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8 reasons why gas will hit $5 a gallon this year

MSNBC -- The price of gas is a widely covered news item these days. Oil prices have moved up from $75 a barrel in October of last year to more than $100 a barrel currently. And the trend continues to point toward even higher oil prices. Of course, along with the price of oil, gas prices have also risen, almost in lockstep.

The price of gasoline today is 10 percent higher than it was just two months ago. The average price for a gallon of regular is almost $3.62. Gas prices in January have been the highest ever recorded price for that month. Many economists and energy analysts believe a rise to $4 a gallon is inevitable. But their estimates could be grossly understated. Gas will reach $5 a gallon before the end of the year.

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Submitted Feb 25, 2012 By: PrepHermit

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bigt61 All-Star Author Virginia Posts:652 Points:203,015 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 7:17:58 AM Ignore bigt61 Report Abuse The bad news of $5 gas - it will kill the already anemic economic recovery. The good news - you'll be able to stick a fork in Obozo's re-election chances. I wouldn't mind paying $5 for a while to see him gone.
dsaine Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,987 Points:630,545 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 4:16:53 AM Ignore dsaine Report Abuse not good
Mark8601 All-Star Author Bakersfield Posts:913 Points:378,765 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 1:47:03 AM Ignore Mark8601 Report Abuse One reason only, profits for oil companies!
chuckwthompson Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,745 Points:575,235 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 12:43:05 AM Ignore chuckwthompson Report Abuse Just one reason: GREED
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,027 Points:699,205 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 10:09:54 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse Only 8??? Looks like we have 12 by some of our own!
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,475 Points:1,555,575 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 9:38:52 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse I would not be surprised that the price of gasoline will reach $5 per gallon.
WalRus49 Champion Author Boston Posts:4,065 Points:866,915 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 9:30:23 PM Ignore WalRus49 Report Abuse Just more organized mayhem and pillage............
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,934 Points:751,010 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:50:06 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse I agree with these reasons stated below: 1. Odumbo shuts down the Gulf and keeps it down, rigs move away. 2. Obummer blocks the Keystone pipeline from Canada. 3. Ocommie won't issue any new drilling permits. 4. Insane is a marxist. 5. Brrrraaaacccaaacckkk is a commie. 6. Anwar remains a untouched frozen wasteland full of howling winds and oil. 7. Barry is a socialist. 8. BHO is a nazi. 9. The Fed flooding the market with trillions of unbacked dollars, causing a rapid devaluation of the dollar, resulting in more dollars needed to buy the same amount of oil and gas. 10. Campaign promise fulfilled to see energy costs necessarily skyrocket under Barack Hussein Obama's presidency. 11. Goal of energy Czar Steven Chu to see gasoline costs reflect costs in Europe 12. barry, harry, nancy,dodd, fwank,boxer, waxman and bernacke Time to hoist the "Mission Accomplished" banner yet?
DerHahn Champion Author Illinois Posts:13,698 Points:2,112,185 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:03:48 PM Ignore DerHahn Report Abuse i can give just as many reasons not to be driving the van this summer.
WalkingWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:3,701 Points:778,845 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 7:00:28 PM Ignore WalkingWV Report Abuse 1. Wall Street 2. Wall Street 3. Wall Street 4. Wall Street 5. Wall Street 6. Wall Street 7. Wall Street 8. Wall Street
Nikontraveler Sophomore Author Los Angeles Posts:166 Points:506,995 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 6:55:29 PM Ignore Nikontraveler Report Abuse Ninth Reason. So Barack Obama can push his failed "Alternative Energy and Lifestyle" modes of transportation. OK do the math. The average OTR train diesel/electric engine holds 5000 Gallons of fuel in its tank. I'm sure railroads may get a "Bulk" rate on diesel, but if they don't 5000 Gallons @ $4.36 a gallon= $21,800.00 to fill one engine. It is true they are very efficient, but they are the very same efficiency at $2.35 a Gallon as $4.36 a gallon. It just costs more to make the delivery. The past two days I had a delivery in a company truck from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. about 371 miles one way. I used $225.00 of fuel just to make that one delivery round trip. [Edited by: Nikontraveler at 2/25/2012 9:57:00 PM EST]
Meowmy Champion Author Florida Posts:1,293 Points:348,105 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 6:49:57 PM Ignore Meowmy Report Abuse Speculators and buying OUR oil and gas off the world market. We don't even use Iran's oil so why let it affect prices?
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,250 Points:981,155 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 6:18:29 PM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Only eight? Just stay home.
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,176 Points:517,205 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 6:14:42 PM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse They forgot to mention the aging population!
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,887 Points:646,315 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 5:40:21 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Obama x 8
rbrk02 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:5,730 Points:815,280 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 5:33:18 PM Ignore rbrk02 Report Abuse While the article makes an argument for each reason to potentially have an impact on gas prices, it was not a conclusive argument for $5 gasoline. Legion57, very nice. ROFLMAO ;-)
buckets42 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,690 Points:329,550 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 5:19:23 PM Ignore buckets42 Report Abuse Bias by MSNBC.
ToolinIt Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,803 Points:885,445 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 4:54:53 PM Ignore ToolinIt Report Abuse How many articles basically saying the same thing are going to be posted on this site?
johnd900 Veteran Author Massachusetts Posts:475 Points:192,305 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 4:46:53 PM Ignore johnd900 Report Abuse ...and where is the DoE in all of this? No where to be found, hacks...
LEGION57 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,676 Points:283,110 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 4:45:47 PM Ignore LEGION57 Report Abuse 1. Odumbo shuts down the Gulf and keeps it down, rigs move away. 2. Obummer blocks the Keystone pipeline from Canada. 3. Ocommie won't issue any new drilling permits. 4. Insane is a marxist. 5. Brrrraaaacccaaacckkk is a commie. 6. Anwar remains a untouched frozen wasteland full of howling winds and oil. 7. Barry is a socialist. 8. BHO is a nazi.
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:7,038 Points:1,619,090 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 4:39:16 PM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse IT A game
sandy29IL Rookie Author Illinois Posts:32 Points:9,230 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 4:24:47 PM Ignore sandy29IL Report Abuse they need to quit predicting and do something about it
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,175 Points:1,115,915 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 4:15:08 PM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse This year? Around here, it's liable to hit $5 in June.
vmholladay Champion Author Reading Posts:2,469 Points:660,995 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 3:33:10 PM Ignore vmholladay Report Abuse Seriously? Oh, yeah, now I see ... source is MSNBC.
tnfran Champion Author Arizona Posts:4,368 Points:840,240 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 3:15:09 PM Ignore tnfran Report Abuse Well..... At $75 a barrel gas should have been $2.10 and WASN'T Why not? Greed and any other excuse Big Oil used. At $100. it should be $2.80 and ISN'T -- But Big Oil is capitalizing on any excuse and their profits are showing it. Selling less making more .
firenrn Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,118 Points:445,180 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 3:01:43 PM Ignore firenrn Report Abuse Good article.
arlawson67 Rookie Author Myrtle Beach Posts:17 Points:1,415 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 2:58:56 PM Ignore arlawson67 Report Abuse Then they should put up a sign, "WE FINANCE" cause they will have to start as long as prices keep going up!!!
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,124 Points:2,369,420 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 2:55:16 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse barry, harry, nancy,dodd, fwank,boxer, waxman and bernacke [Edited by: humblepie at 2/25/2012 5:57:14 PM EST]
fullcirclethink Champion Author Washington Posts:2,006 Points:159,100 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 2:47:43 PM Ignore fullcirclethink Report Abuse 9. The Fed flooding the market with trillions of unbacked dollars, causing a rapid devaluation of the dollar, resulting in more dollars needed to buy the same amount of oil and gas. 10. Campaign promise fulfilled to see energy costs necessarily skyrocket under Barack Hussein Obama's presidency. 11. Goal of energy Czar Steven Chu to see gasoline costs reflect costs in Europe Time to hoist the "Mission Accomplished" banner yet?
Cashless Champion Author Akron Posts:3,510 Points:732,355 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 2:46:47 PM Ignore Cashless Report Abuse NO!
gawxnative All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:510 Points:229,865 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 2:37:40 PM Ignore gawxnative Report Abuse Speculators/investors plus weaker dollar
cheapmonkee Champion Author Portland Posts:30,300 Points:3,169,460 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 2:35:14 PM Ignore cheapmonkee Report Abuse There will be violence. Politicians, watch your 6. We are pissed. [Edited by: cheapmonkee at 2/25/2012 5:36:12 PM EST]
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kag2010 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:5,244 Points:1,017,810 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 2:08:41 PM Ignore kag2010 Report Abuse I IT WIL END SOON THAN YOU THINK THAT THE WAY IT WILL GO ""RIGHT"".
paulsond Sophomore Author Maryland Posts:237 Points:508,270 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 2:05:30 PM Ignore paulsond Report Abuse Reasonable explanation.