I paid $2.35 per gallon for gas this morning, and the country’s average is now $2.492. I feel like I’ve been tricked into believing that $2.35 is cheap after having to spend $2.70 to $3.00 per gallon these past few months. Perhaps the oil industry is pulling back after announcing huge profits in the wake of Katrina and in fear of being scrutinized for price gouging.

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