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Why gas prices vary from state to state Saturday, July 19, 2008
AOL Autos -- Price of gas got you crying at the pump? Is it eating into your household budget? Well, get used to it. That's the word on the streets as the price of a gallon of gasoline soars to record highs. With regional differentials pushing the price much higher in some places, drivers and small-business owners are finding it hard to cope. But which states' motorists get the best deal, and in which states do drivers pay the most to fill-up? Here come the numbers Alaska has the highest gas prices in the nation, with a gallon of regular gasoline at $4.623, followed by California at $4.583 as of June 30. Hawaii, Connecticut and Washington make up the top five states with highest prices, with New York and D.C. not far behind at $4.292 and $4.160 respectively.
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	Saturday, July 19, 2008 AOL Autos -- Price of gas got you crying at the pump? Is it eating into your household budget? Well, get used to it. That's the word on the streets as the price of a gallon of gasoline soars to record highs. With regional differentials pushing the price much higher in some places, drivers and small-business owners are finding it hard to cope. But which states' motorists get the best deal, and in which states do drivers pay the most to fill-up? Here come the numbers Alaska has the highest gas prices in the nation, with a gallon of regular gasoline at $4.623, followed by California at $4.583 as of June 30. Hawaii, Connecticut and Washington make up the top five states with highest prices, with New York and D.C. not far behind at $4.292 and $4.160 respectively. Visit AOL Autos for full article

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POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,630 Points:165,050 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/24/2008 2:23:31 PM	Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse
	aol autos ??
Gorlock Sophomore Author Toledo Posts:207 Points:27,890 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: 7/24/2008 1:43:56 PM	Ignore Gorlock Report Abuse
	Odd how Alaska pays the most when they have oil leaving their state.
ramboTX All-Star Author Dallas Posts:693 Points:134,070 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: 7/24/2008 8:11:31 AM	Ignore ramboTX Report Abuse
	Connecticut has always been very high price wise.
BeigeVolare Rookie Author Boston Posts:18 Points:51,795 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: 7/24/2008 7:36:22 AM	Ignore BeigeVolare Report Abuse
	We drive from Boston to NJ a lot. You always want to make sure you have gas in the tank before venturing across Connecticut.
SHEP20715 All-Star Author Maryland Posts:658 Points:113,805 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: 7/24/2008 1:30:34 AM	Ignore SHEP20715 Report Abuse
	like accross the street
HOBSONMA Rookie Author Indiana Posts:95 Points:42,250 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 7/23/2008 8:26:28 AM	Ignore HOBSONMA Report Abuse
	informative but what about different pricing between branded stations in close proximity....
MetroSexual Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,591 Points:149,530 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 7/22/2008 11:49:07 PM	Ignore MetroSexual Report Abuse
	It is always so amazing that CT has prices far outreaching NJ's when they are so close to one another. Taxes, taxes, taxes. [Edited by: MetroSexual at 7/22/2008 11:49:32 PM EST]
magnumCA All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:940 Points:194,425 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: 7/22/2008 8:16:09 PM	Ignore magnumCA Report Abuse
	When all eles fails...........................
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:1,190 Points:675,225 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: 7/22/2008 2:16:54 PM	Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse
	If nothing else, taxes.
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,630 Points:165,050 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/22/2008 1:36:29 PM	Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse
	i think you know
CrazyQ Champion Author Washington Posts:11,967 Points:1,387,500 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 10:09:26 AM	Ignore CrazyQ Report Abuse
	So????????????
SpruceGuse2 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,351 Points:789,950 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:47:52 AM	Ignore SpruceGuse2 Report Abuse
	And?????????????????????????????????
Matts_Pap All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:917 Points:141,795 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:41:51 AM	Ignore Matts_Pap Report Abuse
	What a mess!!!!
TeachR06 All-Star Author Raleigh Posts:679 Points:413,955 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:35:55 AM	Ignore TeachR06 Report Abuse
	Market demand! That's why milk is almost $9 gallon in Hawaii
ilderton Sophomore Author London Posts:119 Points:50,550 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:26:05 AM	Ignore ilderton Report Abuse
	would it have anything to do with the states that have corn (ethanol) near by?
Jacks45 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,861 Points:367,325 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:16:36 AM	Ignore Jacks45 Report Abuse
	And just think that if Bush and the GOP had done some thing when they had control of the house and senate they shouldve started drilling back then. instead of working with jeb bush not to drill off the coast of florida.
Zinnoil Champion Author Illinois Posts:12,278 Points:1,442,845 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:12:23 AM	Ignore Zinnoil Report Abuse
	Mayor Daley has a special blend that costs $$$ for Chicago only.
radstoy Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:9,409 Points:1,835,395 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:10:22 AM	Ignore radstoy Report Abuse
	Wrong, as long as there are "designer gas mixtures" and refusal of congress to lift bans on drilling there will be differences in prices from state to state.
brick49 Rookie Author Virginia Beach Posts:17 Points:15,420 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 8:01:01 AM	Ignore brick49 Report Abuse
	get rid of the Democrats! Democrats=Taxes and more Taxes
eddyp94 All-Star Author Ontario Posts:532 Points:153,175 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:57:39 AM	Ignore eddyp94 Report Abuse
	taxes...taxes...taxes...
w4kh Champion Author Riverside Posts:3,330 Points:574,040 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:57:07 AM	Ignore w4kh Report Abuse
	While it would squeeze hell out of people, we should tax gasoline heavily, use the tax income to fund hi-speed rail and mass transit... we need to KICK the oil habit, and we especially need to KICK the bozos in Congress who stall moves away from oil OUT OF OFFICE!!! Are all Congress Critters getting paybacks from the Oil Companies? They sure vote that way... Are there really NO candidates with a backbone and a brain to help us get off oil and stop dumping TRILLIONS into Iraq? Do away with the status quo and replace the good-ole-boys with people who care about the fuuture of the country and the future of the people
cmanncb Rookie Author Greensboro Posts:95 Points:335,300 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:55:30 AM	Ignore cmanncb Report Abuse
	what is new other than Taxes.
Lonewolftx Champion Author Houston Posts:5,347 Points:1,052,085 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:54:38 AM	Ignore Lonewolftx Report Abuse
	It is high all over . . .
hooky Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,549 Points:742,975 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:50:14 AM	Ignore hooky Report Abuse
	So what?
tags610 Champion Author Lincoln Posts:1,979 Points:447,875 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:47:05 AM	Ignore tags610 Report Abuse
	Taxes are the main reason around here.
SUNOIL All-Star Author Toledo Posts:518 Points:331,935 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:46:19 AM	Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse
	The rest of the story.
FLF Champion Author South Dakota Posts:1,296 Points:374,710 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:42:59 AM	Ignore FLF Report Abuse
	STATE TAXES ALSO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE PRICE OF A GALLON!!!
ledoy Champion Author Dayton Posts:4,780 Points:970,575 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:41:45 AM	Ignore ledoy Report Abuse
	south always a litte cheaper than the north
org_elizard Champion Author Greensboro Posts:76,367 Points:1,086,575 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:41:06 AM	Ignore org_elizard Report Abuse
	What!
timwil Champion Author Arkansas Posts:1,741 Points:420,930 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:40:53 AM	Ignore timwil Report Abuse
	who knows
hangupanddrive Veteran Author Michigan Posts:461 Points:868,360 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:39:38 AM	Ignore hangupanddrive Report Abuse
	Taxes and refinement requirements all differ. Nothing new here.
hategaspricesMI Rookie Author Michigan Posts:85 Points:12,865 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:38:40 AM	Ignore hategaspricesMI Report Abuse
	whatever
nyuknyuk49 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:5,051 Points:1,069,455 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:38:07 AM	Ignore nyuknyuk49 Report Abuse
	old news
Outie All-Star Author New Brunswick Posts:813 Points:466,025 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:37:36 AM	Ignore Outie Report Abuse
	when theres a buck to be made a buck will be made
Mazdaman7Q Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,393 Points:718,515 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:37:17 AM	Ignore Mazdaman7Q Report Abuse
	MI has refineries right there in Detroit, yet MI is right up there with the highest!
bell05 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:797 Points:192,775 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:36:49 AM	Ignore bell05 Report Abuse
	racerdj, you need to read the whole article. They talked about the taxes
racerdj Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,263 Points:360,010 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:31:19 AM	Ignore racerdj Report Abuse
	Along with state taxes,don't forget transportation costs.
papou Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,809 Points:421,070 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:31:18 AM	Ignore papou Report Abuse
	Distributors-Taxes
Metroman Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:5,000 Points:985,425 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 7:09:09 AM	Ignore Metroman Report Abuse
	State gas taxes
TheThing All-Star Author Quebec Posts:600 Points:159,375 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:58:02 AM	Ignore TheThing Report Abuse
	Yesterday news
Marson All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:767 Points:430,840 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:57:50 AM	Ignore Marson Report Abuse
	There is almost a 50% difference between the highest and lowest state gas tax across the nation.
fratt Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,283 Points:952,450 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:56:16 AM	Ignore fratt Report Abuse
	Get rid of the speculators.
Pede All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:743 Points:97,745 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:52:19 AM	Ignore Pede Report Abuse
	Once again this is the oil speculators and big oil if they think they can suck more money out of the people there goes the prices.
Leehouse Sophomore Author Jacksonville Posts:119 Points:35,570 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:51:38 AM	Ignore Leehouse Report Abuse
	Regional differentials, my butt. In Florida we have high gas taxes because we have no state income tax, but drive across the border to Georgia and the price drops a good 10 cents...
tizbowwow All-Star Author Illinois Posts:550 Points:103,560 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:48:29 AM	Ignore tizbowwow Report Abuse
	disgusting speculators
Ratso Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,405 Points:1,007,390 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:45:03 AM	Ignore Ratso Report Abuse
	Need to carry around a"GPS", Gasoline Price Selector, anymore just to find out prices from town to town !
pepawsgirl All-Star Author Richmond Posts:513 Points:153,245 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:43:47 AM	Ignore pepawsgirl Report Abuse
	Very Depressing
AvantiMick Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,585 Points:914,150 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:43:18 AM	Ignore AvantiMick Report Abuse
	Because they can!
lpj Champion Author Georgia Posts:3,620 Points:807,665 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:39:14 AM	Ignore lpj Report Abuse
	it is ten cents a gallon cheaper 25 miles from warner robins ga. !!
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:8,110 Points:646,935 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 7/20/2008 6:33:44 AM	Ignore tomok Report Abuse
	Yep! Its all about the taxes---- Well - part of it.... Sort of...