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Gas hike revives fears of $5 mark

San Jose Mercury News -- Gas prices skyrocketed an astonishing 23 cents in a week in California, to $4.14 a gallon, and are on a sharp rise across the country, setting off loud grumbling Thursday from motorists and prompting President Barack Obama to fire back at critics who blame him.

The current California price is the highest it has been at this time of year, and analysts predict $4.50-or even $5-a-gallon gas by Memorial Day. Some Bay Area stations raised prices by 15 cents a gallon between Wednesday and Thursday, and more increases are likely in the next few days.

While tensions with Iran sent crude oil costs to over $107 a barrel --the highest since May --refinery shutdowns on the West Coast are causing a particular problem in California, where the biggest increases have occurred

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Submitted Feb 25, 2012 By: DavisSta

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dal1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,183 Points:147,165 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2012 9:00:07 AM Ignore dal1 Report Abuse in light of article I recently read O' is incorrect stating "Iranian fears is what is driving prices up"! He'd better read up on U.S. finances & the Fiat Dollar!
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,818 Points:1,636,370 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2012 6:04:03 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse mrpc: nope, thanks to GWB for allowing specutraitors to go offshore and flip oil contracts like others flip stolen cars without ever having to pay a penny on their profits.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,818 Points:1,636,370 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2012 6:03:04 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse kyrunner: dunno where you heard that, but around here it's $3.75 or less. That's (thankfully) a far cry from $5, though diesel has hit above the $4.00 mark.
Einstein47 Champion Author Utah Posts:11,438 Points:2,141,785 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 10:01:35 AM Ignore Einstein47 Report Abuse Not all change is for the best - just like not all movement is forward.
mrpc90 Champion Author Illinois Posts:8,208 Points:1,952,460 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 7:59:45 AM Ignore mrpc90 Report Abuse Thanks to President Obama, and his idea to allow energy prices to necessarily skyrocket.
dsaine Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,150 Points:659,220 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 7:47:36 AM Ignore dsaine Report Abuse Ridiculous
numbers Champion Author North Dakota Posts:2,801 Points:850,040 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 7:30:04 AM Ignore numbers Report Abuse Great
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,584 Points:2,373,210 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 5:40:40 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Did you get your blog posting points for 2/26/12 ‘uksqueeze?’
uksqueeze Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,821 Points:1,056,235 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 3:16:53 AM Ignore uksqueeze Report Abuse > You voted for Obama in 2008 to prove you were not a racist. I did? No, I didn't vote for him for that reason. I voted for him for other reasons. One of which is that Sarah Palin as president scares the living crap out of me. [Edited by: uksqueeze at 2/26/2012 3:17:31 AM EST]
uksqueeze Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,821 Points:1,056,235 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 3:16:00 AM Ignore uksqueeze Report Abuse tomok -- are you arguing that the government should force private companies to sell their product at a lower price than they could otherwise get? Basically you are arguing for nationalizing the oil companies.
uksqueeze Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,821 Points:1,056,235 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 3:12:00 AM Ignore uksqueeze Report Abuse > Barry could care less about the price of fuel at the pump. You're right, he could care less. He cares enough that there is plenty of room for him to care a lot less than he does. He cares, but there's not a whole lot he can do about it.
uksqueeze Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,821 Points:1,056,235 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 3:09:08 AM Ignore uksqueeze Report Abuse We want less government but we want the government to make the gas companies lower their prices. Oh right -- if the govt didn't exist, then gas would be $1.50/gal because companies could drill wherever they want. I'm not buying that argument.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,584 Points:2,373,210 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 3:06:06 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Gas hike revives fears of $5/gallon mark, Barry could care less about the price of fuel at the pump. With Big oil selling fuel and natural gas on the world market for higher prices, there will be NO price reduction for the cost of fuel or natural gas IN the US. Barry will support natural gas and oil production for sale on the world market to pay for his ‘spending gone wild’ addiction. The US ‘oil and natural gas resources’ belong to the citizens of this country and are to be used by those same citizens! Speculators, manipulators and the banks continue to unfairly and unjustly make the driving public pay higher prices at the pump for their benefit. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle is, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using ‘other’ forms of transportation to help lower your cost. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
chuckwthompson Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,895 Points:604,885 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 2:52:55 AM Ignore chuckwthompson Report Abuse This is not the Hopey Changey I was looking for. You voted for Obama in 2008 to prove you were not a racist. Now vote for someone else in 2012 to prove you are not an idiot!
firechief Champion Author New York Posts:3,521 Points:2,090,400 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 2:26:44 AM Ignore firechief Report Abuse no :(
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,397 Points:615,110 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 1:00:59 AM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse Very interesting....
abs578 Sophomore Author London Posts:148 Points:386,180 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:43:46 AM Ignore abs578 Report Abuse will be les driving
JjKingOfGas Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:20,370 Points:2,961,455 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:41:43 AM Ignore JjKingOfGas Report Abuse
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,625 Points:1,584,250 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:40:23 AM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse I would not be the least bit surprised if gasoline did reach $5 per gallon.
76chevy Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,023 Points:778,620 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:29:47 AM Ignore 76chevy Report Abuse This is what obama promised, skyrocketing energy prices! How's that Hopey Changey thing working for you? [Edited by: 76chevy at 2/26/2012 12:30:49 AM EST]
herndonks Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,116 Points:211,685 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:26:55 AM Ignore herndonks Report Abuse Bad
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,674 Points:2,108,435 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:19:47 AM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse Walmartian's we need your help...
LQQKGAS Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,765 Points:1,221,700 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:18:07 AM Ignore LQQKGAS Report Abuse I'll see your $6 and raise to $7.
southrob Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,736 Points:714,900 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:17:56 AM Ignore southrob Report Abuse up up and away with our economy
Beboper Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,863 Points:2,190,515 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:17:03 AM Ignore Beboper Report Abuse it is nothing but greed
ron98146 Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,650 Points:988,900 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:16:43 AM Ignore ron98146 Report Abuse repeat it enough and it will happen.
amearly Champion Author Michigan Posts:12,255 Points:2,494,335 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:16:39 AM Ignore amearly Report Abuse Exactly what Obama wants.
Dragnet Champion Author Arizona Posts:15,548 Points:2,934,510 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:16:30 AM Ignore Dragnet Report Abuse I feel so violated and the companies and government didn't even use a condom.
jwalkerh Champion Author Louisiana Posts:6,197 Points:1,377,430 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:14:52 AM Ignore jwalkerh Report Abuse Here we go again...
edamp04 Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:4,704 Points:863,955 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:13:42 AM Ignore edamp04 Report Abuse And how much of the price is taxes?
cateyes8264 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:2,997 Points:665,715 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:13:29 AM Ignore cateyes8264 Report Abuse Ready for my change that I was promised now! Where is the outrage in the media about this????
2tone1 Champion Author Ontario Posts:4,473 Points:1,184,830 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:12:38 AM Ignore 2tone1 Report Abuse Don't fear the $5 gallon... embrace it because in the near future we'll be facing the $6 mark.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:12:28 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse GREED is the major facto involved in the higher prices.
movietracker All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:695 Points:162,790 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:11:25 AM Ignore movietracker Report Abuse I have learned to live with it, no use of fearing
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:19,755 Points:2,746,515 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:09:50 AM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse It is headed that way.
pizzaman09 Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,462 Points:1,229,320 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:09:29 AM Ignore pizzaman09 Report Abuse THEY WILL GO TO HELL.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,207 Points:1,127,915 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:09:18 AM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse California will reach $5 first.
LQQKGAS Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,765 Points:1,221,700 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:08:33 AM Ignore LQQKGAS Report Abuse $5 FOOTLONGS AT SUBWAY, OR $5 GAS ACROSS THE STREET.
cheapchickKY Champion Author Lexington Posts:4,159 Points:823,990 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:08:31 AM Ignore cheapchickKY Report Abuse What a mess.
Bonito Champion Author Dayton Posts:15,911 Points:3,034,620 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:07:35 AM Ignore Bonito Report Abuse I think the rich 5% of this county are getting rich while we sink! Soon this will come back and bite them!
shari128 All-Star Author Iowa Posts:573 Points:878,665 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:07:29 AM Ignore shari128 Report Abuse What else is new?? I guess we need to stop eating & sell our children just to pay for gas!!!
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,036 Points:799,970 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:07:15 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse greed. No one cares about anyone wlse...
amgine27 Champion Author New York Posts:1,398 Points:332,965 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:06:40 AM Ignore amgine27 Report Abuse ok
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,036 Points:799,970 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:06:27 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse crooks
always2bnaked Champion Author Sacramento Posts:13,439 Points:881,985 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:06:05 AM Ignore always2bnaked Report Abuse At one of my stations I report for, I saw a 18 cent jump since last night. I say let it go up!! Let it get to the $5 mark or even higher! Then maybe all of you that voted for this hope and change will see there is no such thing. You all blamed Bush and said he had the highest prices on his watch, but what if your guy, Nobama earns that title? What will you say then? Is it still the GOP fault or will you still blame it on Bush? We have a problem here and I see the current administration wants to put a bandaid on it instead of tackling the problems head on!! Maybe next year we might see a different world and gas prices might get to that $10 mark per gallon some of you boast sarcastically about. America needs to open there eyes to the problems that are accruing or soon to be here! Other countries want us to die and disappear. They don't like our freedom and our way of life. I pray everynight that what is going to happen, to America, will not happen!!
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,705 Points:2,472,635 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:05:46 AM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse last 2 times they predicted $ 5 at the pump, the economy and the free market fixed things. I am NOT convinced it will happen this time either--given Bummer would be BLAMED and not re-elected, he needs to DO SOMETHING.
bra0712 Champion Author Arizona Posts:3,790 Points:794,825 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:04:56 AM Ignore bra0712 Report Abuse Gas sucks balls
LexieKY Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,368 Points:1,621,605 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:04:27 AM Ignore LexieKY Report Abuse Bye bye, economic recovery
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RAKARWOWSKI Champion Author Chicago Posts:4,135 Points:847,750 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:02:34 AM Ignore RAKARWOWSKI Report Abuse You mean $8!