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Gas prices cross $3.75 a gallon as Labor Day looms

USA Today -- Gas prices continued their unrelenting rise, crossing the $3.75 a gallon threshold, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports in its weekly survey. The price increase comes at a difficult time, with Labor Day vacation weekend only a week away.

Gas stood yesterday at $3.776 a gallon for regular nationally, up 3 cents from $3.744 the previous week. Gas prices were highest both on the West Coast in general and California specifically in the EIA's survey of regions. In the Golden State, they averaged $4.158 a gallon, up 3 cents in the past week. A refinery outage in the San Francisco Bay area has contributed to the rise.

The cheapest gas remained in the Rocky Mountain states, where gas averaged $3.575 a gallon, up about 3 cents. The Gulf Coast was next cheapest,

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Submitted Aug 29, 2012 By: aservant

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,580 Points:1,605,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2012 5:15:18 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse not surprised. Storms out there and Labor Day is last day to make some $$ by having ppl drive more for the last time before Turkey Day.
bikerchicklette Champion Author Washington Posts:5,889 Points:1,296,245 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 1, 2012 5:46:17 AM Ignore bikerchicklette Report Abuse ok
bikerchicklette Champion Author Washington Posts:5,889 Points:1,296,245 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 30, 2012 6:41:27 AM Ignore bikerchicklette Report Abuse ok
kkimes Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,590 Points:1,502,915 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 10:14:14 PM Ignore kkimes Report Abuse I wish it were that low. Every day my choice to buy a 2012 Camry Hybrid is looking better and better.
fajeff01 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:649 Points:1,319,755 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:35:36 PM Ignore fajeff01 Report Abuse Yes - the holidays. Always a time when gas prices rise.
hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,898 Points:1,730,035 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 6:41:49 PM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse Well over $4 a gallon and climbing steadily here. Wish it was $3.75.
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:750,755 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 3:17:58 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse I wish it was $3.75 here
snappytom2 Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:3,532 Points:273,790 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 3:10:27 PM Ignore snappytom2 Report Abuse Stay at home and let the fools spend their money on high priced fuel.
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,220 Points:1,203,735 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 1:10:56 PM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse Figures...the one weekend I plan on taking a trip all year.
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,243 Points:979,165 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 11:20:23 AM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Just stay home.
hok Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,370 Points:1,003,720 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 9:23:57 AM Ignore hok Report Abuse √
Holly123 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,182 Points:786,210 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 9:09:19 AM Ignore Holly123 Report Abuse What are we to do??
tstoney Sophomore Author Ogden Posts:154 Points:451,605 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:49:37 AM Ignore tstoney Report Abuse Can't wait to pay more for gas next fill up.
Digger52 Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,387 Points:844,935 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:47:12 AM Ignore Digger52 Report Abuse My favorite station jumped prices 21 cents overnight; wouldn't be surprised to see $5/gal soon esp. in light of Hurrican Isaac
mageetp Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,190 Points:622,630 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:45:13 AM Ignore mageetp Report Abuse Down a bit here.
PathTrack Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,201 Points:134,545 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:42:32 AM Ignore PathTrack Report Abuse Labor day! thank you very much may I have another?
kitkat6369 Rookie Author Indiana Posts:2 Points:1,070 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:41:14 AM Ignore kitkat6369 Report Abuse Gas always goes up on the holidays, this time they can blame it on the storm
myambro Champion Author Sacramento Posts:3,194 Points:1,049,375 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:40:59 AM Ignore myambro Report Abuse There is a $0.50/gal difference in prices of Reg here.
PittSlovak Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:2,499 Points:1,908,460 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:39:53 AM Ignore PittSlovak Report Abuse This is crazy.
oppdetcon Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,416 Points:495,575 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:39:23 AM Ignore oppdetcon Report Abuse With today's crude oil price of $95.00 USD per barrel and the US dollar at 99¢ CAD, the price of regular unleaded gasoline in Ottawa, Ontario should be $1.12 per litre at normal profit margins. At a price of $1.28 per litre, you are paying 16¢ per litre in pure excess profit. Across Canada, an extra margin of 16¢ per litre generates an additional profit of 16.42 million dollars per day.
suportoffroad00 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,027 Points:1,188,950 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:38:23 AM Ignore suportoffroad00 Report Abuse Price here in Northern Wisconsin $ 4.19 per gallon a 30 cent jump in one day.
leemun Champion Author Utah Posts:5,513 Points:1,036,125 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:38:05 AM Ignore leemun Report Abuse Just disgusting.
RONALD777 Champion Author Houston Posts:2,417 Points:359,730 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:37:08 AM Ignore RONALD777 Report Abuse I thought we were promised lower gas prices for Labor Day.
BrucePen Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,586 Points:1,358,815 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:34:50 AM Ignore BrucePen Report Abuse A hurricane right before a long weekend. It can't get better than that for Big Oil.
insightcruzer All-Star Author Oakland Posts:552 Points:191,145 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:34:11 AM Ignore insightcruzer Report Abuse wouldn't expect it to be any other way
nskmda Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,270 Points:785,030 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:31:09 AM Ignore nskmda Report Abuse 3.75? oh, yeah... 4.5x here...
bbthegun Champion Author San Diego Posts:5,968 Points:1,677,415 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:30:39 AM Ignore bbthegun Report Abuse No surprise when you have an anti-fossil fuel president like we do. He talks a big game, but actions speak louder than words for most of us. --Can't do anything about the 40% of Americans who are forever hypnotized by his Dope and Strange message.
mazdaboy Champion Author Portland Posts:7,868 Points:2,094,255 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:28:41 AM Ignore mazdaboy Report Abuse If Portland could be so lucky as to have $3.75 gas. It's over $4 here.
valvestem Champion Author Maine Posts:1,678 Points:142,625 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:28:28 AM Ignore valvestem Report Abuse 3.87 average here in Maine all day.
papou Champion Author Tampa Posts:10,864 Points:1,902,335 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:27:26 AM Ignore papou Report Abuse gas here at Murphy is 3.84
VanIsleLes All-Star Author British Columbia Posts:898 Points:274,595 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:27:01 AM Ignore VanIsleLes Report Abuse Usually up on the long weekends to opportune on all the travellers
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,405 Points:476,720 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:26:42 AM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse fewer people will be vacationing on Labour Day... because of higher gas prices. This means they won't get much needed downtime and their attitudes will be less joyful at work...down the road...
bicycler Champion Author Ontario Posts:14,815 Points:2,598,445 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:25:41 AM Ignore bicycler Report Abuse An an other thresholdstoning
chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:13,510 Points:2,395,980 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:24:04 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse Local price is around $3.95 for regular at all of the local stations. This should really depress most business during the big holiday weekend.
DeeMamma88 Veteran Author San Bernardino Posts:352 Points:279,855 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:23:03 AM Ignore DeeMamma88 Report Abuse Let's celebrate - increase fuel prices!!!
mickealo Champion Author Spokane Posts:6,142 Points:2,140,435 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:22:59 AM Ignore mickealo Report Abuse always goes up on labor day they just find different reasons
WalkingWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:3,691 Points:776,795 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:22:43 AM Ignore WalkingWV Report Abuse Gas is up 34 cents in five days here, now $3.99, could be closer to 4.25 by the time we get the Labor Day gouge.
pricechecker08 Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,856 Points:1,696,700 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:22:33 AM Ignore pricechecker08 Report Abuse Just a big rip-off buy the rich.
craigsf38 Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,693 Points:1,507,005 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:22:18 AM Ignore craigsf38 Report Abuse OK
Discovery02 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:2,520 Points:306,665 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:20:28 AM Ignore Discovery02 Report Abuse You bet...let's recognize the contributions of the labor work force in this country by making their weekend miserable and pricing gas so high they can't afford it.
rwrMO Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,546 Points:581,170 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:19:24 AM Ignore rwrMO Report Abuse have no fear, holiday coming so to are higher gas prices!!
johton Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,195 Points:308,165 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:18:26 AM Ignore johton Report Abuse i'd love 3.75 too!
Spankster85 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,709 Points:353,065 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:18:24 AM Ignore Spankster85 Report Abuse Prices passed $3.75 by me a long time ago.
UncaLar Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,866 Points:396,875 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:17:27 AM Ignore UncaLar Report Abuse With gas at $4 in Indy, I would love to see $3.75!
kyjlh Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,602 Points:648,635 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:17:02 AM Ignore kyjlh Report Abuse ok
DJRIO Champion Author Miami Posts:8,025 Points:1,421,585 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:15:01 AM Ignore DJRIO Report Abuse this oil price will come down
justme48 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,500 Points:507,570 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:13:06 AM Ignore justme48 Report Abuse Gas prices have already cross that $3.75 a gallon hear in New Jersey.Sparta,New Jersey is at $4.59 and Bernardsville is at $4.07 a gallon.That area of our state did not wait for Labor Day.Prof on file at GasBuddy.com New Jersey.
AlphabetBackwar Rookie Author Sacramento Posts:88 Points:1,015,285 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:11:42 AM Ignore AlphabetBackwar Report Abuse It's been above 4 bucks for quite some time over here.
twiper1 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,812 Points:1,602,060 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:10:55 AM Ignore twiper1 Report Abuse Big surprise
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,635 Points:1,208,205 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2012 8:09:59 AM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse Ha, Ha, prices higher in Michigan....