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21. Yesterday Gas Prices Spiked By 16 Cents A Gallon

Sat May 5, 2012, 01:29 AM

May 2012

Here in Omaha, which is a 4.7% increase. Today they shed 2 cents of that increase. All of the stations change in lockstep.

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Oil prices plunge after long run-up [View all] jpak May 2012 OP

So, who beats the war drums next week ? may3rd May 2012 #1

bought regular for $3.55/gal yesterday justabob May 2012 #22

It's on track to go below $3.50 by the 4th of July nationwide jpak May 2012 #25

I'm still trying to figure out how DenverDad May 2012 #3

I was wondering the same thing. I'm still baffled, too. BlueCaliDem May 2012 #4

The same guy who presided over America's first DenverDad May 2012 #9

don't forget ... the first President in a LOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGG time to zbdent May 2012 #15

The DOW was -8000 under Bush, correct? Under Obama, consistently 13,000 + BlueCaliDem May 2012 #23

Thanks for the link! DenverDad May 2012 #8

I am no expert but I say Big Oil's profit margins are the factor here. mwooldri May 2012 #11

Get real kiddies Wellstone ruled May 2012 #7

Better put the Fox and Friends on a suicide watch! JoePhilly May 2012 #10

A Plunge? castnet55 May 2012 #12

Read this good one from a CNBC link, they are falling. sarcasmo May 2012 #13

I claim Full Credit, I traded in my Dodge Dakota for a Chevy Cruze Eco happyslug May 2012 #14

Price fall is due to bleak Euro and US economic/employment data. Psephos May 2012 #19

And soon... due to electric/hybrid cars' record sales numbers... Amonester May 2012 #20

Yesterday Gas Prices Spiked By 16 Cents A Gallon DallasNE May 2012 #21

Blame the new pipeline happyslug May 2012 #26