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Gasoline Prices Continue to Rise-Up 8 cents overnight in California

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by Bob Hamilton 10/04/2012
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AAA reports today that the average pricce of gasoline in the U.S. is up to $3.78 a gallon...but, in California it's now averaging $4.32 a gallon..up 8 cents overnight and 18 cents in just the past week.The excuse this time is "a supply problem fueled by refinery and pipeline outages  They say  inventories in California are lower than they have been in more than 10 years.  The supply is low because of the special gasoline blend tha...
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GASOLINE PRICES ROCKET UP..A RARE EVENT IN AUGUST

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by Bob Hamilton 08/01/2012
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According to AAA, the average prices of a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. rose 5.1% of 17 cents to $3.50 per gallon yesterday.  This marks the first monthly increase since March and the largest July increase in at least 12 years.  $3.42 was the average price of gas in July and was the third highest average price for July ever recorded. Gasoline companies are justifying the increase because of the higher global oil prices and increase...
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RV Dream-HISTORIC WIDE DESCREPANCIES IN GASOLINE PRICES FROM WEST COAST TO REST OF U.S.

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by Bob Hamilton 05/28/2012
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California is paying a dollar more a gallon in
gasoline than the rest of the U.S.

 It has never been that different. Start with the environmentalists who have pushed to have supposedly ultra clean gasoline specifications... when refineries are off line in California they cannot ask for help from neighboring states because of the strict mixtures. California also pays higher crude oil costs..the lack of pipelines into the state, again kept ou...
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Civil engineers find savings where the rubber meets the road

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by Bob Hamilton 05/22/2012
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Civil engineers find savings where the rubber meets the road

Study shows that pavement deflection under vehicle tires makes for a continuous uphill drive that increases fuel consumption.



CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A new study by civil engineers at MIT shows that using stiffer pavements on the nation’s roads could reduce vehicle fuel consumption by as much as 3 percent — a savings that could add up to 273 million barrels of crude oil per year, or $15.6...

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GASOLINE PRICES BACK ON THE WAY UP...HIGHEST SINCE OCTOBER

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by Bob Hamilton 01/08/2012
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The Lundberg Survey reported last night that the average price of gasoline has increased 12 cents per gallon to $3.36..that's compared to three weeks ago.  Lundberg says it's because the price of crude oil has gone up.  Crude has gone up 19 cents a gallon but retailers have only passed 12 cents on to consumers...so far. The $3.36 average is up 27.8 cents per gallon from a year ago at this time.  Salt Lake City has the lowest price...
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GASOLINE PRICES RISE AGAIN, BUT EXPERTS SAY THIS MIGHT BE THE TOP

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by Bob Hamilton 02/06/2011
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The average price of gssoline rose another 3 cents in the last two weeks bringing the aveage prices of regular gasoline in the U.S. to $3.13 a gallon. The Lundberg Survey reported last night  Gasoline is over $3.50 a gallon on the west coast.  On the low end, Memphis reported $2.99 a gallon.  Crude oil is now at $89.11 a barrel. Gasoline prices have increased for the last 19 straight weeks..up 43.69 cents from September 2009. ...
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Gasoline Prices Drop 4 cents in two weeks-Lundberg

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by Bob Hamilton 07/11/2010
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The Lundberg Survey reported Sunday afternoon that the average price of gasoline in the U.S. has dropped by 4 cents per gallon.  The average price of regular fell to $2.73 per gallon...That's still about 17 cents a gallon higher than a year ago.  Crude oil prices have dropped slightly, but still holding around the $75 a barrel area. The still-staggering economy continues to hold prices down as they consumer is "in a bit of a holding pa...
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GASOLINE PRICES UP ANOTHER 7 CENTS IN PAST TWO WEEKS..BUT MAY FALL

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by Bob Hamilton 05/09/2010
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The Lundberg survey reported yesterday that the national average for gasoline is at $2.92. That's an increase of 7 cents per gallon in the past two weeks and 62 cents higher than a year ago at this time.  But, Lundberg pointed out that the price of crude oil has also dropped about $1.78 per gallon in the past two weeks...it has fallen to $74.51 from $87 just a week ago.  Worries over the Euro zone's debt crisis has had an impact. ...
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Gasoline prices down over 3 cents

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by Bob Hamilton 02/21/2010
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The Lundberg Survey reported last night that gasoline prices were down 3.29 cents over the past two weeks to an average of $2.63 a gallon for regular.  Mid grade is at $2.77 and premium at $2.88. Lundberg says that Cheyenne, Wyoming had the lowest price  in the country with $2.32 while Honolulu was the highest at $3.33...California's average price for regular is $2.87...Stockton had the lowest at $2.79 while Los Angeles is the highest ...
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CALIFORNIA GAS HITS RECORD HIGH

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by Bob Hamilton 03/04/2008
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AAA Reports Statewide Price Up 38 cents in 3 Weeks
 
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 2008- California drivers are now paying a record high price for gasoline, according to AAA of Northern California, which tracks fuel prices as a service to consumers. 
 
The statewide average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is now $3.50, an increase of 38 cents per gallon in the last three weeks. Today’s price is 58 cents per gallon more than the same ti...
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