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Three months in, comparing 2013 to 2012

GasBuddy Blog -- Today is the first day of March Madness- the largest college basketball tournament in America- so its high time we check out how maddening gas prices are so far in 2013.

While the year started off with a strong drive to the hoop (of oil companies and market players), with the national average climbing over 30 consecutive days, the subs have come in and the game has gotten much slower pace. Since the national average hit an early year peak of $3.74/gal on February 26, it has fallen to today's level of $3.658, much lower than last year when prices were in a significant upward trend at $3.85 and rising. Doing the math, today's national average is nearly 20 cents per gallon under a year ago.

However, the rally in prices in...

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SmkyPlyr984 Veteran Author Connecticut Posts:387 Points:5,620 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2013 9:02:13 AM Ignore SmkyPlyr984 Report Abuse gas here has been 3 90 here for ever,,, dont talk to me about last years prices...its never went down in connecticut and its never going under 3 50 a gallon long as obama is in the white house...dont tell me he has nothing to do with us being rip off year after year...his policys have everything to do with the prices,,,
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2013 8:27:50 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse at this point, there's the waiting game to jack up the prices. Anyone wanna bet?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2013 8:27:27 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse DeeLA: good for you guys on the West Coast. The East cost has not nearly fallen that much.
SmkyPlyr984 Veteran Author Connecticut Posts:387 Points:5,620 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2013 6:36:29 PM Ignore SmkyPlyr984 Report Abuse they re just waiting for a bump in the road and than there it goes 4 50 5 00 a gallon..
SmkyPlyr984 Veteran Author Connecticut Posts:387 Points:5,620 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2013 6:33:15 PM Ignore SmkyPlyr984 Report Abuse still to dam high,,
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,550 Points:748,045 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 9:12:15 PM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse yup
myambro Champion Author Sacramento Posts:3,204 Points:1,052,925 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 1:07:14 PM Ignore myambro Report Abuse Hmmm...
sjf238 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,215 Points:647,955 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:39:15 PM Ignore sjf238 Report Abuse ok
DeeLA Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,818 Points:1,365,330 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:36:37 PM Ignore DeeLA Report Abuse No reason to be mad about gas prices here. We are down about 45-cents from where we were 6 weeks ago, and still dropping.
WalkingWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:3,701 Points:779,595 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:35:08 PM Ignore WalkingWV Report Abuse Pump prices poised pending potential price peak previously presumed possible.
VernonOR Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,915 Points:737,870 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:24:15 PM Ignore VernonOR Report Abuse Any guesses what you think the price of fuel will be by the end of the year? I'm guessing $4.50.
nervous Sophomore Author Ventura Posts:221 Points:4,545 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:23:25 PM Ignore nervous Report Abuse Need a flow chart were gasoline and diesel are used and see the cost of inflation related to high fuel prices for the consumer products and travel. That is were you'll see the greatest pain in your household budget. Disposable income(s) is getting smaller and smaller every yr. and that has become the new norm in just the last few years and not just in the last few months.
bigmace111 Champion Author Albany Posts:2,723 Points:614,600 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:20:51 PM Ignore bigmace111 Report Abuse Screw the comparisons! Gas prices are too high in our country, and we should not be following global prices when we are producing most of our our fuels here now.
Mills43 Sophomore Author Madison Posts:205 Points:359,250 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:19:03 PM Ignore Mills43 Report Abuse Yea, but it is still a goos .85 per gallon over where it should be!
mightyace Champion Author Tennessee Posts:4,269 Points:845,055 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:18:50 PM Ignore mightyace Report Abuse @QualTekGuy Our prices will never be in line with European prices unless we significantly raise taxes. That's why fuel is more expensive in Europe. i.e. If gas would be $7 a gallon here, it would be like $10-15 per gallon in Europe.
Bigtex09 Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,288 Points:1,159,285 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:17:46 PM Ignore Bigtex09 Report Abuse still over prices for such a BAD world economy.
kd5kpd Champion Author Texas Posts:3,736 Points:1,416,725 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:11:29 PM Ignore kd5kpd Report Abuse Bad & getting worse daily
gasman50 Champion Author Portland Posts:8,844 Points:2,409,485 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:08:57 PM Ignore gasman50 Report Abuse its still very ugly
jamie12704 All-Star Author Minnesota Posts:580 Points:138,665 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:08:18 PM Ignore jamie12704 Report Abuse Move to the Plug in Hybrids, such a the Chevy Volt !
QualTekGuy Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,066 Points:733,850 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:08:00 PM Ignore QualTekGuy Report Abuse Lower by 2 cents and then jump up 20. The trend is still higher. Mr. Obama told us during his first campaign, and I quote, "under an Obama administration gasoline prices would necessarily skyrocket. I believe that they should be somewhere inline with European prices."
vernsimpson Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,007 Points:259,555 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:06:07 PM Ignore vernsimpson Report Abuse A year from now it will be much higher!
Nexstar Veteran Author Orlando Posts:406 Points:730,330 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:06:05 PM Ignore Nexstar Report Abuse ok
civicdutie Champion Author Rochester Posts:4,511 Points:954,460 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:03:34 PM Ignore civicdutie Report Abuse Well, I guess it is lower, but a few cents doesn't help much
OnEmptyMO Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,991 Points:1,488,615 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:03:30 PM Ignore OnEmptyMO Report Abuse And the normal consumer can do nothing about any of his.
okgasbud Sophomore Author Tulsa Posts:237 Points:158,415 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:03:17 PM Ignore okgasbud Report Abuse Obama math
Samo1961 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,895 Points:620,675 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 12:02:36 PM Ignore Samo1961 Report Abuse Meaningless topic, big oil will do what they please, and when they please, not a damn thing we can do!!
silvershark69 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,009 Points:378,915 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:58:54 AM Ignore silvershark69 Report Abuse ok
ntass1 Champion Author Edmonton Posts:3,795 Points:728,025 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:57:55 AM Ignore ntass1 Report Abuse old story.prices up longer,prices down shorter.
Insuremn Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,952 Points:1,031,010 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:57:28 AM Ignore Insuremn Report Abuse The Obama administration want higher prices to cut consumption.
zwsn01 All-Star Author Alabama Posts:691 Points:440,150 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:54:31 AM Ignore zwsn01 Report Abuse Until we get cars on other sources like CNG, they can charge what they want for gas.
OOXXFF Champion Author Greensboro Posts:3,063 Points:1,079,405 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:53:02 AM Ignore OOXXFF Report Abuse Gas prices are much too high.
WaWanderer Champion Author Washington Posts:4,337 Points:585,950 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:51:46 AM Ignore WaWanderer Report Abuse If you are going to play you have to pay.
bart_reed Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,974 Points:785,630 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:50:10 AM Ignore bart_reed Report Abuse Up and down is the cycle.
jcotaxi Champion Author South Bend Posts:1,760 Points:360,080 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:49:59 AM Ignore jcotaxi Report Abuse Is life really just a game?
matman01 Champion Author Detroit Posts:14,838 Points:1,960,835 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:49:17 AM Ignore matman01 Report Abuse Gas prices are ridiculous...they were last year and they are this year.
falcons Champion Author North Dakota Posts:10,794 Points:2,371,380 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:48:54 AM Ignore falcons Report Abuse ok.
tomklo Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:2,447 Points:2,594,745 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:48:43 AM Ignore tomklo Report Abuse yo-yo
bullseye100 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,429 Points:584,580 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:47:09 AM Ignore bullseye100 Report Abuse I just heard on the radio today the our gas prices will rise even thought we have higher inventories and less demand because we have to compete with "global demand". What a bunch of crap!!!!!!
Gramps001 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,857 Points:1,365,390 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:46:13 AM Ignore Gramps001 Report Abuse DITTO
RamboOn66 Champion Author Tampa Posts:5,311 Points:1,884,805 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:45:07 AM Ignore RamboOn66 Report Abuse I ain't livin' in the past, so I don't care.
EXTREMESNOW Champion Author Medford Posts:8,910 Points:1,821,540 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:43:22 AM Ignore EXTREMESNOW Report Abuse Like we r going to do without and they know it.
tpguess Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,596 Points:371,610 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:43:18 AM Ignore tpguess Report Abuse Right now Gas prices are down in SD... but 4.17 for premium is still high
camaro_man Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,231 Points:611,025 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:43:16 AM Ignore camaro_man Report Abuse greed
blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,145 Points:1,883,670 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:43:01 AM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse Screw the consumer
Ready Eddie Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,776 Points:1,343,745 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:42:22 AM Ignore Ready Eddie Report Abuse old story
flydudemi All-Star Author Detroit Posts:583 Points:575,775 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:41:56 AM Ignore flydudemi Report Abuse greedy oil companies
humancry Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,618 Points:1,002,455 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:41:47 AM Ignore humancry Report Abuse na
boldrph Champion Author Topeka Posts:18,376 Points:3,451,640 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:40:49 AM Ignore boldrph Report Abuse we're about 30c below year ago. down 25c from the february 2013 peak
tutaw Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,600 Points:842,745 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 11:40:42 AM Ignore tutaw Report Abuse lets look at gas prices today and where they should be
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