Chicago: At $4.51, gas prices hit all-time high

[marmar]

By Julie Wernau Tribune reporter
5:07 p.m. CDT, March 26, 2012


Filling the tank today? Prepare yourself: It’s gonna hurt.

Gas prices in Chicago and the metro area hit a record high Monday, according to AAA, with the average price of regular unleaded gasoline at $4.67 in the city and $4.51 in the suburbs. Those prices compare to $3.95 one year ago in Chicago and $3.77 at the same time last year in the Chicago metro area.

Beth Mosher, a spokeswoman for AAA, said the spike can be attributed to a seasonal change over to a summer blend of gasoline.

“The prices have been high for a very long time and this is where seasonality comes in,” Mosher said. “Every year the country switches over to a summer blend of gasoline. It’s a gasoline that produces fewer emissions and it is more expensive to make and refine.” ................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-at-251-gas-prices-hit-alltime-high-here-20120326,0,844664.story

[elleng]

1. Paid $3.79 cash today, Frederick, MD.

[bigwillq]

2. Over $4 in CT (nt)

[DJ13]

3. How long is our government going to allow speculators to bang us in the butt?

Its been really bad the last 10 years, isnt that enough?

[Stan Smith]

4. So much for drill baby drill.

As the President has pointed out, we have been drilling the most that we have in decades and the price keeps going up. I hope that a second term for President Obama will bring on more green energy so we can get off our oil addiction.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

5. $4.50-ish is about what I'm seeing here in the 'land beyond O'Hare.' (Chicago W/NW suburbs)

[marmar]

6. $3.80-$4 generally in and around Detroit.

nt