US gasoline hits 2nd highest pump price ever-Govt

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N103410.htm

(Adds Lundberg survey, gasoline prices by region and city, U.S. senator's comments on report on oil industry earnings)

By Tom Doggett

WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The average price U.S. consumers paid for gasoline jumped 3.9 cents over the last week to $2.97 a gallon, the second highest level ever, the government said on Monday.

The national pump price for regular unleaded gasoline is up 65 cents from a year ago and not far from the record $3.07 reached last September after Hurricane Katrina disrupted petroleum supplies, according to the federal Energy Information Administration's weekly survey of 800 service stations.

The much larger Lundberg survey of 7,000 stations showed gasoline increased about 11 cents over the last two weeks to $3 a gallon, when rounded to the nearest penny.

The rise at the pump reflects an increase in U.S. crude oil prices, which accounts for about half the cost of making gasoline.

[Gabi Hayes]

1. I WISH it was that cheap here

http://www.chicagogasprices.com/retail_price_chart.aspx

highest ever in Chicago, tied with last year: $3.24

[Kansas Wyatt]

2. Brought to you by

The Republican Federal Government.

Letting Oil Barons enrich themselves at your expense.

[Oldtimeralso]

3. GOP

Greedy Oil Party

[TalkingDog]

4. Pish Tosh....you don't need to drive....just stay home and go on welfare

Like a good liberal.




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