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Gasoline pump prices lingered at a 17-month high on Monday following a steady climb in recent weeks.

Nationwide average retail prices remained flat at $2.82 per gallon, the highest level since October 2008. Prices are up 18.6 cents in the past month, according to AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service.

That matched the national average in the Energy Information Administration's weekly report, up 3 cents from a week ago and 86 cents above a year ago. California had the highest average pump price — $3.09 a gallon — and the Gulf Coast region was the lowest at $2.69 a gallon.

Many experts and the EIA think average gasoline prices will hit $3 or more this spring or summer before easing later in the year. More expensive blends to cut pollution in the warmer months and more drivers on the road should keep pump prices up.

The price rise comes as the economy continues its slow recovery from the Great Recession and deals with stubbornly high unemployment.

At $3 per gallon, a typical motorist using 50 gallons of gasoline a month will spend $150 on fuel. A year ago, prices were at $2 a gallon.

Higher gas prices hit drivers in some states harder than others. A study released this month by the Natural Resources Defenses Council found that drivers in Mississippi, Montana, Louisiana, Oklahoma and South Carolina spent the largest part of their incomes on gasoline last year. Mississippi drivers on average spent 6.2 percent of their income, or $1,880, on gas — the highest percentage in the nation.

Although few forecast a spike in gasoline prices like that of July 2008, when average pump prices hit $4.11 per gallon, the NRDC said an unexpected jump that high would boost the amount Mississippi drivers spend on gasoline to 11 percent of their income, or $3,345.

At the other end of the spectrum, the report found that drivers in Connecticut spent the least on gas in 2009 — 2.5 percent of their income, or $1,391 — followed by New York, Massachusetts, Maryland and New Hampshire.

Pump prices could ease a couple of pennies later this week, since the monthlong rally in oil prices stalled at the end of last week and crude prices gained little ground Monday. The April contract, which expires Monday, rose 57 cents to settle at $81.25 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Most of the trading moved to the May contract, which added 63 cents to settle at $81.60.

In other Nymex trading in April contracts, heating oil rose 0.7 cent to settle at $2.0837 a gallon, and gasoline gained 0.06 cent to settle at $2.2562 a gallon. Natural gas slid 9 cents to settle at $4.079 per 1,000 cubic feet. Earlier, natural gas hit a 52-week low at $4.036

In London, Brent crude rose 66 cents to settle at $80.54 on the ICE futures exchange.

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Associated Press writers Pablo Gorondi in Budapest and Alex Kennedy in Singapore contributed to this report.

(This version CORRECTS settlement price for May crude contract.)

Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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THIS IS Change! Thank You.
 
It will stay high as long as we will continue buying it. I don't like the high prices but I don't see why its so cheap. We would still buy it if it were $5 a gallon. Producers sell their products at the highest price the market will bear.
 
birdman - 3/24/2010 5:47 AM

It's George Bush's fault. lol

YUP that is what I was going to say. It was Bush's fault in '08 so I guess it still is. No way the liberal messiah could possibly have anything to do with this. emoRolleyes
 
Could the dollar becoming weaker have anything to do with it... I guess I will have to ask my new boss as Cheez pointed out in another thread.
 
foodsaver - 3/24/2010 11:07 AM

Could the dollar becoming weaker have anything to do with it... I guess I will have to ask my new boss as Cheez pointed out in another thread.

He will surely tell you its Bush's fault. emoBigsmile
 
AirrusBoy - 3/24/2010 9:43 AM

BS is right...it is all about suppy and demand.

It's not only supply and demand, it's mostly about Speculation. When there was little demand, it went up, they blamed it on a weak dollar. Then they cut production, still little demand, it went up again. They will make up any reason for it to go up. Speculators said that when gas prices were above $ 4.00 a gallon and the people still bought gas at that price, we can handle those prices again. It's all crap and always will.
 
TritonAL186 - 3/24/2010 11:32 AM


It's not only supply and demand, it's mostly about Speculation....
While all that plays a role, IMO it is mostly about refining capacity. As long as the refineries make just enough product, the supply stays high, forcing high demand, and keeps the speculation that prices will go even higher.
 
Remember the gas lines? President Jimmy Carter (D) destabilized oil and price controls. The bottom fell out.
Pipe lines from anyhwere and everywhere stopped, workers left the fields, wild catters? stopped drilling., wells were capped...Plenty of oil-gas,,?Sinclair gas was 10 cents higher in Sinclair, Wyoming, 2 blocks from the refinery than it was in Memphis, TN in 1978. Figure that one out. It is charged a tarriff from point of destination, which is I think Kansas City, MO. I know, I worked for Sinclair Oil , OCAW Union Rep.
Gas, oil, gold, diamonds...will be sold at what the market pays..the less there is on the market, the higher the price
 
When it was $4 a gallon we used about 98% of what we used when it was $1.20 a gallon. If you operated a business selling widgets and you could sell 98 widgets for $4 each or 100 at $1.20 each which would you do? All sellers want to receive the highest price they can for their product. Gasoline is a commodity and can be sold much cheaper than it is but why would anyone do that if people will pay the higher price?? I don't like it but I'm still buying it...
 
Obumer said "drill baby"..And the press had a party..Obama is going to drill. East Coast, Alaska, and Gulf Coast.
NOT TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The lying mesia did it again and the press let him get away with it.
That was Bush's baby. Congress had held it up against Bush and the courts were hearing the case and the Dems knew they were going to loose, so they told Obama to hold a press conference and say, "drill baby", he LIED again. It was already approiated during the Bush years.Just held up by Democrats and Greenies in the courts.
The oil companies had the leases on those oil fields several years ago.
 
OPEC will do what they can to slow the economy as the economy recovers, gas prices will go up. This is due to the hate they have for america. The big oil companys will welcome the high prices and add to it. This is due to greed.


expect to pay $5 and $6 dollar a gallon for gas within the next three years.


The list of states that pays the least for gas show the control the wealth have.

Annual income per capita per state

1) Connecticut
3) Massachusetts
4) Marayland
7) New Hampshire
8) New York
 
That's not a very good table spoon. Those states actually have higher gas prices than most but they also have much higher incomes and higher cost of living.
 
beetlespin - 4/3/2010 9:38 AM

That's not a very good table spoon. Those states actually have higher gas prices than most but they also have much higher incomes and higher cost of living.


My bad I misread the post. emoBang
 
I thought Dick Cheney controlled gas prices?? That's all I heard when he was VP..So who's fault is it now?
Just wait till this Summer when all the unemployed people go on vacation, the price of gas will jump another .40 cents because of demand vs the supply we have on hand.
With the exception of the NY Transit System, (subway), mass transit is almost nill compared to Europe. Americans like to feel independent and being in controll of themselves, via their cars/trucks, so they will continue to drive as much and and far as they please, no matter the price of gasoline. And as usuall, I expect to see LifeStar heading to the mountains this summer to pick up another 20-30 people who have crashed on The Dragon Tail,(hwy 129),(Deals Gap) while driving motorcycles, trying to save on gas by not driving their gas guzzeling SUV's.
It will be partially open this weekend thru to NC.
 

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