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Gas Prices Decline Five Weeks In A Row

By Sharon Silke Carty May 09th 2012 - 10:04AM

Gas prices have been falling for five consecutive weeks, defying prognosticators who said the cost would soar to a national average of $5 a gallon.

AOL AUTOS

Car Buyers Won't Change Habits Until Gas Hits $6.51 A Gallon

By Scott Burgess | AOL Autos Apr 06th 2012 - 05:52AM

More than one third of car shoppers say that gas prices will have to top $6.51 before they would consider buying a more fuel efficient vehicle , according to a recent survey obtained by AOL Autos.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Rising Gas Prices May Hurt Obama, but Republicans Poised to Overplay Their Hand

By Jesse Contario Mar 14th 2012 - 04:28PM

Republicans hope to turn high gas prices into electoral gains, but voters don't yet blame Obama for skyrocketing prices and more think Democrats will do a better job than Republicans on energy.

DAILYFINANCE

Cheap Summer Power Predicted for the U.S.

By Special to DailyFinance Apr 20th 2011 - 07:13AM

Natural gas prices are stifling power sector diversification and limiting earnings growth in the sector, bank analysts said amidst mixed first-quarter results forecasts for investor-owned utilities.

DAILYFINANCE

Why Gas Prices Rise Quickly but Fall Slowly

By Joseph Lazzaro Mar 18th 2011 - 11:12AM

It's a well-known law of physics that everything falls at the same rate.

Background on gas prices

The usage and pricing of gasoline or petrol results from factors such as crude oil prices, processing and distribution costs, local demand, the strength of local currencies, local taxation, and the availability of local sources of gasoline (supply).

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