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mflynn Rookie Author Denver Posts:2 Points:51,335 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2012 10:07:35 AM Ignore mflynn Report Abuse RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Penny by penny, gas prices are nearing a record high for Virginia. The Triple-A's Mid-Atlantic office says the price of a gallon of gas is about one dime away from the $4.01 mark set on July 17, 2008. The auto club said it expects that per-gallon price to be surpassed within the next week or two. As of this week, the price for a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Virginia was $3.91, about one penny less than the U.S. average. The Virginia gas prices are up about one quarter from last month, and more than 30 cents from 2011. Visit ABC for full article

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Penny by penny, gas prices are nearing a record high for Virginia.

The Triple-A's Mid-Atlantic office says the price of a gallon of gas is about one dime away from the $4.01 mark set on July 17, 2008. The auto club said it expects that per-gallon price to be surpassed within the next week or two.

As of this week, the price for a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Virginia was $3.91, about one penny less than the U.S. average.

The Virginia gas prices are up about one quarter from last month, and more than 30 cents from 2011.

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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,948 Points:2,113,615 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2012 9:28:24 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Tell us something we don't know! Does AAA think we are idiots, or uninformed?
wrunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,427 Points:1,133,500 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2012 12:32:27 AM Ignore wrunner Report Abuse Yes, Virginia, gas prices are soaring like never before. It will get worse before it gets worst.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,470 Points:1,553,750 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2012 8:44:39 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Gasoline prices are rising all over the place.
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,882 Points:644,490 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2012 7:30:20 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse It is not limited to Virginia.
DerHahn Champion Author Illinois Posts:13,693 Points:2,111,210 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2012 6:57:48 PM Ignore DerHahn Report Abuse once the summer blend kicks in, 2008 may be looking like low prices.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,054 Points:1,444,325 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2012 2:47:43 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Yep, gas prices under the Bush Administration was higher. Funny how certain people want to forget that or pretend that the price was "just temporary." How do you know the price isn't just "temporary" this time? Or that the price of gas is being so easily manipulated that no president can actually do anything about these prices. Or that the free market so many hold dear is working that way you wanted.
dsaine Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,982 Points:629,570 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2012 2:37:35 PM Ignore dsaine Report Abuse Remember to vote in November.
Van_Halen Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,839 Points:638,430 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2012 1:09:08 PM Ignore Van_Halen Report Abuse . They don't say. Image that, the AAA can add and subtract! What they don't mention is that the spike to $4.01 was very temporary and prices went back well below $1.75. With Obama's inaction and terrible energy policies and regulation, gasoline is going to stay high and not go back down as it did when Bush was in office. What I want to know is why the AAA isn't reporting that Americans have suffered the highest average gas prices over the longest period of time since Obama has taken office? The July of 2008 spike was very short and price declined steadily. What I also want to know is why when gas was over $2 a gallon the Dumbocrats were screaming for Bush to do something because it was hurting the poor and they really went nuts when it hit $3, but today with gas prices well over Three Dollars for 6 months, not a word is heard from the Dumbocrats. I guess the Dumbocrats don't really care about the little people just politics!
hoosierva Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,036 Points:482,420 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2012 11:32:19 AM Ignore hoosierva Report Abuse given VA is next to the lawmakers, they deserve it, but I feel for the rest of the citizens of VA, they don't! [Edited by: hoosierva at 4/4/2012 11:32:40 AM EST]
amoshins Champion Author Trenton Posts:2,185 Points:638,095 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2012 10:11:49 AM Ignore amoshins Report Abuse Wonder how much higher they will go by mid- to late- summer
sjf238 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,215 Points:647,205 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2012 10:10:13 AM Ignore sjf238 Report Abuse Saw regular gas at 4.11 in PA suburbs. I'm hoping for change in November!