terrorists. Lets put AMERICANS to work. Drill here and improve our balance of trade, hire Americans and and keep the taxes here!!!!!
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 5:55:25 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse at least, now the gap between gas and diesel is "only" about 35 cents, not 60 or more like it has been.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 5:55:52 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse prices went up by 20+ cents here for gas. Thankfully overpriced diesel hasn't gone up too much yet.
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defuzer Sophomore Author Virginia Posts:174 Points:119,750 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 11:21:50 AM Ignore defuzer Report Abuse I'm up 30 cents in less than a month
BigOyl All-Star Author Wichita Posts:902 Points:352,205 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 10:52:57 AM Ignore BigOyl Report Abuse Gas prices higher and higher under Oblamer?! Yeah, shocker...
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ILoveGoldens All-Star Author Kentucky Posts:901 Points:378,880 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 10:18:43 AM Ignore ILoveGoldens Report Abuse Our gas prices have gone up 30 cents lately.
Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,767 Points:1,121,290 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 10:13:44 AM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse If interested, you can read my earlier two posts (two separate days!).
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Donnerino Sophomore Author Maine Posts:155 Points:251,125 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 10:07:52 AM Ignore Donnerino Report Abuse $0.14 makes the difference between a lamb and a lion? That's a bit of exageration.
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homespesial All-Star Author Seattle Posts:710 Points:156,995 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 10:07:42 AM Ignore homespesial Report Abuse yes
sdiddydaddy Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,101 Points:397,895 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 10:07:41 AM Ignore sdiddydaddy Report Abuse We're one of the cities that came out the worst up at $3.75.
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zimowski Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,681 Points:1,586,415 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 10:06:15 AM Ignore zimowski Report Abuse There's no question that prices are rising......... sharply
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cookieluver Sophomore Author Arkansas Posts:147 Points:431,445 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 10:03:19 AM Ignore cookieluver Report Abuse Down then skyrocketed the end of January.
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LuthierKS Champion Author Wichita Posts:3,764 Points:732,855 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 10:02:52 AM Ignore LuthierKS Report Abuse Looks as though the forecasts for low fuel prices in 2013 are waning.
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