Since mid-December, the price of gas has been steadily creeping up three cents a week, and now averages $3.48 a gallon - the highest price ever in February. Bill Whitaker reports on why the prices are rising and the impact it could have on the economy.

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Gordon told me about this and I found this story about it at WWW.KNOXNEWS.COM on Wednesday.

"Knoxville area gas prices are on the rise again. The average price for a gallon of unleaded increased a half-cent to $3.385 on Wednesday, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report."

For the second straight week, Ohio gas prices increased and Ohio motorists are paying a little more for gas, international news sites reported on February 6, 2012. According to reports, a survey on Monday, February 6, 2012, from the American Automobile Association, Inc. (AAA), the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express showed the average [...]

Raymond Wrote: Here's one for you - "Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA on Wednesday said its profits soared in the fourth quarter on higher oil and gas prices and a one-time gain from the sale of a stake in a gas transportation company."

One local small business owner shared his frustration with us saying not only does he have to pay more at the pumps, he also loses revenue every time gas prices go up.??According to the AAA website, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in?Mississippi is $3.40.? A month ago, it was just $3.24.? And last February, a gallon of gas in this state cost $2.96.

This is the latest news as of February 7th.

I'll post more if I find anything else out.

My grandfather said he heard this on the radio.

"Gas prices are on the rise in Michigan, climbing 11 cents during the past week, in part because of what analysts describe as a strengthening economy."

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