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Paying $4 per gallon at the gas station is painful, and analysts say it's time to get used to it.

Get ready for $4-a-gallon gasoline, analysts say

Erich Schwartzel Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Last updated Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 2:28pm

Paying $4 per gallon at the gas station is painful, and analysts say it's time to get used to it.

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FILE PHOTO Jen Slotter of Ogden fills up her gas tank Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 at the Conoco Phillips Petro-Mart III at the intersection of Harrision Boulevard and 24th Street in Ogden, Utah. ANTHONY SOUFFLE/Standard-Examiner. AAA says Tuesday that the average price of $2.92 per gallon is still 12 cents up from the same time last January.

Utah's gas prices are lowest in nation

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 4:21pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah's gas prices are now the lowest in the country after the statewide average dropped 22 cents in the past month.

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Legislative three-card Monte: Roads win, everyone else loses

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, January 9, 2012 - 11:56pm

We ran a scary story last week about how much highways are going to cost Utah over the next 30 years. The tab is $69 billion, a chunk of that just in the Top of Utah.

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An attendant sells fuel at a petrol station in Lagos , Nigeria, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012. Nigeria is ending fuel subsidies, an official said Sunday, a move that is sure to be unpopular in the oil-rich nation where citizens have come to expect cheap fuel as one of their few government benefits. The government has said the move will save the country some $8 billion, some of which will be dedicated to much-needed infrastructure projects. Previous attempts to lift the subsidies have been met with nationwide strike actions. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Riots erupt in Nigeria over gas prices

Sunday Alamba The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 1:20pm

LAGOS, Nigeria -- Protesters furious over spiraling gas prices set fires on an expressway Tuesday and at least one person was killed in the violent unrest after Nigeria's government did away with a subsidy program that had kept fuel costs down for more than two decades.

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Prices plummet at the local pumps

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, December 16, 2011 - 11:10pm

LAYTON -- Clearfield resident Bill Lance filled up his Chevy SUV at a local gas station and was excited to see how low prices had fallen.

Per-gallon prices are more than 25 cents lower than they were a month ago, and they are expected to keep diving.

According to AAA, every Utah metro area tracked by the agency saw double-digit decreases at the pump during the last month. All but one of those decreases was more than 23 cents.

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Utah gas prices down 28 cents from last month

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 3:52pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah's average gas price is $3.14 per gallon after a month of double-digit price drops in every one of the state's metro areas.

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Utah gas prices down 17 cents from last month

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 5:54pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah's average gas price is $3.42 per gallon after a month of double-digit price drops in all but two of the state's metro areas.

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(PAT WELLENBACH/The Associated Press) In this Aug. 15, 2011 photo, a motorist pulls the nozzle out of his gas tank after fueling his car at a station in Augusta, Maine. For the first time in months, retail gasoline prices have fallen below $3 a gallon in places, including parts of Michigan, Missouri and Texas. And the relief is likely to spread thanks to a sharp decline in crude-oil prices.

The upside of economic worries: Lower gas prices

Jonathan Fahey The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 4:13pm

NEW YORK — Soaring gasoline prices are in the rearview mirror.

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Recent storms plague Utahns at the gas pump

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 9:57pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah gas prices continue to rise, and Utah AAA officials say storms in the Gulf and along the East Coast may share some blame.

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Traders work in the oil options pit of the New York Mercantile Exchange Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Oil prices are mixed Monday as a rebellion in oil-rich Libya appeared close to ending. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Oil above $85 as rebels struggle to control Libya

Alex Kennedy The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 9:33am

SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose to above $85 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as a bid by Libyan rebels to take over Tripoli stalled and Moammar Gadhafi's whereabouts remained unknown.

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St. George best gas deal in country

Jasen Asay Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 9:44pm

It may be too far away for Top of Utah motorists to enjoy, but one of the cheapest places in the country to buy a gallon of regular gasoline is right here in Utah.

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No increases in Bountiful property taxes, fees in approved budget

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner correspondent

Last updated Sunday, June 19, 2011 - 9:22pm

BOUNTIFUL -- City leaders have adopted a new fiscal year budget that holds the line on property taxes and fees, and represents a cut in overall costs to the general fund for the fourth consecutive year.

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Detergent levels vary, fueling differences in gas quality

Isaac Wolf, Scripps Howard News Service

Last updated Monday, May 23, 2011 - 10:54am

Buying the cheapest gasoline will keep a few extra cents in your pocket now, but it may cost you down the road.

That's because national gasoline brands differ widely in their levels of crucial engine-cleaning detergent additives, the Scripps Howard News Service has found. The additives remove carbon deposits that can impair engine efficiency, reduce gas mileage and increase harmful emissions -- sometimes enough for a car to fail emissions testing.

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Improve gas mileage with better driving, maintenance

Isaac Wolf, Scripps Howard News Service

Last updated Monday, May 23, 2011 - 10:52am

Want to get better gas mileage? Use these tips to squeeze more distance out of a tank of gas:

-- Drive as if there's an egg under your foot, gradually accelerating from stops. Darting forward from stops, slamming on the brakes and other sudden speed changes can rob up to a third of your gas mileage.

-- Don't speed. Fuel consumption declines by 7 percent for every 5 mph over 60 mph. Each car has a different speed for maximum fuel economy, but it generally declines above 60 miles mph.

-- Keep your foot off the brake while accelerating.

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In gas price runup, many factors contribute

Isaac Wolf, Scripps Howard News Service

Last updated Monday, May 23, 2011 - 10:57am

WASHINGTON -- As Americans prepare for Memorial Day weekend and the busy driving season it ushers in, gas prices -- already exceeding $4 a gallon in much of the country -- threaten to thwart vacation plans and slow the economic recovery.

Gas prices typically climb by about 5 percent in summer, and they've already risen steeply this year. From Jan. 3 through May 16, the tab for a gallon of regular unleaded rose from $3.07 to $3.96 -- a 29 percent jump. During the same period last year, it went up about 7 percent.

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