Gas prices hit all-time high

[Squid]

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The price of gasoline rose to an all-time high Wednesday, according to the widely followed survey conducted for the motorist group AAA.

The average price of regular rose overnight to $3.246 a gallon, according to AAA's Web site. That's nearly 2 cents higher than the previous record of $3.227, which was first set last May and matched Tuesday.

Regular was $2.953 on average at this time last month and $2.543 a year ago.

Hawaii and California fetched the highest prices at the pump, as consumers had to shell out an average of $3.61 and $3.59 respectively for a gallon of gas. But New Jersey and Missouri drivers found gas prices to be nearly 60 cents a gallon cheaper, paying $3.02 and $3.04 respectively.

When adjusted for inflation, gas prices are still below their peak. The record on that basis was $3.405 and set in March 1981, according to the Energy Information Administration.

The fuel price survey was conducted for AAA by Oil Price Information Service.

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[wildthing]

its not going to get any better either .........

[AmericanMetal]

Filling up today, the meter hit $15 - the point at which my tank USED to be nearly satisfied. I nearly kicked the pump when it read 4-point-something gallons, thinking it was broken. WTF - have the oil lobbyists gotten politicians to lay low? If someone ran for office on a "slash gas prices" platform, I bet they'd get a ton of votes.

[lxexpress]

its a 1.23 a litre in canada..which equates to almost 4.00 a gallon

[ncAGteacher]

sure hope by labor day we aren't seeing gas prices over $4 a gallon.

[bucket]

the thing that sucks is that we are purchasing our gas from over seas when we could be using the gas right here from Alaska and out in the Gulf of Mexico for alot cheaper but, people are so afraid that drilling in Alaska may disturb a polar bear or we may disturb a clam out in the gulf of mexico.

[gunner_501]

Hey Brannon, be glad your driving a six .. I just paid $3.81 a gallon for 93 octane today . I expect $4.00 soon here

[bucket]

why do you buy 93 octane? is it required? my dads is supposed to use the second one but he always uses unleaded. last time i filled up it was 50$

[stangracer44t]

Hey Brannon, be glad your driving a six .. I just paid $3.81 a gallon for 93 octane today . I expect $4.00 soon here

just hit $4 for 92 here!

[bucket]

ill look and tell yall what the prices are like in my area tomorrow. last time i looked the unleaded (89 i think) was 3.70

[Squid]

I paid $3.68 for the 87 stuff today at RaceTrac.

[TRBOPWR]

$3.99 for premium 93 here. Racing is gonna get expensive this year...

[gunner_501]

Just filled the car this morning and 93 is $4.03 a gallon and Brannon I use 93 octane because thats what my car is tuned for, I was going to detune to 89 to save some $$$ but it's only a nickle a gallon difference so why bother. Might as well use the good stuff.

[bucket]

oh ok, i just filed up and it was 3.80 for 87 and 4.00 for 93