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National average sets Labor Day record, relief coming

GasBuddy Blog -- The U.S. national average for gas prices has beaten another record: highest average ever on Labor Day. The previous record, $3.69/gal in 2008, has been toppled, much to the chagrin of millions of travelling motorists this weekend.

It wasn't easy getting to the new record, it took Hurricane Isaac, a refinery fire in California, a pipeline leak in Wisconsin, and several refinery issues in the Great Lakes, and somehow renewed economic optimism, but we're here- at a new record.

While motorists may believe it could get worse, we at GasBuddy forecast for the national average to begin dropping in the weeks ahead. Will relief come overnight? If only I was so naive. With the conclusion of the holiday today, it's back to work and...

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Submitted Sep 03, 2012 By: PD

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LIQUIDEVIL Rookie Author Nashville Posts:33 Points:19,310 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Sep 12, 2012 4:24:15 PM Ignore LIQUIDEVIL Report Abuse Well, its almost 2 weeks since Labor Day an its up 25 cents!! Inventories are up, production driven down in order to continue to fleece the life out of this country. And still, the speculators, hedge fund managers, oil companies and anyone else who benefits from market manipulation are laughing their way to the bank to cash those checks! To make matters even more infuriating I have been noticing atleast around here that prices are as much as 20 cents higher than in some higher income areas. We cannot afford these prices, we are living on the same or even lower wages while the costs of living are way up so some oil person can make a record profit. It seems that no one cares or even wants to try to do something about it, while people are cutting back on everything causing consumer confidence to be lower and affecting paychecks. Honestly, I wish we could all together join and file a huge class-action lawsuit against those who have caused this economic repression and sue them for record amounts.
paulweb All-Star Author Ohio Posts:907 Points:380,825 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 11, 2012 8:56:03 PM Ignore paulweb Report Abuse I won't hold my breath.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 12:05:24 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse I see prices go UP, not down.
TaiJ2012 Rookie Author Kansas City Posts:46 Points:21,185 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2012 2:12:04 PM Ignore TaiJ2012 Report Abuse I haven't seen the relief yet...
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2012 7:12:30 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse let's hope there is relief. As long as diesel is super high, it will not help the economy.
HempJustice Rookie Author San Antonio Posts:2 Points:1,695 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 2:12:08 PM Ignore HempJustice Report Abuse The price always goes up before a national holiday so just fill up your tank one week before huge holidays.
fastrite Rookie Author Idaho Posts:12 Points:137,415 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 10:31:37 AM Ignore fastrite Report Abuse The prices we are charged for gas make it easy to conclude we (consumers) are being played. The US produced more oil than it consumed last year and will do the same this year yet we see that our prices are completely subjected to foreign oil price setting. Where's the American clout? It appears we brought a knife to a gun fight once again.
mrjames1818 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,686 Points:2,025,795 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 3:11:04 AM Ignore mrjames1818 Report Abuse A whale sneeze will become a reason for a gas price hike
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 5, 2012 12:11:41 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse funny how GB gods' articles stay up even when ppl complain, but some rather interesting topics fall victim to the axe...
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,144 Points:625,660 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 7:36:23 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
lile07 Sophomore Author Chicago Posts:119 Points:462,470 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 5:43:56 PM Ignore lile07 Report Abuse Yeaya
Somis1 Champion Author Ventura Posts:13,830 Points:2,642,475 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 2:20:39 PM Ignore Somis1 Report Abuse Oh, the next page of the price schedule is lower, is it?
ARCO Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:2,478 Points:2,403,120 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 11:41:34 AM Ignore ARCO Report Abuse OLD
cricket48750 All-Star Author Michigan Posts:815 Points:423,740 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 11:14:53 AM Ignore cricket48750 Report Abuse Did anyone NOT know that the prices would be up for Labor Day?
msgt_usa Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,620 Points:957,705 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 11:13:43 AM Ignore msgt_usa Report Abuse This is yesterday's news. Let's move on.
Sethyl Champion Author Miami Posts:1,894 Points:405,165 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:36:21 AM Ignore Sethyl Report Abuse show me the savings!
Don20 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:9,814 Points:2,647,330 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:16:15 AM Ignore Don20 Report Abuse National average sets Labor Day record, relief coming.. OK, if that is true lets see it drop like a ROCK...
greenfog Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,630 Points:1,666,720 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:14:39 AM Ignore greenfog Report Abuse there was relief coming till some news clown printed a story about $4 a gallon gas, now we will see no relief at all.
nskmda Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,376 Points:800,305 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:14:37 AM Ignore nskmda Report Abuse no relief for us... just no way
PathTrack Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,204 Points:135,055 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:12:17 AM Ignore PathTrack Report Abuse Relief coming in the form of what? free coffee?
gamalerin Champion Author Tampa Posts:4,882 Points:1,020,010 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:08:14 AM Ignore gamalerin Report Abuse Same is the same, nothing new.
bullseye100 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,531 Points:610,030 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:06:17 AM Ignore bullseye100 Report Abuse Relief would be under $2.00 per gallon. Don't hold your breath waiting for that to happen.
dlemma Champion Author Wyoming Posts:4,246 Points:1,582,720 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:03:59 AM Ignore dlemma Report Abuse Relief is spelled ROMNEY/RYAN.
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:26,845 Points:2,929,045 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:03:30 AM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse We should be so lucky as to get relief.
BudsterMO Champion Author Kansas City Posts:3,850 Points:731,630 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:03:30 AM Ignore BudsterMO Report Abuse So $3.69 was the record in 2008 what is the new figure?
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,698 Points:2,745,475 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:03:19 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Relief????????????? Don't hold your breath.
SUSANCK Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,782 Points:732,205 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:02:54 AM Ignore SUSANCK Report Abuse OUCH!
ssect8 Champion Author Hartford Posts:8,131 Points:2,119,005 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:02:20 AM Ignore ssect8 Report Abuse Nothing new.
Heltonw Champion Author Montana Posts:3,451 Points:1,687,065 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:01:16 AM Ignore Heltonw Report Abuse Too much speculation.
BEngr Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,851 Points:1,607,715 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:01:10 AM Ignore BEngr Report Abuse I'll be waiting.
DozenSpeed Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,293 Points:391,550 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 10:01:01 AM Ignore DozenSpeed Report Abuse Well at least we are leading the way in something.
mitchells Champion Author Montreal Posts:3,971 Points:1,149,960 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:59:12 AM Ignore mitchells Report Abuse all the fault of the speculators
lightbulbman2008 Champion Author Worcester Posts:420,568 Points:1,615,335 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:58:59 AM Ignore lightbulbman2008 Report Abuse wowee...it will not get any better anytime soon.
Group23 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:1,243 Points:438,540 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:58:26 AM Ignore Group23 Report Abuse I'll take it when it comes! Didn't go anywhere this past weekend.
shores4now Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,549 Points:551,500 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:58:10 AM Ignore shores4now Report Abuse great
JCS Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,148 Points:1,339,595 Joined:Apr 2002	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:57:39 AM Ignore JCS Report Abuse Thank NObama!
Piggy1959 Sophomore Author Fort Worth Posts:181 Points:123,395 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:57:28 AM Ignore Piggy1959 Report Abuse Wow! What a happy news(?) article!
stpatrickbday Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:1,668 Points:594,375 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:56:57 AM Ignore stpatrickbday Report Abuse ok sounds good.
yvonneIL Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,855 Points:765,625 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:56:19 AM Ignore yvonneIL Report Abuse ok
bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:15,171 Points:1,900,615 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:56:12 AM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse That's what Obama and the Democrats want, HIGHER PRICES.
JENNYHK Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,781 Points:740,295 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:55:58 AM Ignore JENNYHK Report Abuse ok.
tman70 Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,870 Points:758,900 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:55:34 AM Ignore tman70 Report Abuse Ok
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,547 Points:559,000 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:55:32 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse It's interesting to consider how many factors are involved other than speculation.
OaklandInvaders Champion Author San Jose Posts:2,493 Points:595,955 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:55:08 AM Ignore OaklandInvaders Report Abuse We need to conserve it
jimmy544 Champion Author Boston Posts:4,384 Points:681,555 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:54:25 AM Ignore jimmy544 Report Abuse Boo!
Rhino8of8 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,346 Points:400,515 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:53:52 AM Ignore Rhino8of8 Report Abuse In the olympic spirit, Big Oil is also breaking records... and they get the gold
9C1 Champion Author Chicago Posts:22,994 Points:4,274,060 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:53:32 AM Ignore 9C1 Report Abuse The effects of Isac will be felt until Thanksgiving -- or a pipeline will leak -- or they will just screw us some more because they can.
rwrMO Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,546 Points:581,170 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:53:13 AM Ignore rwrMO Report Abuse we are ready for falling prices now.
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,431 Points:1,546,625 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:52:40 AM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse Cross fingers and hope another hurricane doesn't enter the Gulf...
platinum16434 Veteran Author Houston Posts:289 Points:121,545 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2012 9:52:31 AM Ignore platinum16434 Report Abuse Will it go up since Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming.