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Philly Area Gas Prices Move Upward

Philadelphia Inquirer -- Phila.-area gas average up 4 cents in a week

INQUIRER STAFF AND ASSOCIATED PRESS

The average price of gas in the five-county Philadelphia area went up 4 cents since last Friday, to $2.81.

South Jersey's average for a gallon of regular no-lead was up 5 cents, to $2.62.

The U.S. average went up 6 cents, to $2.78.

Diesel is costing 2 cents more in Philadelphia and its closest suburban counties, 4 cents more in South Jersey, and 4 cents more in the United States overall.

Oil prices moved above $82 a barrel after the International Energy Agency brightened its outlook for world demand, predicting that a surge in Asian economic activity would make up for a fall in developed countries.

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Submitted Mar 12, 2010 By: Joeski1

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alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:2,300 Points:543,525 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 11:03:08 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Gas prices have gone up to some extent in my area.
ENORMS Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,968 Points:661,950 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 10:36:48 AM Ignore ENORMS Report Abuse The speculators keep pushing up the price of oil until it kills the economy and puts more people out of work.
georgeo Champion Author California Posts:2,303 Points:92,785 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:26:46 PM Ignore georgeo Report Abuse Around $3.00 per gallon around Central Coast area in California.
eddmac Champion Author Washington Posts:4,325 Points:957,855 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:58:49 PM Ignore eddmac Report Abuse I can see all our area stations at the starting line. Poised ready to jump over 3.00. Regular 2.99 Diesel 3.09 to 3.29
Jeeputtputt All-Star Author Cincinnati Posts:529 Points:144,650 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:55:45 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse Diesel $2.89---UNleaded $2.75 Check out Speedway web site ALWAYS FIRST to jack up across the board on the first day. Then the rest just follow. SAD
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:10,420 Points:1,123,455 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:40:05 PM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse Gas went up everywhere not just in Philadelphia.
Panama Red Champion Author San Diego Posts:6,020 Points:1,521,790 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:34:08 PM Ignore Panama Red Report Abuse Join the club!
HEBster Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,748 Points:1,371,035 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:33:09 PM Ignore HEBster Report Abuse On the rise in KY...
spiderjay Champion Author Little Rock Posts:2,250 Points:573,705 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:27:19 PM Ignore spiderjay Report Abuse Its already up tp $2.65 here in LIttle rock
threewheeler Champion Author Seattle Posts:2,186 Points:249,000 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:25:24 PM Ignore threewheeler Report Abuse Everywhere!
aldog365 All-Star Author Nashville Posts:848 Points:1,106,550 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:24:41 PM Ignore aldog365 Report Abuse I hate that word.PREDICT.
Bert2010 Sophomore Author Columbus Posts:232 Points:82,980 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:23:29 PM Ignore Bert2010 Report Abuse Average price here is $2.75 and rising.
BWD Champion Author Charleston Posts:2,217 Points:1,579,260 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:12:06 PM Ignore BWD Report Abuse About the same here.
BurntOrange Champion Author Austin Posts:2,294 Points:578,240 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:06:45 PM Ignore BurntOrange Report Abuse Is Philadelphia still inhabited?
BigMoney65 All-Star Author Wisconsin Posts:527 Points:470,745 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:02:00 PM Ignore BigMoney65 Report Abuse same thing here, up up and away
jes Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:11,280 Points:2,360,485 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:58:41 PM Ignore jes Report Abuse Poor Philly. Ours has been at $2.89 for the past couple weeks.
BEngr Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,522 Points:574,730 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:56:10 PM Ignore BEngr Report Abuse I guess I won't be driving to Philadelphia this weekend, I'd rather fly anyway. I wish our gas prices only went up 4 to 5 cents, instead our's goes up 20 to 25 cent each time. They don't mess around, if they're going to get your money they crank the price up big time.
Kato51 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,646 Points:1,237,410 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:48:50 PM Ignore Kato51 Report Abuse They aren't the only ones. It's been about the same increases here.
rippertoo All-Star Author Tacoma Posts:603 Points:129,260 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:48:33 PM Ignore rippertoo Report Abuse surprise surprise
sandilou All-Star Author Virginia Posts:787 Points:229,745 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:47:59 PM Ignore sandilou Report Abuse We are not far behind. It's 2.75 her and still rising
Rajah Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,548 Points:1,478,390 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:46:30 PM Ignore Rajah Report Abuse Still trickling down here, but it will most likely spike again shortly.
RobRD Champion Author Alberta Posts:3,828 Points:896,020 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:43:13 PM Ignore RobRD Report Abuse With the rise in oil prices over the last few months we shouldn't be surprised.
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:1,799 Points:584,975 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:37:54 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Happening everywhere
suzyq2007 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,609 Points:739,625 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:35:26 PM Ignore suzyq2007 Report Abuse I got gas on Wed and the next day the price was up 3 cents at the same station
esquared Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:3,783 Points:1,112,425 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:35:11 PM Ignore esquared Report Abuse Most stations here are wallowing: up a couple of cents, down a couple of cents every day or two.
djtdi Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,026 Points:260,290 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:32:14 PM Ignore djtdi Report Abuse Prices have been creeping up here in San Jose.The lowest price I've seen on Regular gas is $2.99/gal, diesel $3.03/gal
katmandue Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,959 Points:1,134,105 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:29:09 PM Ignore katmandue Report Abuse Has gone up 10 cents here since monday.
GRUMPY49 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,535 Points:1,055,955 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:28:39 PM Ignore GRUMPY49 Report Abuse 2.85 -2.99 HERE
Bubba44612 Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,466 Points:877,375 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:25:37 PM Ignore Bubba44612 Report Abuse Oil should be $20 a barrel and gas at $1.50 a gal.
snofog All-Star Author Seattle Posts:623 Points:92,655 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:25:20 PM Ignore snofog Report Abuse Amazing.
JMJarvis1952 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,450 Points:379,905 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:25:12 PM Ignore JMJarvis1952 Report Abuse You betcha Sailormon
Dennisjk Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,512 Points:1,007,285 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:24:58 PM Ignore Dennisjk Report Abuse The bundh of liberal whack jobs in Philly deserve it but everyone else gets it too.
2granny Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,029 Points:448,450 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:23:17 PM Ignore 2granny Report Abuse Gas prices up everywhere and no new jobs.
TRAIN RIDER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:4,086 Points:1,758,690 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:22:44 PM Ignore TRAIN RIDER Report Abuse I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL IT GOES UP HERE.
arnerator Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,042 Points:617,085 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:22:11 PM Ignore arnerator Report Abuse Welcome to the club. We're now going over $3
sailormon Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,866 Points:460,790 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:16:24 PM Ignore sailormon Report Abuse Everywhere!
stevekr All-Star Author Sacramento Posts:646 Points:302,225 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:11:40 PM Ignore stevekr Report Abuse What about elsewhere in the US.
Fencemaker Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:2,869 Points:697,965 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:11:29 PM Ignore Fencemaker Report Abuse Amazing what a difference the taxes make in prices at a state border
Buck_on_Bass Champion Author Tennessee Posts:2,609 Points:563,715 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:10:20 PM Ignore Buck_on_Bass Report Abuse The interesting part of the article was the statement on demand in developed countries and Asia: "...a surge in Asian economic activity would make up for a fall in developed countries." The US is not the controlling force in the market as it had been at one time. We'd better get use to not controlling the market the way we once did.
lpj Champion Author Macon Posts:7,173 Points:1,486,465 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:05:41 PM Ignore lpj Report Abuse we had a new murphy express in warner robins ga so flash food 6 stations and kroger station have been fighting for market share so for two weeks gas has come down to $2.47 today !!!
oahugasit Veteran Author Hawaii Posts:459 Points:494,200 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 3:00:59 PM Ignore oahugasit Report Abuse Our trend has been upward too and we haven't seen less than $3 in ages.
julius1st4 Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,662 Points:799,190 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 2:57:30 PM Ignore julius1st4 Report Abuse Gas prices are increasing all oover the "North America".
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,618 Points:1,345,215 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 2:38:29 PM Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse The gouging is alive and well. I have to believe that the speculator trash is grinding their ax. That is not to say that big oil is not taking longer to do their spring cleaning of the refineries which should not mean cleaning out their customers. The administration is doing their part by printing funny money with nothing to back it up and spending money we don't have. If it were you or me we would go to jail. Then Detroit has to sit on their butts and let the Asians take the lead in Natural Gas vehicles from the factory. If the Natural Gas Honda Civic were bigger I would buy one. Then people are using more gas and have apparently forgotten all about 2008 prices. If they keep going we will all be reminded of them real quick. I think the collective goal of the suppliers and speculators is to push us to the verge of the breaking point on gas prices and hold us there scalping us forever if the can.
Tamas2evil Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,213 Points:752,625 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 2:35:46 PM Ignore Tamas2evil Report Abuse Trust me Philly is not alone...as the prices for gas in this area are higher than the average.
outlaw329 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,624 Points:427,425 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 2:33:34 PM Ignore outlaw329 Report Abuse At least we are not alone down here!
ReadyWriter Sophomore Author Columbus Posts:236 Points:12,755 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 2:33:28 PM Ignore ReadyWriter Report Abuse All they need is any small shred of good news and the greed game goes into gear again. If someone reported that oil demand went up on the moon, we'd see the same news.
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:7,786 Points:873,885 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 2:28:04 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse welcome to the club phil e
Blackice Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,158 Points:792,305 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 2:27:35 PM Ignore Blackice Report Abuse My area gas stations went from $2.76 to $2.85 and 20 miles down the road some places are wanting $2.99.
tarheelcoastie Veteran Author Greensboro Posts:368 Points:170,960 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 2:22:50 PM Ignore tarheelcoastie Report Abuse At least 30 cents per gallon in just the past month!
Sealer Champion Author Charleston Posts:5,648 Points:837,475 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 2:21:37 PM Ignore Sealer Report Abuse Prices are dropping a little here.