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Gas prices expected to rise for Labor Day holiday

Pocono Record -- National average gasoline prices rose Monday to the highest average ever for that date — $3.72 per gallon — and could rise further by Labor Day, experts say.

Retail gasoline prices have risen nearly 12 percent since July 1 because of higher oil prices and problems with refineries and pipelines that created temporary supply shortages in some regions. An increase in the price of ethanol, which is blended into gasoline, was also a factor.

"Motorists are paying more for gasoline than they did this time last year, following the upswing in prices at the pump since July 4," said Jana L. Tidwell, a spokeswoman for AAA Mid-Atlantic, which tracks gas trends. "The outlook for the next few weeks is grim.

"Experts see prices rising through Labor Day, but they do not expect a big spike

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Submitted Aug 22, 2012 By: aservant

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slicerette Champion Author South Bend Posts:3,673 Points:560,510 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 2:13:50 PM Ignore slicerette Report Abuse in the real world, there has been no "summer driving season" gasoline consumption is down
GOBUTLER Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,425 Points:407,785 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Aug 24, 2012 8:20:08 AM Ignore GOBUTLER Report Abuse No surprise!!
GOBUTLER Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,425 Points:407,785 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 8:59:20 AM Ignore GOBUTLER Report Abuse Shocking...
1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,106 Points:1,371,110 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 6:42:03 AM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse we can see at the pump it is going up; we need an explanation and no one is talking about that
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,204 Points:1,654,785 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 2:56:40 AM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse perception warps reality
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,036 Points:799,970 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 12:17:37 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse crooks
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,036 Points:799,970 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 12:17:23 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse Just kill us
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,621 Points:2,129,715 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 12:16:28 AM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse REALLY!!!!!!
treeguy Veteran Author Wisconsin Posts:280 Points:678,175 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 12:09:48 AM Ignore treeguy Report Abuse Who'd a thunk it?
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,681 Points:689,900 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 12:06:14 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse So, what else is new?
pastorpaulcg Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,615 Points:775,785 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 12:05:25 AM Ignore pastorpaulcg Report Abuse That usually happens
jrschl Champion Author Louisville Posts:3,107 Points:708,465 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 12:03:54 AM Ignore jrschl Report Abuse I really hope the Pocono Record didn't pay this person for this story. Next they will pay someone to report the Fourth of July is a National Holiday....
EmperorsFinest Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,564 Points:340,870 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 12:03:01 AM Ignore EmperorsFinest Report Abuse nothing new
kjme4ever Sophomore Author Lexington Posts:114 Points:52,880 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 12:01:18 AM Ignore kjme4ever Report Abuse Big oil will make sure the price goes up as much as possible. Glad we have goverment officials who will do nothing to help us. I wonder every day why people won't vote these losers out. They all take money from oil companies and nothing will change until "we" the people do something. I'm ready to vote them all out and start over.
Pozole Champion Author Portland Posts:9,766 Points:1,622,220 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Aug 23, 2012 12:00:30 AM Ignore Pozole Report Abuse ...pig oil laughing all the way to the bank...
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,120 Points:1,807,360 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:58:35 PM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse This was for sure too occur at some time.
s6sputnik Champion Author Austin Posts:6,332 Points:1,333,645 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:58:33 PM Ignore s6sputnik Report Abuse What ever!! If $5 extra fuel cost keeps people from a BBQ or the Lake they probably shouldn't be going in the first place!
letterchunker Champion Author Texas Posts:2,335 Points:683,150 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:57:32 PM Ignore letterchunker Report Abuse Really!!! What idoit predicted that.
VanIsleLes All-Star Author British Columbia Posts:898 Points:295,295 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:57:21 PM Ignore VanIsleLes Report Abuse LOL unless they go down ..
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:9,690 Points:1,889,495 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:55:32 PM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse Gas prices usually go up for holidays
SavALot Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,618 Points:1,739,185 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:55:19 PM Ignore SavALot Report Abuse Same with every holiday
REVLAW Champion Author San Antonio Posts:10,576 Points:2,034,945 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:54:46 PM Ignore REVLAW Report Abuse Surprising how many "no brainer" articles are published.
nvlkoala Sophomore Author Maryland Posts:203 Points:262,825 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:51:48 PM Ignore nvlkoala Report Abuse just in time for my vacation
tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,367 Points:1,489,610 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:48:35 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse And still people want this amateur to run our country for 4 more years, really? Is he really an American and why is it not politically correct for him to prove it? So far everyone he has produced turns out to be a fraud :(
alchulito All-Star Author New York Posts:863 Points:504,705 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:46:12 PM Ignore alchulito Report Abuse This is nothing new
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,682 Points:961,370 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:44:59 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse That's traditional seasonal increases.
Christiana1313 Rookie Author Tampa Posts:25 Points:56,995 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:43:57 PM Ignore Christiana1313 Report Abuse Really?!?!
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,174 Points:1,755,920 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:43:47 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse as expected
cupboy Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:2,882 Points:1,147,075 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:43:41 PM Ignore cupboy Report Abuse I visit parents/relatives less too. Really unfortunate.
cupboy Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:2,882 Points:1,147,075 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:42:44 PM Ignore cupboy Report Abuse Holidays should be repealed. They are no longer useful. Maybe they never were.
big_mac64 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:10,600 Points:1,490,130 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:42:43 PM Ignore big_mac64 Report Abuse prices rising cuz they can...gouge us that is! I, for one, have cancelled plans to visit my parents 120 mi away due to prices.
theco2 Champion Author Des Moines Posts:23,381 Points:3,402,500 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:42:16 PM Ignore theco2 Report Abuse "Experts" is code for "we don't have any more clue than anyone else." No one knows what gas prices are going to do, anymore than the next guy.
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,750 Points:1,167,995 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:42:11 PM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Say it aint so!
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,944 Points:1,871,150 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:41:57 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse THis is a rite of summer.
phinsup67 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,365 Points:1,181,980 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:40:48 PM Ignore phinsup67 Report Abuse I hardly need to read this to know...just pass the pumps.
Bezalel Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:12,234 Points:2,318,210 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:40:08 PM Ignore Bezalel Report Abuse The 'experts' just said lower prices are ahead.
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,223 Points:896,935 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:37:43 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse They continue to rise period, and will until we get a change in Washington.
PetroScopper Champion Author Houston Posts:6,760 Points:1,577,635 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:35:21 PM Ignore PetroScopper Report Abuse It's just the last chance to rob the consumer before the Summer driving season ends and the gas prices start to decrease for the next several months- it happens every year!
Ply440GTX Champion Author Texas Posts:1,009 Points:313,555 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:35:12 PM Ignore Ply440GTX Report Abuse Uhhhhh... Already "have been" rising... How about "Gas prices are expected TO CONTINUE to rise for Labor Day holiday..."
Lou08 Champion Author California Posts:1,084 Points:252,410 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:32:32 PM Ignore Lou08 Report Abuse I guess that's why it is called "Labor Day" (GB's) have to labor extra hard to afford the price of gasoline at stations pumps!
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,599 Points:621,360 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:31:46 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse happens every year
firefly09 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,613 Points:740,105 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:27:33 PM Ignore firefly09 Report Abuse Wish it was $3.72 here.
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,347 Points:845,320 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:26:04 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse i don't believe it ...going up....who would think?
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,920 Points:845,010 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:23:18 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse Interesting article...
letmathe Champion Author Chicago Posts:14,443 Points:3,158,595 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:15:25 PM Ignore letmathe Report Abuse Prices are market driven; markets are international; international profit-making firms control the industry. Gas prices ... and traditional energy sources in general... a determined by private, corporate owners, not the government. This is the capital-intensive, market-driven way the industry operates.
MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:9,848 Points:2,181,650 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:14:57 PM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse If I do not drive tha weekend then I should pay less per-gallon the day before?
itsjustme719 All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:612 Points:618,220 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:13:00 PM Ignore itsjustme719 Report Abuse Thank you big oil for your price gouging once again.
Mills43 Sophomore Author Madison Posts:215 Points:382,975 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:12:26 PM Ignore Mills43 Report Abuse Of course
MJIOWA Champion Author Iowa Posts:4,959 Points:1,104,670 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:11:34 PM Ignore MJIOWA Report Abuse just not right
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,705 Points:1,539,830 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2012 11:08:28 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse No brainer