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November 12, 2014

It was Sept. 25 last time gas prices went up
Washington (UPI) Nov 11, 2014
It's been 47 days since the U.S. average price for a gallon of gasoline increased, the longest streak in six years, motor club AAA said. AAA reports a national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline at $2.926, just one tenth of one cent lower than Monday's average price. Nevertheless, it's been nearly two months since the average price went up, the longest streak since the middle of the last decade. Gasoline prices in the United States passed below the psychological thre ... read more

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