>>>Two weeks ago we were promised that gasoline would raise 40 cents within two weeks. Well they were wrong! As of today it has gone up 44 cents! My local station has the lowest price in the area and regular is $2.99.
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>>>Here we go again. Expect record profits from the oil industry.
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>>Here we go again. I calculate petrol @ c. $8/gallon over here (we buy it by the litre).
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>Has the price increased within the last two weeks or so?

Probably it had, though in not so high percentage. Oil price went up from $50 to $60. It's 20% increase 'mitigated' in gas price by taxes.