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Poll: Gas prices on the rise

George Matkowski Montpelier reaches inhis wallet pay for gas Friday Aug. 10 2012 Montpelier Vt. A rise price crude oil

George Matkowski, of Montpelier, reaches into his wallet to pay for gas, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in Montpelier, Vt. A rise in the price of crude oil and problems with refineries and pipelines in the West Coast and Midwest have caused prices at the pump to surge upward. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

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Are you driving less because of the recent spike in gas prices?









Updated: August 12, 2012 6:30PM



The national average for a gallon of gas at the pump has climbed to $3.67, a rise of 34 cents since July 1.

Most analysts don’t expect a drop until after Labor Day.





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