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No relief for drivers: Gasoline prices to rise

Florida Today -- Crude oil prices have reached a record high, leading AAA officials on Sunday to predict even higher gas prices in the coming weeks.

The Florida average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas was $4.039 on Sunday, compared with the national average of $4.079, according to AAA's daily fuel gauge report.

The Florida price was a record high for the state, and is up almost 40 percent from a year ago, when it averaged $2.922 a gallon.

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Submitted Jun 30, 2008 By: JT

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MrCar All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:672 Points:54,050 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2008 1:04:47 PM Ignore MrCar Report Abuse Let's not get off the subject, we all need to conserve!
SNAKE2008 Rookie Author Florida Posts:27 Points:5,440 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 8:59:08 PM Ignore SNAKE2008 Report Abuse I dread having to evacuate for a hurricane this year. Bet gas will be extremely expensive.
teacherdave Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,936 Points:501,605 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 7:41:15 PM Ignore teacherdave Report Abuse How about a new story?
NinaGA Sophomore Author Atlanta Posts:234 Points:46,685 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 2:41:09 PM Ignore NinaGA Report Abuse At least the cost of fuel is increasing purchase of American products; because transportation costs are making imports more expense. Even Walmart is going to local producers. Problem is so many factories have been dismantled and shipped to China.
mckellyb Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:7,135 Points:1,283,330 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 2:06:26 PM Ignore mckellyb Report Abuse CyanSquirrel...good point. This is a 'depression', a word you will not see used by the media until long afer tha fact. They can't even say "recession" as it is, now. It'll be interesting to see how the global economy is affected when the main purchasing engine, the US, stops. China will wither, as will every other place which makes cheap, sub-standard goods. Don't get me started on how "cheap" is many times actually more expensive. Buy a good $10 item one time, it lasts five years OR buy a cheezy $6 item every-other-year for the same length of time. Which costs more?
CyanSquirrel All-Star Author Virginia Posts:552 Points:127,960 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 11:50:13 AM Ignore CyanSquirrel Report Abuse Wonder what would happen if, since we spend so much more of our budget on fuel than other economic sectors, the rest of the economy slowly withered away because fuel costs, like a flesh-eating bacterium, caused spending in every other area to atrophy? What then?
CatbirdWoman All-Star Author Ohio Posts:840 Points:428,130 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 11:33:16 AM Ignore CatbirdWoman Report Abuse I agree Texjohn, if that happened, maybe they would drop it a little.... Also, why do you like to blame Bush for everything?? I know he's not a perfect president, but we could have a lot worse president in office. And I bet you do some stuff other people don't like, do they blame you for everything? I doubt it, although they may want to! So give him a break! [Edited by: CatbirdWoman at 7/2/2008 11:35:17 AM EST]
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,646 Points:958,635 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 11:20:44 AM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse everybody involved is trying to take a peice of the oil pie
woos777 Champion Author Washington Posts:2,611 Points:864,055 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 11:14:34 AM Ignore woos777 Report Abuse Oh, really.
acknot Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,490 Points:769,335 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 11:14:13 AM Ignore acknot Report Abuse Its not the oil companies who determine the price, oil goes to the highest bidder. If you think they're getting rich, put your money where your mouth is and buy their stock.
dtoker915 Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:24 Points:85,955 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 11:05:58 AM Ignore dtoker915 Report Abuse These oil companies are a complete sham. The problem is they are buying the government with the fat cat profits they are making [Edited by: dtoker915 at 7/2/2008 11:06:24 AM EST]
AlaRedNeck Champion Author Kansas Posts:1,449 Points:263,350 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 11:05:11 AM Ignore AlaRedNeck Report Abuse I agree with doing something about the speculators, but as we have seen, when we decrease demand the refiners just cut production to keep prices high.
TEXJOHN Veteran Author Dallas Posts:450 Points:38,530 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 11:01:45 AM Ignore TEXJOHN Report Abuse The United States needs to prosecute the oil speculators as "economic terrorist". This would begin to solve our oil price situation here in the U.S. Email your congressman!
esquared Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:3,922 Points:1,140,955 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 11:01:26 AM Ignore esquared Report Abuse News?
frede2 Champion Author Texas Posts:4,117 Points:880,145 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 11:01:13 AM Ignore frede2 Report Abuse Yeah, so much for supply and demand. The demand goes down 17% and the price goes up, up and away.
TBoneSoCA All-Star Author Orange County Posts:509 Points:88,530 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:58:51 AM Ignore TBoneSoCA Report Abuse Like this surprises anyone?
rustyOR Veteran Author Oregon Posts:484 Points:106,700 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:58:35 AM Ignore rustyOR Report Abuse They have been at 4.25 in the Portland area for almost 2 weeks now.
gr8wrx Rookie Author Oakland Posts:57 Points:47,810 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:56:20 AM Ignore gr8wrx Report Abuse will it go higher this weekend?
OuchMyWalletSUV Veteran Author Sacramento Posts:462 Points:116,340 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:52:31 AM Ignore OuchMyWalletSUV Report Abuse The same one again.
JettBlack Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:327 Points:68,930 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:52:04 AM Ignore JettBlack Report Abuse here we go again
Mortarpsg Sophomore Author Charlotte Posts:220 Points:296,830 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:51:16 AM Ignore Mortarpsg Report Abuse No; really? Saw a pump yesterday w/ a credit app where the card reader goes....not really but it's coming!
DooDaa Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,264 Points:947,845 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:47:54 AM Ignore DooDaa Report Abuse ring out your wallet!!
EnderNY Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,507 Points:292,055 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:43:02 AM Ignore EnderNY Report Abuse no kidding...
NikkiTX Sophomore Author Houston Posts:184 Points:63,915 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:39:44 AM Ignore NikkiTX Report Abuse going to have new record highs from now on.... Duh
AndrewSa888 Veteran Author Milwaukee Posts:306 Points:191,290 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:35:57 AM Ignore AndrewSa888 Report Abuse And it will just continue.
kevski Champion Author Oregon Posts:4,910 Points:788,740 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:34:42 AM Ignore kevski Report Abuse prices are rising? gee whiz
gohiking Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,218 Points:1,044,440 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:34:10 AM Ignore gohiking Report Abuse I thank god for my electric car every single day. 250mpg and 0 regrets.
alloverit Sophomore Author Maine Posts:212 Points:51,095 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:32:45 AM Ignore alloverit Report Abuse Home-based business is sure to see a boom in the coming months. Not necessarily a bad thing, either!
iluna All-Star Author Colorado Springs Posts:950 Points:138,385 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:32:08 AM Ignore iluna Report Abuse I'm so tired of the same old BS. We need to hear about how the prices are going to go down or at least stabilize.
gaswatcherCA All-Star Author Oakland Posts:693 Points:517,160 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:25:50 AM Ignore gaswatcherCA Report Abuse Florida we will trade you for what we are paying here in California, today, $4.51. Democrated "Do Nothing Congress" goes on vacation and the prices of gas just keeps climbing, and Reid sounds as stupid as ever. Who should we vote for??? Give me a break. DRILL, DRILL, and DRILL AGAIN. Stop the B/S the democrates sound silly with the same old story and if you believe it you are stupid.
kidmikey37 All-Star Author Texas Posts:514 Points:137,770 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:21:12 AM Ignore kidmikey37 Report Abuse i filled up yesterday, cuz i think were in for another round
rvnvet70 Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,708 Points:1,301,225 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:20:34 AM Ignore rvnvet70 Report Abuse Who would have thought, higher gas prices.
alsal55 Veteran Author Twin Cities Posts:471 Points:626,320 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:18:28 AM Ignore alsal55 Report Abuse ahhh. but what happens if supply goes up???? We need to drill, and if the democrats don't get out of the way, their stay will be very short lived.
titetommie All-Star Author Richmond Posts:784 Points:718,610 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:17:02 AM Ignore titetommie Report Abuse ITs Independence weekend. Stick it to us!
REVLAW Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,398 Points:1,028,115 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:12:11 AM Ignore REVLAW Report Abuse Must be too early for "new" news.
murdershewrote Champion Author Riverside Posts:4,617 Points:1,629,535 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:11:59 AM Ignore murdershewrote Report Abuse have us coming and going...but for how long?...before we vote all the a-holes out
pinkelefant Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:14,624 Points:1,747,985 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:10:21 AM Ignore pinkelefant Report Abuse Demand goes down, the price goes up Demand stays the same, the price goes up.
mhewer All-Star Author Detroit Posts:591 Points:302,625 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:09:50 AM Ignore mhewer Report Abuse Try Michigan, 4.25
cableman31 Champion Author New York Posts:4,017 Points:1,065,855 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:08:58 AM Ignore cableman31 Report Abuse Like I have said before: Only in oil does demand go up, the price goes up. Natural yes, but with oil, demand goes down, the price goes up because they still want the same return or more.
GGAlbo Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,302 Points:1,005,700 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:07:38 AM Ignore GGAlbo Report Abuse Like I said before, Investor Bankers at work again!!!!
RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:5,527 Points:1,047,215 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:07:33 AM Ignore RochBear Report Abuse At least diesel prices have come down a dime in the past month. Part of this is #2 diesel is a summer blend, vs #1 for winter usage. But at the whole sale level diesel is only 40 cents above gas, but at the pump diesel is 70 cents higher. Looks like the stations are screwing the diesel consumer, which is why everything else is going up in price.
Gassie1 Champion Author Akron Posts:7,204 Points:1,089,665 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:04:08 AM Ignore Gassie1 Report Abuse ouch I say!
mistymiss Champion Author Fresno Posts:5,200 Points:983,170 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:03:35 AM Ignore mistymiss Report Abuse And I continue to drive less, and am getting the bikes fixed.
rod1965 Champion Author Portland Posts:1,831 Points:341,035 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:02:34 AM Ignore rod1965 Report Abuse 1. holiday weekend 2.We already know it's at a record high 3.wake up and see what everyone already knows
spunky4443 Champion Author Washington Posts:3,994 Points:1,047,220 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 10:01:38 AM Ignore spunky4443 Report Abuse Seems around where I live, that Gas prices are going up, but Diesel prices are staying the same, Why is that?????
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:14,815 Points:1,941,735 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 9:58:40 AM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse Only time will tell...
throttle Champion Author Maryland Posts:7,842 Points:1,648,480 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 9:56:46 AM Ignore throttle Report Abuse So who expected any relief?
spadilla All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:836 Points:175,170 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 9:55:31 AM Ignore spadilla Report Abuse I'm thankful to live in an area that is below national average.
cheeringmom Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:85 Points:31,225 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 9:54:23 AM Ignore cheeringmom Report Abuse tell us something new like when they are going to help us out with the rising cost
Danesia Sophomore Author Atlanta Posts:194 Points:217,955 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 2, 2008 9:51:54 AM Ignore Danesia Report Abuse Tell me something I don't know