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NYC, Chicago may join LA over $4/gal average in next 48 hours

GasBuddy Blog -- It's getting just plain ugly out there, folks. Chicago and NYC are the next major U.S. cities poised to breach the ugly $4/gal barrier, and likely won't be the last, either.

Chicago's metro average stands at $3.992 while NYC sits at $3.999. Both are likely to tip the psychologically important $4/gal level at any moment in the next 48 hours. It would represent the earliest in the year that prices have hit $4/gal in both of these areas. The worst? We aren't expecting much improvement in the days and weeks ahead.

So what's driving prices higher? The reason is less obvious, but positive sentiment from economic outlooks likely is playing a role, as well as refinery maintenance season. On the flip side, gasoline inventories remain...

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Submitted Feb 15, 2013 By: PD

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portlandcat Champion Author Tennessee Posts:1,918 Points:346,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2013 9:28:10 PM Ignore portlandcat Report Abuse why oh why does gas prices have to be so high
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phpearso Sophomore Author Indiana Posts:109 Points:136,420 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 6:29:04 PM Ignore phpearso Report Abuse *Going to happen all over the US this year. When Obama took office, gas was 1.87 a gallon.* I hope those who voted for Obummers change got what they wanted! I sure did not.
phpearso Sophomore Author Indiana Posts:109 Points:136,420 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 6:23:21 PM Ignore phpearso Report Abuse That's nuts! Count this one as a non visitor to those places.!!!
hskerven Rookie Author Wisconsin Posts:79 Points:51,655 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 11:43:14 PM Ignore hskerven Report Abuse When is this going to stop
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 12:01:49 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse around here, we jumped 50+ cents. No real reason, just the usual Pig Oil and specutraitor greed...
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