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Archive Home > 2013 > February > 20 > Gas prices soar despite oil output

Gas prices soar despite oil output

By Kevin G. Hall / The Bulletin
February 20, 2013

WASHINGTON — Like locusts ravaging fertile crops, gasoline prices are soaring again and eating away at the purchasing power of ordinary Americans. And again, financial speculators appear to be a big part of the story.

The national average pump price hit $3.74 for a gallon of unleaded gasoline....

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