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Post-holiday pump prices should slide

Associated Press -- Motorists should see pump prices slide again after they spending a little more to fill their tanks over the Labor Day weekend.

The national average for a gallon of unleaded regular was $2.682 Tuesday, according to AAA, Wright Express and Oil Price Information Service. That's 0.5 cent higher than a week ago and 9.9 cents higher than a year ago.

Drivers in the West, Illinois and New York state saw the highest prices over the weekend, ranging from $2.794 to $3.525 a gallon. The lowest prices were in Texas, parts of the Midwest and the South.

Analysts expect retail prices to fall now that the summer driving season has ended with plentiful supplies still in storage. In addition, consumers are watching their dollars carefully as unemployment remains high.

"Demand probably did pick up

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Submitted Sep 07, 2010 By: suportoffroad30

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Dr Gas Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,411 Points:300,760 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 10:38:48 AM Ignore Dr Gas Report Abuse Key word - "should" ! It would not stay lower - for sure!
suportoffroad00 All-Star Author Wisconsin Posts:767 Points:908,750 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 9:52:33 AM Ignore suportoffroad00 Report Abuse Now they are saying the prices are going up at the pump. Sure wish they would make up their minds
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:4,701 Points:1,655,795 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 8:38:38 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Sliding? More like creeping... ever so slowly, as it always does when the price pressure is in the downward direction.
gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:3,203 Points:245,355 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 7:39:16 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse Pump prices "should" slide, but will they?
ENORMS Champion Author Colorado Posts:3,014 Points:1,172,310 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 7:09:04 AM Ignore ENORMS Report Abuse Gas prices slowly falling here!
SAVEITIL Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,940 Points:703,615 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 6:48:46 AM Ignore SAVEITIL Report Abuse Still waiting.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:4,239 Points:1,398,475 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:01:33 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse THE SLIDE STARTED BEFORE LABOR UNION DAY !
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,341 Points:756,125 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 1:30:51 AM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse OUTSTANDING!
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:5,906 Points:1,092,475 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 8:22:52 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse Prices should drop at least the dime they rose over the holiday.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:5,090 Points:1,091,100 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 8:18:59 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse I have seen gas prices going down at some stations.
suportoffroad00 All-Star Author Wisconsin Posts:767 Points:908,750 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 5:23:38 PM Ignore suportoffroad00 Report Abuse Slide should be 5 to 10 cents or more.
suportoffroad00 All-Star Author Wisconsin Posts:767 Points:908,750 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 4:18:47 PM Ignore suportoffroad00 Report Abuse Slide = 1 cent per gallon, lower.
BMW2014 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,794 Points:364,300 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 2:12:58 PM Ignore BMW2014 Report Abuse Let the slide begins.
northeast2 Champion Author New York Posts:2,671 Points:752,055 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 2:07:39 PM Ignore northeast2 Report Abuse The average is still higher than a year ago?
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:8,502 Points:821,700 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 1:40:31 PM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse What an excuse to gouge the working poor.
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:4,914 Points:1,278,480 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 1:21:02 PM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse Next would be "Analysts expect"
suportoffroad00 All-Star Author Wisconsin Posts:767 Points:908,750 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 1:17:06 PM Ignore suportoffroad00 Report Abuse I am guessing the key word is SHOULD