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Gas prices back on the rise

TAMPA (FOX 13) -- Just when gas prices finally seemed to be heading in the right direction, they've suddenly shot back up, overnight. According to GasBuddy.com, the average price for regular unleaded today is $3.16 a gallon.

That's up five cents from Thursday, when it was $3.11 a gallon. Prices in some areas of the bay shot-up almost a quarter overnight, which was a knee-jerk reaction, AAA reports.

And, just like in real estate, prices will vary, depending on location, location, location.

"I would not call it a spike," said Jessica Brady with AAA Tampa. "I would say there are some stations throughout the Tampa Bay area that maybe got a little optimistic about where crude oil prices were headed last week."

So, prices shot back up, just a bit.

"However, the average across Tampa Bay,

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Submitted Jul 07, 2012 By: angel4me

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2012 4:59:05 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse not just rise, but JUMP. 25 cents in the last week.
Caduceus26 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,036 Points:790,085 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 5:29:43 AM Ignore Caduceus26 Report Abuse First opportunity to raise prices and most stations in this area took it.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 9, 2012 4:59:02 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse the usual... summer driving is upon us with the 4th of July behind us. Typical Pig Oil greed.
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,890 Points:1,879,830 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 11:08:03 PM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse The usual roller coaster ride.
GOBUTLER Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,425 Points:407,785 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 10:04:06 PM Ignore GOBUTLER Report Abuse Yes they are!!!
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,998 Points:673,665 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 8:35:28 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse No good explanation.
5kvdave All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:688 Points:350,000 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 3:35:20 PM Ignore 5kvdave Report Abuse WHATEVER!!!
FuelishGuy All-Star Author Edmonton Posts:823 Points:950,855 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 1:15:24 PM Ignore FuelishGuy Report Abuse If the price of gas aint going down it's going up. And if it aint going up, it's going down. Funny how that works eh?
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,374 Points:1,010,180 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 9:49:12 AM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Just stay home.
trugasCA Champion Author California Posts:4,106 Points:172,080 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 9:36:25 AM Ignore trugasCA Report Abuse Not here..we are still going down. Down 6 cents from a week ago.
WalkingWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:3,754 Points:788,060 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 9:27:29 AM Ignore WalkingWV Report Abuse Told ya so!
FuelBarge Champion Author Long Island Posts:9,340 Points:2,103,240 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 6:59:07 AM Ignore FuelBarge Report Abuse Not surprising. Need to keep the economy on perpetual life support. Let energy fall too low and the economy will take off. Raise it too high and you will sharply cut demand. It is an "interesting" game the oil traders play trying to extract the most amount of money from the population without outright choking them off.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,595 Points:2,373,210 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 5:28:00 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse There are some things for certain: Death, Taxes and the rise of fuel prices. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,469 Points:1,918,810 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 5:21:12 AM Ignore epf Report Abuse They continue to fall here.
mike1881 Champion Author Fayetteville Posts:1,437 Points:592,125 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 5:09:33 AM Ignore mike1881 Report Abuse Great.
jcurley Champion Author California Posts:8,018 Points:1,801,520 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 1:39:32 AM Ignore jcurley Report Abuse Nothing to worry about.
cmmattia Champion Author Long Island Posts:2,143 Points:419,285 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 1:37:06 AM Ignore cmmattia Report Abuse lets hope it's short lived...... please :)P
PCWHIZ All-Star Author Denver Posts:585 Points:449,090 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 12:58:05 AM Ignore PCWHIZ Report Abuse Say it ain't so.
scottriedel Sophomore Author Tennessee Posts:202 Points:379,880 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 11:48:25 PM Ignore scottriedel Report Abuse amazing.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:6,107 Points:1,303,700 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 11:45:57 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Really???
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,036 Points:799,970 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 11:36:04 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse crooks
danny999 Champion Author Florida Posts:8,863 Points:1,666,010 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 11:16:05 PM Ignore danny999 Report Abuse A 20 cent spike in 2 weeks.At 2.72 comex wholesale,you can figure most areas will be 2.22-2.27.As long as IRAN is rattling it's sabers speculators will cost us money.They're greedier then the oil companies.
AuntJaime Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,869 Points:401,310 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 11:12:11 PM Ignore AuntJaime Report Abuse ready to pass out
Cashless Champion Author Akron Posts:3,655 Points:761,630 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 11:08:04 PM Ignore Cashless Report Abuse Junk!
5kvdave All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:688 Points:350,000 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 11:04:14 PM Ignore 5kvdave Report Abuse Just a b.s. reason is all they look for!!!!
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,374 Points:776,055 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 11:02:21 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse very disappointing
TNT2EC Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:5,113 Points:1,537,365 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 11:02:05 PM Ignore TNT2EC Report Abuse Thank your local speculators knee jerk to anything that Iran has to say.
CollegeMan21 All-Star Author Colorado Posts:840 Points:459,925 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 11:01:36 PM Ignore CollegeMan21 Report Abuse To the title of the article: No ****! :)
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 11:00:07 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse yep
aggietim Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,831 Points:717,050 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:55:55 PM Ignore aggietim Report Abuse yes
Maintroll Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,774 Points:1,730,835 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:55:52 PM Ignore Maintroll Report Abuse Well I'll be durned, now who would have thought of that?
CAroadrunner101 Champion Author California Posts:1,962 Points:1,342,150 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:55:33 PM Ignore CAroadrunner101 Report Abuse as always...
HA4CNN Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,760 Points:1,570,215 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:54:41 PM Ignore HA4CNN Report Abuse Speculation plus.
Mermaan Champion Author Boston Posts:1,572 Points:421,235 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:54:31 PM Ignore Mermaan Report Abuse Would you imagine that....
oldiesman Champion Author New York Posts:6,561 Points:2,220,615 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:53:14 PM Ignore oldiesman Report Abuse $3.68 here.
tco9436 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,807 Points:743,650 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:52:54 PM Ignore tco9436 Report Abuse big oil flexing thier muscles
LaVonneK Champion Author Iowa Posts:3,083 Points:653,475 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:51:49 PM Ignore LaVonneK Report Abuse Not good.
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,944 Points:1,871,150 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:51:27 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse libertyut, I agree with you.
EmperorsFinest Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,564 Points:340,870 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:51:26 PM Ignore EmperorsFinest Report Abuse It figures...
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,174 Points:1,755,920 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:50:32 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse thanks to Iranian freaks
libertyut Champion Author Utah Posts:1,370 Points:298,200 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:49:40 PM Ignore libertyut Report Abuse When prices get to $2.00 a gallon then we can say they went down in the first place.
SHEP20715 Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,612 Points:1,742,055 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:49:30 PM Ignore SHEP20715 Report Abuse not good
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,754 Points:1,799,595 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:49:25 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Gee I am sure glad this article spelled out the obvious truth that I see at the pumps. A 20cts spike atop a 20cts spike. Now we are 20cts above the US avg. Specu-traitors are at it again.
WBBNC Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:499 Points:488,640 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:47:32 PM Ignore WBBNC Report Abuse :((
DCbeachbum Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,667 Points:926,065 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:47:26 PM Ignore DCbeachbum Report Abuse Prices seem to be holding steady here in South Carolina.
wbpprint Veteran Author Chicago Posts:361 Points:1,430,690 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:47:24 PM Ignore wbpprint Report Abuse Duh, Jessica Brady of Tampa AAA, do you think you are reporting late or incorrect info. Do you get info from the Govt., if so they lie
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,474 Points:1,564,510 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:45:38 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Went up 20-30 cent a gallon here on hursday.
unclemattie Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:289 Points:478,805 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:40:51 PM Ignore unclemattie Report Abuse $.30 increase in 3 days
Marson Champion Author Scranton Posts:9,082 Points:2,104,885 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:40:04 PM Ignore Marson Report Abuse Looks like Iran ins going to go out with a big flash!
nimpy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:8,270 Points:1,727,830 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jul 7, 2012 10:39:17 PM Ignore nimpy Report Abuse Of course it is called greed