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Gas prices look to give up some ground

GasBuddy Blog -- The tide may have turned for weary motorists as the current national average has fallen behind where it was a year ago. It's been quite some time since that situation has aligned. There's more good news ahead- with some recent losses in wholesale gasoline prices, motorists may see a small break at the pump in the week ahead, depending on region. Most likely to see declines are those living east of the Rockies.

Even hard hit areas are now seeing lower prices today than a year ago- Los Angeles average gas prices today are over 6c/gal lower than a year ago. Chicago is is down about 2c/gal over a year ago. NYC is down about a penny over a year ago. Detroit, MI is down 13c/gal from a year ago. Even hard hit areas like Grand Rapids, MI...

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Submitted Mar 04, 2013 By: PD

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Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,426 Points:424,850 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2013 8:24:08 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse Depends where you live, here it is going up.
txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:767 Points:480,475 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2013 10:16:23 AM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse I agree with MiataPrincess
MiataPrincess All-Star Author Des Moines Posts:619 Points:100,825 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2013 9:59:21 AM Ignore MiataPrincess Report Abuse not seeing much of an decrease....and it is very slow
snapper06 Veteran Author Toledo Posts:460 Points:54,565 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 8:29:37 AM Ignore snapper06 Report Abuse Hopefully this trend of oil prices falling continues. I am sure everyone would appreciate that.
moose21040 Rookie Author Baltimore Posts:85 Points:115,735 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 6:41:00 PM Ignore moose21040 Report Abuse wont last long!
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,561 Points:1,919,985 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 11:11:29 AM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Giving back 5 cents after going up 80 cents is not anything to cheer about.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,360 Points:1,244,300 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 9:13:00 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Unless, of course, there's another refinery accident.
studebaker1940 Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,515 Points:687,530 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 8:41:45 AM Ignore studebaker1940 Report Abuse Only be for a little while before going to $10
SparkieMi Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:3,271 Points:590,335 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 8:28:55 AM Ignore SparkieMi Report Abuse It is about time!!!! Pump prices still too high...
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,555 Points:749,020 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 7:26:01 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse would be nice
RalphHightower Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,309 Points:690,455 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 6:16:41 AM Ignore RalphHightower Report Abuse Last year, I didn't see premium price cross $4.00. Premium spiked over $4.00 in the past few weeks.
pitamon Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:4,909 Points:1,827,335 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 6:03:46 AM Ignore pitamon Report Abuse Gas dropped 4 cents yesterday, keep on dropping.
rick_evans Champion Author Boston Posts:3,729 Points:1,034,685 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 6:01:52 AM Ignore rick_evans Report Abuse re-A baby step
Z06KY Champion Author Louisville Posts:5,150 Points:906,690 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:59:34 AM Ignore Z06KY Report Abuse Good
kirzon484 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:1,871 Points:434,260 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:57:59 AM Ignore kirzon484 Report Abuse just like a yo yo
alphanyr Champion Author Connecticut Posts:4,835 Points:676,725 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:57:15 AM Ignore alphanyr Report Abuse Good
Ferdman17 Champion Author Albany Posts:1,293 Points:375,510 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:57:13 AM Ignore Ferdman17 Report Abuse Not yet... not yet... waiting
warlord1 Champion Author Georgia Posts:5,255 Points:1,035,950 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:56:57 AM Ignore warlord1 Report Abuse interesting
Chadgas All-Star Author Missouri Posts:983 Points:2,175,675 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:55:22 AM Ignore Chadgas Report Abuse Not in my back yard.
TheeRedRam Champion Author Hartford Posts:3,168 Points:673,610 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:53:35 AM Ignore TheeRedRam Report Abuse Seeing is believing
LeeFree Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:9,156 Points:2,244,425 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:52:33 AM Ignore LeeFree Report Abuse I'll believe it when I see it.
jeff95519 Champion Author California Posts:2,457 Points:1,355,215 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:51:43 AM Ignore jeff95519 Report Abuse will see
Ringmaster2008 Champion Author Ontario Posts:7,583 Points:1,164,760 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:51:42 AM Ignore Ringmaster2008 Report Abuse Should be a lot lower with the price of crude
lindact Champion Author New Haven Posts:8,741 Points:1,717,945 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:51:16 AM Ignore lindact Report Abuse Small changes but steady climb upward.
mrjames1818 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,550 Points:1,999,070 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:47:42 AM Ignore mrjames1818 Report Abuse Big whoop - just because they are lower than they were last year doesn't account for the fact that the cost of oil was higher last year
oas Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,235 Points:2,142,390 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:46:36 AM Ignore oas Report Abuse Not holding my breath.
gaspumpin Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,672 Points:389,395 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:45:45 AM Ignore gaspumpin Report Abuse Right on "Bill100"
greshams Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,014 Points:376,625 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:45:44 AM Ignore greshams Report Abuse sure keeping prices here at the highest.
stpetebp Champion Author Tampa Posts:6,227 Points:1,733,555 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:45:30 AM Ignore stpetebp Report Abuse Doubtful
Redink Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:7,201 Points:1,300,670 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:44:36 AM Ignore Redink Report Abuse Big oil not sure they want to lower prices.
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,555 Points:2,718,750 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:43:39 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Break up the Big Oil Monopoly, create competition between the oil co's, that will bring down the gas prices.
Bill100 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:41,498 Points:1,163,820 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:42:27 AM Ignore Bill100 Report Abuse Only grudgingly. They fall much more reluctantly than they rise.
ovillaone All-Star Author Dallas Posts:790 Points:179,405 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:40:26 AM Ignore ovillaone Report Abuse a fews cents is not giving up ground
aburns20 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,266 Points:675,230 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:39:05 AM Ignore aburns20 Report Abuse Not enough to make up for the jump since January.
Dailyrun Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,987 Points:389,815 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:37:39 AM Ignore Dailyrun Report Abuse time will tell
Foxt Champion Author Minnesota Posts:5,265 Points:2,021,305 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:37:11 AM Ignore Foxt Report Abuse not here.
Gas Slave Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:8,043 Points:1,695,830 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:36:02 AM Ignore Gas Slave Report Abuse There's a big white excuse coming this week, they'll play games with us
wingryder92 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:5,687 Points:559,955 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:31:41 AM Ignore wingryder92 Report Abuse While prices are lower than last year so far there will be increases as taxes increase.
dbecks44 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,352 Points:433,405 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:31:11 AM Ignore dbecks44 Report Abuse we'll see...
oweno1 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:573 Points:114,340 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:30:59 AM Ignore oweno1 Report Abuse believe it when you see it
jmg144 Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,706 Points:2,902,085 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:29:51 AM Ignore jmg144 Report Abuse Disregard these short-term trends,general trend is unfortunately upward.
JSX515 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:3,724 Points:803,545 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:29:41 AM Ignore JSX515 Report Abuse Temp.
rjd1608 Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,366 Points:1,930,980 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:28:34 AM Ignore rjd1608 Report Abuse don't believe it. it's tuesday, the day in toledo when gas prices go up, and i bet they will
epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,339 Points:1,892,330 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:27:49 AM Ignore epf Report Abuse I'm from Grand Rapids, hard to feel this optimistic.
neptune2008 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,578 Points:1,670,700 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:27:42 AM Ignore neptune2008 Report Abuse every time they say this it goes up...what crap
bama56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,627 Points:1,394,790 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:26:12 AM Ignore bama56 Report Abuse ok
bama56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,627 Points:1,394,790 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:25:51 AM Ignore bama56 Report Abuse ok
bama56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,627 Points:1,394,790 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:25:27 AM Ignore bama56 Report Abuse ok
billy44bo Champion Author Mobile Posts:7,217 Points:1,492,820 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:25:19 AM Ignore billy44bo Report Abuse The best price here is $3.43, However it was $3.39 last month and the low was down to $2.85 a few months ago. Thanks barry
bama56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,627 Points:1,394,790 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 5:25:06 AM Ignore bama56 Report Abuse ok