Gas jumped from about $1.20/gallon to $1.60/gallon here in the Twin Cities real quick. Oil prices didn't increase, and neither did the consumption.
The oil companies came out and said it was because of greater demand that was "anticipated." LOL. They think demand might go up, so they raise prices. The government was seriously looking at the wrong monopoly when they were giving Microsoft the shaft. When a company can control pricing based on anticipated market conditions in a few months, they have way too much power over their industry.
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