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Gasoline prices _ finally _ begin to slide

AP -- Gasoline prices have begun their seasonal slide.

Better late than never, drivers say.

The national average retail price has fallen for ten straight days and is now $3.74 per gallon. It could mark the beginning of the usual autumn decrease that was delayed this year because of refinery problems and high oil prices.

Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the Oil Price Information Service, predicts drops of 5 cents to 15 cents per week for the next three weeks. Over the next several weeks the national average could be at or below where it was last year.

‘‘There’s some nice relief coming,’’ he said.

It can’t come soon enough for Mary Hess, who commutes 40 miles each way from her home in Sodus Point, N.Y. to Oswego, N.Y., where she teaches English. She hasn’t noticed much of a drop — she’s stil..

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Submitted Oct 19, 2012 By: 1studman

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anthroMO Veteran Author St. Louis Posts:395 Points:116,540 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 8:14:07 PM Ignore anthroMO Report Abuse winter blend
lonewolf_947 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,286 Points:578,490 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 4:12:39 PM Ignore lonewolf_947 Report Abuse nothing to get excited yet ............ it shouldn't of gone that high in the 1st place ........ I like to see back to $2 Gal but thats even high considering for decades that no matter if we had hericanes, tornados, disasters & whatever, it never effected the price of gas ..... WHY NOW? ........ G R E E D ........
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,625 Points:1,144,195 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 2:09:25 PM Ignore NedW Report Abuse I'll get excited when it dips below $2.00.
BEGTWO Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,952 Points:726,090 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Oct 21, 2012 7:49:59 AM Ignore BEGTWO Report Abuse Great keep sliding!!!
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,013 Points:600,660 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 4:44:32 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
BEGTWO Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,952 Points:726,090 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 9:10:52 AM Ignore BEGTWO Report Abuse Keep sliding!!!
pilotmass Champion Author Boston Posts:1,836 Points:504,560 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 8:17:36 AM Ignore pilotmass Report Abuse and diesel goes up
CLS1998 Rookie Author Akron Posts:90 Points:7,690 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 7:24:44 AM Ignore CLS1998 Report Abuse Wait till after the 6th of November,how will the prices go then.
investmentdr Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,039 Points:1,457,000 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 7:10:42 AM Ignore investmentdr Report Abuse gasoline fell 2% yesterday and not one story about it on GB
WalRus49 Champion Author Boston Posts:4,085 Points:870,815 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 6:57:37 AM Ignore WalRus49 Report Abuse Bunk!
jetlagAK Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,251 Points:635,675 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 2:07:02 AM Ignore jetlagAK Report Abuse No more Hype and Chains!
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:3,824 Points:1,415,610 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:41:34 AM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse Not enough and soon they will be going up again.
BeanoLI All-Star Author Long Island Posts:546 Points:734,985 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:29:59 AM Ignore BeanoLI Report Abuse Yeah...today they slide...tomorrow they rise
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:9,036 Points:1,595,245 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:29:04 AM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse This to will pass.
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,836 Points:1,432,700 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:24:46 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Look out below!
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,487 Points:2,082,710 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:23:01 AM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse Needless to say this is Bush's fault, ya blamed him for everything else so why not!!!
gaseye2010 Champion Author Maine Posts:1,161 Points:246,665 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:21:29 AM Ignore gaseye2010 Report Abuse What about after election day with prices?
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:20:57 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Big deal, they will go up agaain very shortly.
rawdog1313 Champion Author Lexington Posts:3,309 Points:1,644,755 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:19:49 AM Ignore rawdog1313 Report Abuse Until the "Tea Bagging Do Nothing Congress" regulates Oil Speculation, gas prices will not be reasonable and consistent!
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:9,557 Points:1,863,845 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:19:29 AM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse Finally
SaturnSC Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,051 Points:834,350 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:18:39 AM Ignore SaturnSC Report Abuse Yay
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,995 Points:2,528,285 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:16:38 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse they are starting to drop some here
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,708 Points:1,640,120 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:13:44 AM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse But for how long ?
otherdave Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,403 Points:1,271,110 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:13:20 AM Ignore otherdave Report Abuse Typical election year B.S. Just later.
scu227 Champion Author New Haven Posts:4,162 Points:773,830 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:12:52 AM Ignore scu227 Report Abuse It's about time!! Let's hope they slide a lot and them even more, that is the best way to help the economy
Vitobug Champion Author El Paso Posts:1,955 Points:642,185 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:12:28 AM Ignore Vitobug Report Abuse ok
METEOR49 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,182 Points:457,175 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:12:10 AM Ignore METEOR49 Report Abuse sure doesn't go down as fast as it went up !
HelenT Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,964 Points:599,350 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:10:45 AM Ignore HelenT Report Abuse Not much
jdevlin All-Star Author Ontario Posts:798 Points:1,380,595 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:10:18 AM Ignore jdevlin Report Abuse a little slide here
Tsunamiron Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,439 Points:559,775 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:10:03 AM Ignore Tsunamiron Report Abuse That's not a slide when we are hovering so high. Until we drop below $3 or even $2 per gallon I won't get excited.
ManOfLeisureII Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,884 Points:456,100 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:10:01 AM Ignore ManOfLeisureII Report Abuse Better enjoy it while it lasts.
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,728 Points:389,925 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:09:25 AM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse Dropping here in St. Augustine, FL. :).
pastorpaulcg Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,615 Points:775,785 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:08:58 AM Ignore pastorpaulcg Report Abuse Just in time for the election
Kawibiker Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,175 Points:205,575 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:08:30 AM Ignore Kawibiker Report Abuse Great
bridgerunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,797 Points:1,008,785 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:08:15 AM Ignore bridgerunner Report Abuse Easing down here.
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,530 Points:1,671,535 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:08:07 AM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse As low as $3.36 around here.
1fulltank Champion Author Buffalo Posts:7,913 Points:1,546,260 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:08:01 AM Ignore 1fulltank Report Abuse It all helps.
SteelPenny Champion Author Dallas Posts:30,990 Points:2,608,690 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:06:31 AM Ignore SteelPenny Report Abuse Of course... the election is less than 3 weeks away.
shores4now Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,416 Points:525,750 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:06:02 AM Ignore shores4now Report Abuse Great
obimerrill Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,450 Points:291,665 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:04:21 AM Ignore obimerrill Report Abuse Let's hope it keeps going
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,196 Points:521,505 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:03:56 AM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse Really!
ssect8 Champion Author Hartford Posts:7,999 Points:2,094,620 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:03:14 AM Ignore ssect8 Report Abuse Hopefully it will drop even more.
bluetatanka Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:56,240 Points:783,780 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:03:11 AM Ignore bluetatanka Report Abuse Prices should be way down!
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,478 Points:664,900 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:02:56 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Hope it lasts..........probably not.
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,547 Points:1,860,320 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:02:20 AM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse great, keep dropping!
VernonOR Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,925 Points:739,820 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Oct 20, 2012 12:01:24 AM Ignore VernonOR Report Abuse The problem is they go up a lot higher than they go down.
unicornIL Veteran Author Chicago Posts:446 Points:387,195 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:54:51 PM Ignore unicornIL Report Abuse finally
PizzaMon Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:5,134 Points:1,863,405 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:53:31 PM Ignore PizzaMon Report Abuse I stopped filling my tank to take advantage of lowering prices.
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,387 Points:1,667,735 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:48:16 PM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse Oil just dropped over 2%
Mr_Bill_W All-Star Author Virginia Posts:566 Points:359,760 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Oct 19, 2012 11:47:33 PM Ignore Mr_Bill_W Report Abuse And only seven (7) weeks after Labor Day and how many weeks before elections... Would the answer be about three (3)??? Coincidence or manipulation you tell me!