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Added demand due to—wait for it—low prices is pushing the cost up. Use our Mapquest gas tool to find the best price wherever you are.

You haven’t been imagining it. Gas prices have been creeping up lately.

Yes, there is usually an uptick in cost after February when refineries start the crossover to more expensive summer fuel, according to a blog on GasBuddy.com.

This year, though, added demand due to—wait for it—low prices and an upswing in the economy are driving gas prices higher.

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Whether we will see even higher prices at the pump is yet to be seen.

For the full story, read GasBuddy.com’s blog here.

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