For the first time in history, the national average gas price has topped $3.20 per gallon – and there’s no indication that prices will plateau or fall any time soon. Over the past month gas prices have jumped over 11% and are up over 3% over the last week alone.
Today’s price is about 10% higher than where we were exactly one year ago. If prices follow the same path as what we saw last summer (which at this point seems rather unlikely) we should see gas prices top out at about $3.45 per gallon.
Currently there are 46 states, plus Washington, D.C., that are reporting average gas prices at or above $3 per gallon. The final four states that are below $3 are Massachusetts ($2.99), South Carolina ($2.99), New Hampshire ($2.97) and New Jersey ($2.91).
There are 21 states that are reporting prices above $3.25, with California leading the way at $3.45.
The latest spike in prices can be attributed to ongoing refinery problems. During the past week, refineries have been shut down in Texas and Louisiana and there have been supply problems reported in New York and Texas.
Unfortunately, at this point there doesn’t really appear that these price hikes are going to come to an end any time soon – and $4 gas is becoming more and more likely.
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fuel prices in southeast kansas are currently at 3.49 .9
I’ve a minority opinion of what is happening in the community of fossil fuels and the subsequent rapid rise in prices but I digress. I know I am right and unfortunately this would fall upon deaf ears just as a majority of the subjects wherein the minority or “in the know” crowd is not listened to because they’ve not a political agenda behind ‘em. I’ve done an independent and personal research project wherein everytime iwon.com poses a question about public opinions view and opinion is superceded by either the President of the United States or a particular political party objective. In the past 188 days – only one poll taken did the majority general public favor the vote in either Congress or the Senate or a signature/veto by the President.
Forgive me if I am off base here but is it not the very JOB of an elected official to represent the interest of his/her consituency? No wonder I would fail Political Science today when in the 70s I averaged 94% via grades given by teachers.
Any ideas? I’ve a few — but first I have to finish this Pint of Guinness! After all, I have to be prepared for the launch of “Click It or Ticket” or DWI/DUI patrols out in full force, Eh!
God Bless America and I ask everyone who does see this to stand at attention for no less than 2 minutes and salute a veterans gravemarker before midnight Monday, 28 May 2007! Heaven forbid we remember what the holiday means after Midnight and everyone bitches because their weekend has come to a halt. Just Thank God you’re not behind bars from the DWI/DUI sweep. After all, the cops have to earn their salary too.
boo hoo.. you americans dont know you’re born… the cost of fuel in the UK is around 3 times what you pay and we have MOT, Car Tax congestion charging and lots of other ways of conning the average joe out of his hard earned cash just to drive a car.
try living in the uk