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High Country Gas Surges to $4.18 as Crude Oil Tops $100 — Biggest Weekly Jump Yet

Gas prices in the High Country jumped 29 cents in a single week to reach $4.18 per gallon for regular unleaded, their highest level since spring, as crude oil climbed above $100 per barrel.

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▲ Why this matters

Twenty-nine cents in one week. Regular unleaded hit $4.18 a gallon Tuesday, the sharpest jump we've seen, as crude oil broke back through $100 a barrel. This is not 'normalizing' or 'stabilizing', it is getting worse faster than before. If you drive for work, or if you're already cutting the budget thin, this hits different.

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