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And that's a wrap, folks!

GasBuddy Blog -- The party is over, ladies and gentlemen. While I'm not sure what exact hour the national average will cease dropping at, the hour is coming close.

Thanks to a spike in gasoline prices that's starting to occur today in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and in some areas of West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Illinois, I'm of the belief that the best is now just hours behind us.

For the moment, the national average has stalled at $3.228, the same as it was at midnight. We're certainly not getting much help from wholesale prices, which have spent a majority of this week rising, keeping stations from lowering their prices further, and perhaps leading lower priced stations to raise their prices.

The concern now shifts...

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Submitted Dec 20, 2012 By: PD

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garywa01 Sophomore Author Alberta Posts:130 Points:382,165 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 23, 2012 6:49:01 AM Ignore garywa01 Report Abuse cute
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2012 10:18:18 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse second station raised prices by 13 cents (first one was up a dime yesterday). Filled up on the way home to take advantage of the (still) low prices at the other station(s).
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,978 Points:2,119,565 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2012 10:57:51 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Oh, well, here we go again...
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,277 Points:1,744,630 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2012 7:58:37 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse The standard holiday price increase.
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blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,566 Points:750,970 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2012 6:57:31 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse Luckily no rise here yet.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2012 6:36:36 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse first station on my route already upped prices by 10 cents yesterday.
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,830 Points:644,975 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 11:28:05 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse Probably when the snow is falling, the gas prices are doing just the opposite!
mrreferee Champion Author Savannah Posts:1,346 Points:559,580 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 6:57:05 PM Ignore mrreferee Report Abuse good while it lasted...
RalphHightower Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,320 Points:692,405 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 3:11:51 PM Ignore RalphHightower Report Abuse A station where I reported $2.89 this morning (6:40 AM) jacked their price up to $3.15 (2:00 PM) in the afternoon! Another station that had $2.99 gas yesterday is now selling it for $3.19.
gravityhurts Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,103 Points:940,205 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 3:10:43 PM Ignore gravityhurts Report Abuse Prices never dropped here.
ModelWarships Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,805 Points:1,234,035 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 10:03:25 AM Ignore ModelWarships Report Abuse read this yesterday
mst150 Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,265 Points:161,865 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:50:44 AM Ignore mst150 Report Abuse Thanks, I noticed the prices creeping up today.
Mota Sophomore Author Louisville Posts:102 Points:171,675 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:26:58 AM Ignore Mota Report Abuse Merry Christmas...
zdcatc12 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:2,147 Points:786,715 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:19:01 AM Ignore zdcatc12 Report Abuse I know my station here went up $.07 yesterday.
Double_Golden Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,575 Points:608,310 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:18:57 AM Ignore Double_Golden Report Abuse it's a roller coaster ride, we just happen hit the bottom, and it will on the raise again...
wegman Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,822 Points:2,091,475 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:14:51 AM Ignore wegman Report Abuse They bounced up in Minnesota. One of the multiple bad outcomes that came from reelecting Worse Than Carter. A national tragedy.
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AriesMMD Champion Author Sacramento Posts:1,496 Points:414,690 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:08:57 AM Ignore AriesMMD Report Abuse Thank god that's all. For a minute there I thought you we're going to write something about the end of the world
Gastroenteritis All-Star Author Jacksonville Posts:535 Points:72,460 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:08:17 AM Ignore Gastroenteritis Report Abuse It is easy to say; its a Boy!!! after seeing his parts, so do not tell anyone that you saw it coming first.
RobertSpratt Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,850 Points:1,047,940 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:05:53 AM Ignore RobertSpratt Report Abuse our prices started climbing
gasjockey70124 Rookie Author New Orleans Posts:37 Points:308,765 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:05:21 AM Ignore gasjockey70124 Report Abuse Wholesale prices have risen 19 cents in Louisiana in the last three days!
getalong All-Star Author California Posts:806 Points:151,140 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:03:04 AM Ignore getalong Report Abuse IF everyone would just stay home, prices would continue to drop.
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gafgar Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,068 Points:330,465 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:02:41 AM Ignore gafgar Report Abuse and let the holiday fleecing of the consumers begin.
nanu4u21 Champion Author Orange County Posts:1,118 Points:240,960 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:01:28 AM Ignore nanu4u21 Report Abuse Wonder if weaker demands for today will help getting the prices down
oldforger Veteran Author Calgary Posts:415 Points:358,525 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 9:01:21 AM Ignore oldforger Report Abuse ok
FortVancouver01 Champion Author Washington Posts:1,180 Points:290,745 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 8:59:20 AM Ignore FortVancouver01 Report Abuse More hype to condition us for higher prices? Besides the world ends today so who cares...
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BrowntruckCA All-Star Author California Posts:707 Points:476,965 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 8:58:15 AM Ignore BrowntruckCA Report Abuse Darn!
GrandAmNC Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:342 Points:174,790 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 8:57:51 AM Ignore GrandAmNC Report Abuse Its the end of the world ...get it while you can
donny47 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:2,676 Points:989,340 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 8:57:19 AM Ignore donny47 Report Abuse prices are going up
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2granny Champion Author Michigan Posts:9,590 Points:1,469,180 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 8:56:50 AM Ignore 2granny Report Abuse Our gas prices went up 13 cents this morning.
Emmamae1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,077 Points:592,115 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 8:56:48 AM Ignore Emmamae1 Report Abuse prices going up in chicago area.
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Meridethkun Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:156 Points:17,030 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 8:51:38 AM Ignore Meridethkun Report Abuse Old news. Prices rose here yesterday by $0.10/L just as I was going home from work. [Edited by: Meridethkun at 12/21/2012 10:52:21 AM EST]
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snakebitef22 Veteran Author Corpus Christi Posts:447 Points:31,520 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 8:48:14 AM Ignore snakebitef22 Report Abuse 2.82 in south Texas and still dropping...
JoeKR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,484 Points:1,746,490 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 8:47:20 AM Ignore JoeKR Report Abuse These predictions do nothing to help the consumer and only serve to feed speculation! And might the coming holidays, with added family travel, account for the present situation?
BMWer Champion Author Calgary Posts:2,081 Points:1,667,295 Joined:Dec 2003	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 8:46:04 AM Ignore BMWer Report Abuse Gas prices dropped a penny/liter here yesterday..
techque Champion Author St. Louis Posts:8,670 Points:2,422,555 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 8:42:56 AM Ignore techque Report Abuse can't go by local prices here. they slowly drop, then overnight jump 20-30¢, then again slowly drop . . . so what is average ??
Black Wagon Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,327 Points:1,804,945 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Dec 21, 2012 8:42:37 AM Ignore Black Wagon Report Abuse Could it possibly because there is a holiday coming? Oh I forgot, the world was supposed to end today.