Libyan crisis sends gas prices up 33 cents in two weeks
March 6th, 2011
09:40 PM ET

Libyan crisis sends gas prices up 33 cents in two weeks

U.S. gasoline prices increased nearly 33 cents in two weeks, the second-biggest two-week jump in the history of the gasoline market, according to a new survey of filling stations.

The latest Lundberg Survey of cities in the continental United States was conducted Friday. It showed the national average for a price of self-serve unleaded gasoline at $3.51, an increase of 32.7 cents from the last survey two weeks earlier, survey publisher Trilby Lundberg said.

"This time around, the spike comes not from nature, but from people," Lundberg said. "The armed struggle in Libya has shocked international oil markets and here it is at the pump."

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  1. Mmmmm

    Time to pull out the bicycle...

    March 6, 2011 at 10:41 pm | Report abuse |
  2. Cesar

    CIA should assisinate Gadilfi, install a pro-American gov't and gas prices will normalize.

    March 6, 2011 at 11:25 pm | Report abuse |
    • Scottish Mama

      Or pop the top on some reserves.

      March 6, 2011 at 11:33 pm | Report abuse |
    • Mianias Atholson

      Very good idea Cesar....really need CIA involved with another assination (and more Americans robbing the Arabs,) and you're right...that will solve the oil...and life problems of the world, cause its not going to take many more mistakes out of the west to end it all.

      March 7, 2011 at 7:42 am | Report abuse |
    • Cesar

      Good,Phunnie boy. Now I know that you're a Tea Partier since your ignorance just gave you away!!! Besides,anybody with half a brain woulg know just how senseless your post above is!!!

      March 7, 2011 at 7:49 am | Report abuse |
    • Mary

      Yes, Yes well said makes sense to me

      March 7, 2011 at 5:57 pm | Report abuse |
  3. Cesar

    +AHEAD OF THE CURVE+ MON: Two US Navy gay sailors caught in same bunk. Jealous Admiral calls for a full investigation. TUE: CBS to replace Charlie Sheen with Pee Wee Herman in "Three and a Half Men." "We needed someone new to stimulate the sidcom. We also needed someone more responsible, who wouldn't jerk around in public," said a Three and a Half Men spokesman. WED: Providence RI is importing teachers from Mexico due to budget constraints. The city will pay in pesos, "A peso spent is a penny earned," said the Providence mayor. THUR: Osama Bin Ladan spotted in a Star Bucks in Cincinnati, Ohio. The FBI is investigating the high price of coffee. FRI: In Arkansas, there have been no dead birds falling from the sky, no masses of dead fish, only one earth quake, and no record cold . State officials are worried.

    March 6, 2011 at 11:51 pm | Report abuse |
  4. Centrist

    I'm waiting for whiny Americans to complain about the high prices. There is no perfect solution. If we do nothing and support dictators then we get better prices on goods, but everyone hates us and/or eventually our military ends up in these countries anyways. If revolution occurs then prices will flux, but will eventually return once the govts stabilize and our military can stay put. An assassination should resolve it, but I think our politicians are cowards and are afraid of assassination attempts coming back at them. I really am not a drill baby drill guy, but there's already an Alaskan pipeline. I've seen pictures of where they want to drill in Alaska and it's desolate tundra. We will need gasoline and ethanol for a minimum of 30 years for cars, so I don't know why we can't introduce more domestic oil into the market. The gulf spill wouldn't have happened on dry land in such disastrous proportions. It takes little time to cap a well on land and the cleanup is easier. Either our leaders are dumb, or they are really smart and waiting for oil to reach such a premium price. I just hope all this stuff ends quickly. I'd like to see the Saudi royal drug addicts and pro sti tute chasers get the boot. I've never seen such a hypocrisy like Saudi Arabia. The people must live like amish islamic subjects while the royals womanize in western clothes on their yachts.

    March 6, 2011 at 11:52 pm | Report abuse |
  5. Scottish Mama

    lolololol! The reliable news.

    March 7, 2011 at 12:04 am | Report abuse |
  6. Jeff Frank - Ohio

    "Four dollar gas and a Labya out of control." 😉

    March 7, 2011 at 12:15 am | Report abuse |
  7. DRILL BABY DRILL

    Nice to see Obama addressing this crises caused by explosive price increases at the pumps. Guess he's waiting for prices to hit 4 a gallon before taking action.

    March 7, 2011 at 2:23 am | Report abuse |
  8. BS

    The Libya crisis is just an excuse for the oil mongers to raise prices. Libya is small potatoes in U.S. imports. They provide only a small fraction of what we get from Canada, Venezuela, and other countries.

    March 7, 2011 at 8:28 am | Report abuse |
  9. BOB KALINOWSKI

    WHY DO WE ALLOW SPECULATORS TO DRIVE THE PRICE OF SOMETHING THEY CAN'T EVEN TAKE DELIVERY OF?? GREED!!!!!! THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF CRUDE!

    March 7, 2011 at 9:24 am | Report abuse |
  10. personny

    Israel is becoming a nation. http://nopolicestate.blogspot.com/2011/01/egypt_29.html

    March 7, 2011 at 11:56 am | Report abuse |
  11. Cesar

    They need to instill a cuban style of communism in Libya. Once the Libyan people have a taste of 1940s automobile technology, no freedom of press and shotty government health care they will be hooked forever. Viva che!

    March 7, 2011 at 12:59 pm | Report abuse |
  12. RuffNutt

    No Cesar, you are wrong. Stop using such disgusting Tea Party lingo.

    March 7, 2011 at 1:20 pm | Report abuse |
  13. RuffNutt

    Good post Cesar of 11:25 pm, thank you. Too bad the ignorance of some folks can't see it that way. Tea partiers you know it.

    March 7, 2011 at 1:32 pm | Report abuse |
  14. Richard Allen

    if i didn't live 17 miles from my college, I would go out and buy a bike.

    March 7, 2011 at 11:53 pm | Report abuse |
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