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Another rough week in store for virtually all motorists

GasBuddy Blog -- It hasn't been pretty lately for those driving vehicles lately, and it will likely get worse this week in much of the U.S. and Canada.

Wholesale gasoline prices continue to march higher, and oil prices continue to add upward pressure to the mix. Fires at refineries across the U.S. certainly aren't helping the mix.

In the last week alone the national average has risen 5c/gal, and while that doesn't sound significant, prices are now up a whopping 25c/gal over the last month. Two of the lower 48 states now boast $4/gal average price for gasoline- Illinois and California, while the lowest state, Arizona, stands at $3.33/gal, up 7c/gal in the last week.

Word is hitting presses this morning that Chevron, while not...

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Submitted Aug 13, 2012 By: PD

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albert2008 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:7,362 Points:1,482,960 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 9:23:07 AM Ignore albert2008 Report Abuse to much greed
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txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:768 Points:481,295 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 8:11:17 AM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse So much for new car sales also.
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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 17, 2012 3:01:57 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse tpg: no, they wouldn't. They will always want the consumer to pay more, so there's more money to be stashed away (since obviously, not much is spent on maintenance as many pipeline issues and refinery fires and problems show).
tpguess Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,606 Points:373,560 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:32:40 AM Ignore tpguess Report Abuse Well... let's see... would the oil companies rather we pay less... or more ? Hmmmm
txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:768 Points:481,295 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 16, 2012 8:23:30 AM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse I should have bought Valero at $20, now $28.69.
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ZeroBoxes Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,079 Points:213,340 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Aug 15, 2012 6:59:56 AM Ignore ZeroBoxes Report Abuse Oh woe is me. I have pontificated the variance of gasoline prices is something you never have to be concerned about if you do something sane about it. Rule 1: the purchase price of a vehicle should not exceed 1/3 your annual gross income. Your average annual miles driven for work, pleasure, vacation, and Grandmas’ house should be about 15,000 (average USA Miles). Regardless of the interest rate of your car, pay it off in 36 months. 2. While simultaneously placing the same Payment and Interest, amount in a separate savings account (YOURS) called “Paid-off Next Car. Yes, I hear you. “I’m making twice the car payments!” Yep, 1 to the bank loan (APR) and one to your Bank Savings (APY). When the 37th month rolls around you now have a paid for 3-year-old car and plus liquid cash to use to buy your next NEW car with the cash and the trade-in value which should be about 2/3 of the original price. (You won’t need a loan---you will use the ONE PAYMENT PLAN! Now you drive off the car lot in a new PAID-FOR car BUT then…you keep making the car payments plus 7.5 % into your “NEXT PAID-OFF CAR” savings account (36 months). Keep flipping cars every three years this way and you will never have another car payment and will always have liquid cash and a 2/3 trade-in value to keep up with the new car prices. And here is the best part; once your transportation vehicle is paid for and you had been paying (15000 miles, divided by 30MPg equals 500 gallons to purchase at an average of $3.50 =$1,750 gas price. Now, with a paid-off car your major transportation cost will still be gasoline but you can safely afford gas averages below $3.50 and up to ($3.76) to $1881.25 annually (=7.5%). It boils down to this…if are you financial savvy enough to apply this plan you pay yourself…if you are not,,,you pay the bank and pay the bank and pay the bank and pay the bank…but GOOD news; it is YOUR choice. Do your own math and see the results…I will take PayPal donations if you insist ?
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CdnLynx Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,024 Points:524,960 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2012 1:05:39 PM Ignore CdnLynx Report Abuse Mr. figman, I do not feel what I stated was race baiting; that being, trying to pit one race against another. In the past, many other comments (some very disparagingly) have been directed against Obama (and other monikers), that were meant to be racist. I have seen a great deal of irrational diatribe, directed against your President Obama; the rhetoric is far greater against Obama vice the democratic party. They call him many things including Muslim etc; which he is Not; Not Muslim. Even if he was Muslim, what's with that. If people want to solve problems, then focus on them; not some fallacies that has nothing to do with the issue at hand! America your better then this!
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MadTraveler Champion Author Idaho Posts:2,082 Points:572,100 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2012 8:34:32 AM Ignore MadTraveler Report Abuse As long as we let government continue to grow - this is what we have to expect. Don't like it - change and slow government down.
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BudsterMO Champion Author Kansas City Posts:3,720 Points:705,130 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2012 8:03:52 AM Ignore BudsterMO Report Abuse Stop Oil Speculation (SOS) NOW! Stop the merry go round, I want to get off.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,067 Points:2,347,460 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2012 7:48:49 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Too many rough weeks for the past 3 ½ years, too many refinery fires, high crude oil prices, high prices at the pump. I'm tired of these rough weeks in store for all motorists! Can't there be some 'hope and change' soon? Big Oil continues to sell fuel and natural gas on the world market for higher prices, there will be NO price reduction for the cost of fuel or natural gas IN the US. 'Coming out of the closet' Barry will support natural gas and oil production for sale on the world market to pay for his ‘spending gone wild’ addiction and receive the huge federal tax income from oil. Barry's lousy, smoke and mirrors, lack of jobs, dog and pony show and in the crapper economy, the jobs are Not there. Barry's economy is not improving but continues to hurt the population and the job numbers continue to be down – no matter how smoooooth talking Barry spins those numbers and he can spin them very well! People will still drive and buy fuel no matter what but it sure helps to have a job too! The US ‘oil and natural gas resources’ belong to the citizens of this country and are to be used by those same citizens! Speculators, manipulators and the banks continue to unfairly and unjustly make the driving public pay higher prices at the pump for their personal benefit. How much will gas prices go up and they will rise, the trend is always up with fuel prices. The price at the pump needs to go down to $2/gallon, $3 to $3.50/gallon is Not the new low! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
nskmda Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,295 Points:788,505 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2012 7:38:34 AM Ignore nskmda Report Abuse the topic is valid for the whole life ahead not just this week.
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figman Champion Author Chicago Posts:13,767 Points:3,663,595 Joined:Sep 2001	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2012 7:12:17 AM Ignore figman Report Abuse Cdnlynx writes "There is such blind rage directed towards a minority president, you can't focus on real and tangible problems." Nice race-baiting
gasquickie Rookie Author Dallas Posts:1 Points:357,745 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 14, 2012 7:06:57 AM Ignore gasquickie Report Abuse Always rise at least 10-16 cents in one day and lower only a measley 1-4 cents 2-3 weeks later.
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