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WASHINGTON — Gas prices will jump 40 percent for the summer driving season compared with 2010, according to a federal projection released Tuesday. Retail prices for a gallon of regular-grade gasoline will average $3.86 from April through September, up from $2.76 for the comparable period last year, said the Energy Information Administration, the statistics arm of the Energy Department.
And in some areas, monthly average prices could be greater than the national average by at least 25 cents a gallon.
The average U.S. household’s vehicle fueling costs will be about $825 greater this year than last year, hitting $3,360 in 2011, according to EIA. MarketWatch; Associated Press photo
