COLUMBIA (WACH)—The pain at the pump continues with the report from ColumbiaGasPrices.com’s report that the price of a gallon of gas has risen over 4 cents in the last week, to an average of $3.63. Nationally, the price is up just over 2 cents to $3.86 a gallon.
"The national average continues to hover near its higher ever September level," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "As we push deeper into September, the more optimistic I am that these high prices will begin to come down slightly, but with the recently announced QE3, I'm a bit concerned that prices won't moderate as much as previously expected as the dollar weakens, leading me to believe 2012 will have featured the highest yearly average ever," DeHaan said.
There is an interactive map, including a list of the cheapest gas in town, under the Pain at the Pump link.
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