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U.S. National average levels off, falls slightly

GasBuddy Blog -- It's here- the national average stopped rising, at least for a few days. Dropping slightly since last night- one hundredth of a penny, we could see the pattern continue as some (not all) refining woes and pipeline issues have been figured out, and demand is set to fall in the weeks ahead.

We mentioned it Friday- that the national average would likely begin to fall in the upcoming weeks, and we do largely expect that to occur, but until mid-September, we may see prices largely stabilize or drop slightly.

Add in the switch-over back to winter gasoline in much of the country starting September 15, and hopefully gasoline prices will continue to ease.

The national average today remains higher than last year, by about...

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Submitted Aug 20, 2012 By: PD

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GasPriceHelp4u Champion Author Dayton Posts:2,823 Points:595,525 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 27, 2012 5:12:43 AM Ignore GasPriceHelp4u Report Abuse Keep dropping!!!
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txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:801 Points:500,140 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2012 9:18:28 PM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse We have been holding the same prices for a week now in central Texas.
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txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:801 Points:500,140 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 9:10:41 AM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse Gas prices are not falling in central Texas.
edgarbrn Sophomore Author Charleston Posts:196 Points:893,060 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 6:53:46 AM Ignore edgarbrn Report Abuse Too little, too slowly.
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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:7,078 Points:2,143,215 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 4:35:12 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse " Dropping slightly since last night- one hundredth of a penny, we could see the pattern continue ..."Really??? A change as small as that implies a pattern could "continue"?
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amearly Champion Author Michigan Posts:12,255 Points:2,494,335 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Aug 20, 2012 7:57:09 PM Ignore amearly Report Abuse And next week is a hoilday so don't count on it going down much if any even after it. The spaeculators are watching and hoping for more hurricane to help shut the rigs anf refinereis down so they can start are getting there Christmas money early.
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big_mac64 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:10,600 Points:1,490,130 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 20, 2012 7:48:00 PM Ignore big_mac64 Report Abuse just want to know how a one hundredth of a penny diff makes it apparent that gas is falling. How do you split a penny 100 ways???
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clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,747 Points:1,798,620 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 20, 2012 7:27:19 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Falls so slightly that a microscope can't find it. The robbery at the pump continues.
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walkingtall Champion Author Toronto Posts:4,129 Points:1,147,430 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Aug 20, 2012 7:26:54 PM Ignore walkingtall Report Abuse United States national average levels off,falls slightly and the national average remains higher than last year.
heysailor Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:9,712 Points:2,359,920 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 20, 2012 7:25:56 PM Ignore heysailor Report Abuse No slightly here; it's still going up in many places.
DutchTreatMI Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:3,441 Points:778,190 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 20, 2012 7:25:43 PM Ignore DutchTreatMI Report Abuse 1/100th of a penny doesn't mean jack.
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