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National average begins rising

GasBuddy Blog -- Now that the wrapping is cleaned up, the gifts opened, families heading home, there's one last nugget to be aware of: the national average is beginning to move higher.

It's happened six out of the last seven years: the national average has risen between Christmas Day and January 15, and this year there's no reason to believe now that this won't happen again.

Why? Sometimes its simply hard to find a culprit. This year oil inventories are booming, gasoline inventories have risen sharply in the past few weeks, and the holiday retail season, which feeds the bulls, has been lackluster after all the financial cliff talk.

During a typical year end, refineries work down their inventories for tax purposes, putting upward...

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Submitted Dec 27, 2012 By: PD

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,624 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 11:05:46 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Reposting since GB seems to start the new year with a hiccup again.. posted 8 postings and 12 prices and got 50 points!ILVET: another BOHICA year, right?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,624 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 10:57:29 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse ILVET: another BOHICA year, right?
ILVET Champion Author Illinois Posts:14,794 Points:2,926,365 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 8:50:09 AM Ignore ILVET Report Abuse 2013 Looks to be more hard times
ENORMS Champion Author Colorado Posts:3,020 Points:1,590,630 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 7:28:43 AM Ignore ENORMS Report Abuse Prices are always slow to drop and fast to rise.
Karisholman Veteran Author Nevada Posts:281 Points:169,660 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 1:42:39 AM Ignore Karisholman Report Abuse I know they dropped for a second and then are going up again
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,624 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2013 1:05:02 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Happy 2013!
xbAG Veteran Author California Posts:393 Points:212,165 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2012 2:16:34 PM Ignore xbAG Report Abuse they are starting ti dise here in central coastal CA. Bummer
joanne_abrahams Rookie Author New York Posts:73 Points:7,565 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2012 10:17:05 AM Ignore joanne_abrahams Report Abuse sad
benjy Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,596 Points:1,788,575 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2012 8:24:49 AM Ignore benjy Report Abuse again...
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,624 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 11:00:45 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse nothing new under the sun...
txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:766 Points:479,630 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 9:34:44 AM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse The Federeal Reserve must be printing money again.
gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,523 Points:388,670 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 7:53:54 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse Who knew?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,624 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 6:59:08 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Prices rising sharply... no reason, other than greed.
mst150 Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,246 Points:159,855 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 7:23:28 PM Ignore mst150 Report Abuse This is definitely not the news I wanted to hear.
1007 All-Star Author Michigan Posts:564 Points:997,905 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 1:25:57 PM Ignore 1007 Report Abuse Prices up here
1007 All-Star Author Michigan Posts:564 Points:997,905 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 1:25:52 PM Ignore 1007 Report Abuse Prices up here
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,624 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 7:03:34 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse it's already on the way up here.. and it started even BEFORE Xmas.
NightRider Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,401 Points:76,520 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 9:16:20 PM Ignore NightRider Report Abuse Greed. Greed. Greed.
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,042 Points:701,380 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 9:03:53 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse Aw, Man.... Say it isn't so...
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:754,355 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 8:40:21 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse Like someone already said its all manipulation
cricket48750 All-Star Author Michigan Posts:802 Points:413,580 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 2:34:29 PM Ignore cricket48750 Report Abuse It is all manipulated.
Costello Champion Author South Dakota Posts:1,411 Points:1,154,440 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 1:06:40 PM Ignore Costello Report Abuse And $50 oil is where???
Jeffro61 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,272 Points:2,285,870 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 1:02:23 PM Ignore Jeffro61 Report Abuse Any BS excuse.
t_flor Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,305 Points:958,890 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 12:28:34 PM Ignore t_flor Report Abuse So what you're saying is everyone in the oil industry goes on vacation this time of year so the price of gas goes up? Sounds weak enough!
skb69sa Champion Author San Antonio Posts:3,487 Points:711,375 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 11:02:07 AM Ignore skb69sa Report Abuse This is what we saw last year. Its repeating again.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,020 Points:2,345,510 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:48:00 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse National average begins rising, some gas stations prices have started to go up. 2012 with the highest average price ever, not good – not good at all! The US ‘oil and natural gas resources’ belong to the citizens of this country and are to be used by those same citizens! These resources are Not to be exported without taking care of the domestic market first. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII! - The Day After......
mageetp Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,210 Points:626,710 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:43:10 AM Ignore mageetp Report Abuse old post.
Digger52 Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,407 Points:848,935 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:39:56 AM Ignore Digger52 Report Abuse The manipulators said "See, gas prices were down for the holidays. Aren't we nice! Now - BOHICA!!!!"
rrs517 All-Star Author Colorado Posts:928 Points:344,705 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:35:22 AM Ignore rrs517 Report Abuse Simply manipulation by speculators. Supply and demand have minor impact on price at the pump today. It is not the oil companies either - their profit margins are only 6% - about the middle of the pack of 200 industries.
LoneGuy Champion Author Lansing Posts:8,480 Points:2,317,995 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:35:03 AM Ignore LoneGuy Report Abuse Our US resources have been ignored for the last four year and we expect more of the same.
mustangdaver Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,586 Points:757,900 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:34:00 AM Ignore mustangdaver Report Abuse not surprised
REVLAW Champion Author San Antonio Posts:10,435 Points:2,007,245 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:33:59 AM Ignore REVLAW Report Abuse Okay. And 2013 will be higher yet. $5.00 per gallon is the HO target by July 2013.
heysailor Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:9,587 Points:2,333,645 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:32:30 AM Ignore heysailor Report Abuse rats
WE0H Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,534 Points:481,060 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:32:08 AM Ignore WE0H Report Abuse Crooked oil companies at it again. Nothing new :(
cbucka Veteran Author Los Angeles Posts:456 Points:420,960 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:31:40 AM Ignore cbucka Report Abuse some stations have added about 10 cents in the last few days...
Hugo40 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:7,629 Points:1,617,980 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:30:36 AM Ignore Hugo40 Report Abuse Up here since yesterday. Up more than 40 cents since Christmas.
Old Timer Champion Author Akron Posts:3,742 Points:1,263,015 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:30:17 AM Ignore Old Timer Report Abuse Too bad.
s6sputnik Champion Author Austin Posts:6,222 Points:1,308,130 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:30:02 AM Ignore s6sputnik Report Abuse That is how it is... up and down!
Hypersonic All-Star Author Maryland Posts:962 Points:850,290 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:28:36 AM Ignore Hypersonic Report Abuse Yup, the price is already 20c higher than last week.
TWS658 Champion Author Portland Posts:4,543 Points:950,875 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:28:07 AM Ignore TWS658 Report Abuse Here we go again.
armstrmb Champion Author Houston Posts:10,559 Points:2,090,130 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:27:33 AM Ignore armstrmb Report Abuse Isn't it just due to people being willing to part for money in order to visit grandma?
Paddy60 Veteran Author Alberta Posts:492 Points:461,025 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:25:29 AM Ignore Paddy60 Report Abuse This year should be a exception. Gasoline has been falling the last month.
Topshopper2011 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,008 Points:276,365 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:24:47 AM Ignore Topshopper2011 Report Abuse no now gas prices are leveled off
pilotmass Champion Author Boston Posts:1,825 Points:502,610 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:24:17 AM Ignore pilotmass Report Abuse I'd noticed that too
twinfanMN Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,626 Points:456,140 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:23:30 AM Ignore twinfanMN Report Abuse This is so frustrating. I wish I didn't have to drive
CharlieC08 Champion Author Colorado Posts:8,077 Points:1,486,075 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:22:54 AM Ignore CharlieC08 Report Abuse The partys over.
Sam195 Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:8,090 Points:1,575,075 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:22:24 AM Ignore Sam195 Report Abuse That's not a good way to start the new year.
RamboOn66 Champion Author Tampa Posts:5,311 Points:1,884,805 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:22:22 AM Ignore RamboOn66 Report Abuse Creepin' crud(e).
Aserdaten Champion Author Florida Posts:3,473 Points:2,052,765 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:22:12 AM Ignore Aserdaten Report Abuse And you had better believe that they are going up a whole lot faster than they came down. I'm sure that surprises you, right?
jayrad1957 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:19,651 Points:1,597,490 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2012 10:20:33 AM Ignore jayrad1957 Report Abuse Creeping up here.