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PD Moderator	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2013 10:05:09 AM Ignore PD Report Abuse The recent decline in the U.S. national average has been most welcome and I'm sure much appreciated by motorists. However, the national average could turn around in the week ahead as production of refined products drop and supplies grow tighter. The U.S. national average starts the new work week at $3.67/gallon, having dropped 3c/gal in the last week. Surprisingly, average prices are below where they were one year ago when prices averaged $3.76/gal. There's ominous news on the horizon, however. Oil prices made advances late last week, and wholesale gasoline prices followed higher. This may give shape to a new upward trend in gasoline prices over the next few days, with gas stations in the Great Lakes states perhaps hiking... Visit GasBuddy Blog for full article

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The recent decline in the U.S. national average has been most welcome and I'm sure much appreciated by motorists. However, the national average could turn around in the week ahead as production of refined products drop and supplies grow tighter.

The U.S. national average starts the new work week at $3.67/gallon, having dropped 3c/gal in the last week. Surprisingly, average prices are below where they were one year ago when prices averaged $3.76/gal.

There's ominous news on the horizon, however. Oil prices made advances late last week, and wholesale gasoline prices followed higher. This may give shape to a new upward trend in gasoline prices over the next few days, with gas stations in the Great Lakes states perhaps hiking...

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RamJammer Rookie Author South Carolina Posts:6 Points:48,750 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2013 3:43:05 AM Ignore RamJammer Report Abuse Guess who makes more money per gallon of gas than anyone else including 'big oil'? Your government. You conserve fuel and your government raises the taxes to protect their income stream and your highways continue to decay. You can't win.
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:603 Points:162,285 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2013 6:22:36 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse prices will just ebb and flow to keep people on the juice
Radicalrose Sophomore Author Modesto Posts:129 Points:382,055 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2013 1:45:35 AM Ignore Radicalrose Report Abuse hope it lasts
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,282 Points:641,755 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2013 12:41:50 AM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse Still holding --
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,255 Points:2,200,100 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2013 6:01:27 AM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse It's a vicious cycle..
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,282 Points:641,755 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2013 3:32:40 AM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse A "shell game" and Big Oil has all the shells --
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,524 Points:444,225 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2013 5:50:31 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse Up & down, up and down over and over again.
gwhizz13 Veteran Author Abbotsford Posts:457 Points:60,580 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 31, 2013 4:52:30 PM Ignore gwhizz13 Report Abuse Do you think so WanderDan?
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:603 Points:162,285 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 30, 2013 10:00:41 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse it is just a game they play..
pilotmass Champion Author Boston Posts:1,971 Points:530,310 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 26, 2013 7:34:11 AM Ignore pilotmass Report Abuse IF a decline ebbs. What does a rise do?
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:603 Points:162,285 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2013 12:34:39 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse it will be whatever they want it to be as longs a republicians keep getting their kickbacks from big oil
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,524 Points:444,225 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2013 1:16:44 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse Not going to happen in this administration.
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:603 Points:162,285 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:56:16 AM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse we are addicted so it is whatever they tell us to pay
theocean Rookie Author New York Posts:50 Points:202,515 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2013 8:56:52 PM Ignore theocean Report Abuse prices on the rise
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:603 Points:162,285 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2013 5:42:36 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse ebb and flow is more like it,... they got us addicted to the juice and then fight with each other about other sources of energy
mabrams184 Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,176 Points:557,955 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2013 4:32:28 PM Ignore mabrams184 Report Abuse I don't think we will ever see those "low" prices again even if Americans wise up and demand that North American oil stay in North America.
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,524 Points:444,225 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2013 11:16:23 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse After today i am sure of it.
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:603 Points:162,285 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2013 6:14:57 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse old... climbing right back up... again
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,282 Points:641,755 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Mar 17, 2013 2:41:38 AM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse Done ebbed.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2013 12:16:13 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse dropped barely 5 cents finally.
EMac53 Rookie Author Kansas Posts:3 Points:16,285 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2013 6:12:40 PM Ignore EMac53 Report Abuse One things for sure if Big Oil would drop the price the clowns in Washington would muck it up and the price would go up anyway.
MiataPrincess All-Star Author Des Moines Posts:733 Points:126,385 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2013 9:55:11 AM Ignore MiataPrincess Report Abuse finally dropping in IOwa
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,282 Points:641,755 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2013 2:29:14 AM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse This has nothing to do with the price of gas -- it's greed and what they can get away with --
akitaone Champion Author Tampa Posts:1,342 Points:89,545 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2013 10:09:48 PM Ignore akitaone Report Abuse makes ya wonder
lesandliz Sophomore Author New Orleans Posts:190 Points:366,475 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2013 8:20:44 PM Ignore lesandliz Report Abuse Only if it last for a couple of months.
txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:802 Points:500,960 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2013 10:54:58 AM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse Stable for about a week now. No significant price drop yet
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2013 5:59:30 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse average here is right around the 3.76 mark. Been there since the 65 cents jump in late February.
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,524 Points:444,225 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 11:26:23 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse Up and down.
WanderDan All-Star Author Dayton Posts:603 Points:162,285 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 11:02:43 PM Ignore WanderDan Report Abuse on the way back up
Methodist All-Star Author Indiana Posts:740 Points:181,525 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 10:19:31 PM Ignore Methodist Report Abuse Yep... and it goes up $.30 cents last night in indiana
snapper06 All-Star Author Toledo Posts:759 Points:80,140 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 7:23:36 PM Ignore snapper06 Report Abuse All depends on what the oil exec gives his public relations people to write for us to read. Or Ditto Heads to believe. LOL.
SmkyPlyr984 Veteran Author Connecticut Posts:412 Points:6,120 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 9:48:28 AM Ignore SmkyPlyr984 Report Abuse futures
SmkyPlyr984 Veteran Author Connecticut Posts:412 Points:6,120 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 9:48:06 AM Ignore SmkyPlyr984 Report Abuse they just said a bunch of money went into the gas furues ,,of course it s going up ..
SmkyPlyr984 Veteran Author Connecticut Posts:412 Points:6,120 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 9:46:52 AM Ignore SmkyPlyr984 Report Abuse getting us use to the 3 80 to 4 dollar range,,,than the 5 dollar range,,,than 6dollar range,,hope Odrama is gone before it gets to europe prices..
pitamon Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:4,992 Points:1,850,870 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 8:07:12 AM Ignore pitamon Report Abuse Manipulation!
RapMassaG Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,646 Points:1,073,190 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 8:00:49 AM Ignore RapMassaG Report Abuse 3 weeks of price drops, GONE in an instant. Thank you, once again, GREEDway.
335d1 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,524 Points:786,745 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 7:31:00 AM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse When will diesel stop climbing?
oas Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,370 Points:2,169,115 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 6:50:47 AM Ignore oas Report Abuse The decline wasn't anything to write home about. Won't take much for it to ebb.
lindact Champion Author New Haven Posts:8,876 Points:1,744,670 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 6:12:05 AM Ignore lindact Report Abuse All speculation...
Jeffro61 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,408 Points:2,310,945 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 6:08:31 AM Ignore Jeffro61 Report Abuse The leading factor in fuel prices is speculation!
chuckohio Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,394 Points:279,080 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 6:02:16 AM Ignore chuckohio Report Abuse Once they say it is going down, it spikes. Then they say it is going up then it drops.......
Ringmaster2008 Champion Author Ontario Posts:7,718 Points:1,184,735 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 6:01:46 AM Ignore Ringmaster2008 Report Abuse Just wait they will be leaping back up shortly
mjdave Veteran Author Toronto Posts:266 Points:410,055 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 5:58:57 AM Ignore mjdave Report Abuse More like price fixing
Ferdman17 Champion Author Albany Posts:1,420 Points:401,785 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 5:58:38 AM Ignore Ferdman17 Report Abuse Then tomorrow they will rise again
Badjef Champion Author Florida Posts:4,188 Points:845,540 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 5:57:56 AM Ignore Badjef Report Abuse Washington takes in more money when the fuel prices are higher.
Z06KY Champion Author Louisville Posts:5,286 Points:933,415 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 5:55:24 AM Ignore Z06KY Report Abuse I didn't believe the story yesterday that said prices would continue to fall!
swede Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,902 Points:1,703,475 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 5:54:05 AM Ignore swede Report Abuse Whats new about that.
neptune2008 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,711 Points:1,697,200 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 5:53:26 AM Ignore neptune2008 Report Abuse soon as they say on the news that gas is going down IT GOES up...
turbodog Champion Author Mississippi Posts:6,891 Points:1,389,165 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 5:53:21 AM Ignore turbodog Report Abuse Fast up sloooooooow down
jeff95519 Champion Author California Posts:2,592 Points:1,381,940 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 5:52:23 AM Ignore jeff95519 Report Abuse will see