Gas Prices Rising, Locally and Nationwide

According to the Oil Price Information Service, the national average has increased for 25 consecutive days

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Story Created: Feb 18, 2013 at 5:20 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Feb 18, 2013 at 6:15 PM AKDT

ANCHORAGE - Gas prices have been on the rise since December and are looking to go even higher.

Nationwide, the price of gas has jumped more than 50 cents since December 20. Right now a gallon of regular unleaded in Anchorage costs between $3.65 and $3.72.

According to the Oil Price Information Service, the national average has increased for 25 consecutive days, and if the trend continues, we may see prices back up in the $4 range.

"There's a lot of things influencing it. The price of crude is going up, some refineries have shut down, OPEC is lowering its output and summer time is coming. It always seems to go up a little bit in the summer," said Nelson Garrett, the owner of Garrett's Tesoro on International and Arctic in Anchorage.

Around the state, Juneau and Fairbanks are seeing prices around $3.80 a gallon. Nome residents are paying $6.15. Dillingham is at $6.89 and residents there say they've heard some of the villages in the Bristol Bay area are paying up to $10 a gallon.

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Big Dan said on Monday, Feb 18 at 7:09 PM

I would gladly pay under 4 bucks a gallon for gas. Heating oil where I live is almost 5 bucks. Gas a bit lower but not much. I hope gas stays under 4 bucks up that way through September. Already gonna cost me an arm, leg and left nut to drive to Fairbanks this September.

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RM said on Tuesday, Feb 19 at 12:31 AM

When are we going to build an Alaskan Refinery and stop paying to have oil shipped to lower 48 and then gas back to us. Take the money we make on oil and build a refinery. Money up front will pay off in the long run.

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Dan said on Saturday, Feb 23 at 11:07 PM

Did anybody really think that anything but more economic disaster would take place with the obama election theft?? The media should be sued for damages. Even partial truths regarding this fraud would have prevented this.

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