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Article: Fuel prices surge past 2008 rates.(Business)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- November 4, 2009
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Byline: The Register-Guard
Gas prices continued to rise this week and are now significantly above last year's prices, according to AAA.
"The national average is up a penny this week to $2.69 and Oregon's statewide average gains two cents to $2.75," Oregon AAA spokeswoman Marie Dodds said Tuesday, A year ago, the statewide average was $2.60.
Gas prices rose about 23 cents per gallon in October with the national average hitting its highest point for the year on Friday, she said. "That's a big change from last ...