Gas prices close to $3 mark - Charlotte Business Journal:

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According to the ’s Weekend Gas Watch, the average pricre of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beachj area is $2.938 per gallon, which is 11.3 cents more than last 52 cents higher than last and $1.55 less than last year. On the Central the average priceis $2.98, up 10.3 cent s from last week, 47 cents above last month, and $1.40 beloq last year. In the Inland the average per gallon priceis $2.929, whicnh is 11.9 cents more than last 52 cents more than last and $1.55 less than last year. Accordiny to Auto Club SpokespersonJeffrey Spring, all of the majort metropolitan areas are within 5 cents of each other.
"This is a rare instancse that is probably causedby retailers’ reluctances to raise prices over $3. This phenomenon also sometimes happen when prices are nearinga peak," Spring said in a