Gas prices rising
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| Gas prices rising |
Unrest in the Middle East is hitting drivers in the pocketbook.
Crude oil prices have risen to their highest level in years. Oil resumed its march to $90 a barrel, promising to bring
gasoline prices along for the ride.Benchmark crude rose 82 cents to settle at $88.61 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. At the pump, the US average price for a gallon of regular gas rose about half a cent to $2.98, almost three cents higher than a week ago and 37 cents above a year ago.West Coast drivers pay the most, an average of $3.23 a gallon. The average is just over $3 in New England, while regular goes for about $2.90 in the Southeast.
