Gas prices continue to go up in that wake of tensions in the Middle East. The price of a barrel of crude oil has gone over $100 - that number was a record breaker back in early 2008 - the start of the Great Recession. From the Associated Press: Gas prices AAA Michigan says gasoline prices are up 8.4 cents per gallon over the past week to a statewide average of $3.53. The auto club said Monday the statewide average is 80.5 cents per gallon higher than last year at this time. Of the cities it surveys, AAA Michigan says the cheapest price for self-serve regular fuel is in the Saginaw/Bay City area, where its $3.48 a gallon. The highest average can be found in the Marquette area at $3.59. Dearborn-based AAA Michigan surveys 2,800 Michigan gas stations daily. The White House chief of staff Bill Daley said on NBCs Meet the Press that opening up the countrys strategic oil reserves is an option the Obama Administration is considering: It is something that only is done--has been done in very
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