US Gasoline Nears $2 Ahead of Election
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U.S. retail gasoline prices rose close  to $2 a gallon on Friday, near their record, intensifying the  spotlight on sizzling energy costs ahead of the presidential  election.
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After dropping to less than &#36;2 per gallon last month, the national average price of a gallon of gas is rising again, in large part because of higher crude oil prices, an industry analyst said Sunday.
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The average retail price of a gallon  of gasoline in the United States cost about 6.5 cents more last  week, rising for the first time since early July on the back of  higher crude oil prices, an industry analyst said on Sunday.
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Gas prices have dropped by nearly 25 percent since mid-July, putting the issue at the forefront of the midterm elections.
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Oil prices edged higher for the second day on Wednesday ahead of US government data expected to show a slight decline in winter heating fuel stocks.
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The CPM has reportedly told the government to delay the decision to hike petrol and diesel prices till after the US elections. However, the Left has already indicated that it is not averse to a hike since there is no real alternative.
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NEW DELHI, OCT 31: No increases in petrol and diesel prices are expected this fortnight. According to official sources, the government has decided to wait till after the US presidential polls before initiating any hikes.
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U.S. average retail gasoline prices  rose more than 6 cents a gallon in the last two weeks, but  further increases are likely to be modest in the short term  unless OPEC cuts production again, according to an industry  analyst.
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If fuel prices keep rising or even stay at their present high levels through Election Day, they could serve as a potent reminder to voters that the U.S. economy is not in such great shape.
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US gasoline prices fell about 3 cents in the past two weeks to an average of $2.01 per gallon as worldwide supplies of crude oil increased, an industry analyst said yesterday.
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LOS ANGELES - Gas prices nudged upward about half a penny in the last two weeks after dropping more than 20 cents since May 21, but another price spike is not expected due to a decline in crude oil prices, an industry analyst said Sunday.    The combined national average for all grades of gasoline was $1.91, said Trilby Lundberg, who publishes the semimonthly Lundberg Survey...
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Average Massachusetts gasoline prices have dropped 22 cents in the past month, and the leading oil retailer in New England had a motorist-delighting prediction yesterday: Gas could well be $2 a gallon by January.
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Gas prices nudged upward about half a penny in the last two weeks after dropping more than 20 cents since May 21, but another price spike is not expected due to a decline in crude oil prices, an industry analyst said Sunday.
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WASHINGTON &#151; Oil prices charged toward $50 a barrel yesterday, and gasoline prices surged to $1.92 a gallon last week, as petroleum output in the Gulf of Mexico returns at a slower-than-expected rate after Hurricane Ivan, and geopolitical unrest keeps traders on edge.
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NEW YORK  - For the second consecutive year, the rise in gas prices was the most interesting news story in the United States, according to a poll released Wednesday.
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US average retail gasoline prices are again approaching $2 a gallon, reaching a four-month high amid record high crude oil prices and the effects of Hurricane Ivan, a leading industry analyst said on Sunday.
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Oil prices rose for the second day on  Wednesday ahead of U.S. government data expected to show a  slight decline in winter heating fuel stocks.