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Sunday, June 16, 2013  Last week, motorists saw a slight increase in both oil and gas prices after President Barack Obama authorized support and arms for Syrian rebels, increasing tensions in an oil-saturated region.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  AAA says that the price of gas remained stable, despite the large amount of motorists traveling for Memorial Day.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The Auto Club Group reports that gas prices stayed relatively stable last week despite oil prices yo-yoing.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Gas prices started to fluctuate last week after the cost for a barrel of oil jumped above $90 and has held steady in that price range according to information released by AAA.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Holiday travelers can rejoice that gas prices have dropped before Christmas, despite previous forecasts of remaining flat.

Monday, September 24, 2012  AAA is reporting that oil prices to settled below $93 for the first time since August 10 for first week in 2012 that motorists will see more significant price drops at the pump.

Monday, September 17, 2012  The average price per gallon of gas in Georgia is $3.77.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Aaron Johnson, a professor of economics at Darton College, says that gas price increases can sometimes show a strengthening economy.

Monday, August 06, 2012  Within the span of one week gas prices gas prices have made a significant jump.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  Updated with video; AAA announced oil prices closed at $79.76 last week - the first time the price per barrel fell below $80.00 in ten months.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  Updated with video; Pessimistic economic news across the globe is causing the price per barrel to drop.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Updated with video; Signs are showing that summer gas prices may not be high as projected.

Friday, March 02, 2012  Updated with video; In our Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know why gas is cheaper in East Albany than other areas.

Saturday, February 25, 2012  Obama says no quick fixes to energy squeeze, derides GOP drilling plan as a gimmick

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Updated with video; Experts say $4.00 gas will be here sooner than many think.