Gasoline Prices Rise 8 Cents

Latest Gain Puts ’07 Increase at 69 Cents
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Gasoline prices rose more than 8 cents across the country in the past two weeks to $2.87 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

Mid-grade gasoline averaged about $2.98, and premium was $3.09 a gallon.

Prices have risen 69 cents this year, according to Lundberg figures.

Nationwide, the lowest average price for regular fuel was $2.65 in Minneapolis. The highest was in San Francisco at $3.37 a gallon.