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    Rising Gas Prices

    The price of gasoline in the U.S. is on the rise again.

    Futures prices for RBOB ("Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending"), the NYMEX futures contract for gasoline, are up over 11% for the year, and a full 6.6% of that increase has come in the past month.

    In fact, gas is up 2.4% over the past week alone. Today, the average retail price is 4 cents higher per gallon than a year ago.

    And you can bet that as we move into the "official" start of the summer driving season, the worst is yet to come. Prices will be headed even higher.

    So with all the hoopla surrounding our newfound oil wealth and our legitimate move to become energy self-sufficient in as little as a decade, why are gas prices still climbing?

    Let me explain...

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