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SC leads gas price slide

MSNBC -- As gas prices continue to drop, South Carolina was listed as the cheapest state in the U.S. to buy gas according to Gasbuddy.com.

The site also listed Spartanburg, Columbia and Greenville as the fourth, fifth and sixth cheapest cities for gas.

According to AAA of the Carolinas, gas prices have been falling steadily since April, and, at $3.41 per gallon, are about 30 cents lower than at this time last year.

"A year ago, it was about $3.74, so it's definitely going in the right direction right now," said Linda Burch of AAA of the Carolinas.

Burch said AAA will not be releasing predictions for prices through Memorial Day until next week, but said in recent years prices continued to fall until the end of May.


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Submitted May 12, 2012 By: aservant
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honda0105
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Message Posted: May 17, 2012 2:44:03 AM

Last year it was 3.87 here, now it's 3.55 average, but the trend is up again.
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52MPG
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Message Posted: May 13, 2012 11:25:13 PM

It would be nice if OHIO would get in the on the slide.
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hatterasjack
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Message Posted: May 13, 2012 8:28:36 PM

There seems to be real competition here in Spartanburg. Prices are all over the place from about $3.27 to $3.45. You can stand on a corner and see 4 stations with 4 different prices up to 14 cents apart. On the other hand in Martinsburg, WV, where my summer house is, all stations are the same. If one goes up 5 cents, within 8 hours they all go up 5 cents. That should be illegal. Don't know why they can get away with price fixing.
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carranco
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Message Posted: May 13, 2012 6:58:49 PM

Every time I go to SC I always find below average gas prices. I don't think they gouge as much on the taxes.
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DanMtz
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Message Posted: May 13, 2012 10:51:35 AM

There are no gas prices sliding around here.
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GOBUTLER
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Message Posted: May 13, 2012 5:51:37 AM

Ok
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tomok
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Message Posted: May 13, 2012 12:44:44 AM

SC may lead the gas price slide but the price of fuel here is up and up! Gasoline has rose 10 to 15 cents/gallon each day in the last three days. With some gas stations going up more today.
Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost, if possible!
The price of fuel at the pump is too high!
12/22/2012!
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AKmailman
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 10:08:39 PM

and Alaska leads the gas price slide UP - 10 cents yesterday and rising
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WalRus49
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 10:06:20 PM

How about some of that here............
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gumbyrex
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:33:29 PM

Enjoy your notoriety South Carolina and hopefully it will continue.
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joel27nc
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:29:37 PM

Still overpriced.
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CAD69
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:26:07 PM

Alright!
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crreed1
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:19:27 PM

keep going
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Bigwaynef
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:15:18 PM

SWEET for us...
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PaylessKY
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:15:09 PM

As they would say on The Price is Right "Come on down".
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TheSicilian
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:13:10 PM

can we join in on this
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vroomputtputt
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:13:08 PM

WOW!
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gmcgas
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:12:19 PM

someone has to]!!!!!
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tedjm1
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:12:17 PM

New York just came under $4.00.
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BobD2009
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:12:12 PM

Sounds like SC is a good place to retire to.
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OGW
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:10:36 PM

It is lower than that near us.
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Bleeder
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:09:46 PM

Hopefully it will slide up here.
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:08:01 PM

The States in this area generally offer lower prices.
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:07:50 PM

Ok
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:07:49 PM

hmmm...
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:07:25 PM

Ok.
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N5EXY
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:06:54 PM

I am paying $3.41 here - what is the big deal?
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:06:02 PM

Usually highest in Democratic States.
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cmsense
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:05:41 PM

Fill your trunk with Pedros junk-Fill-up at South Of The Border.
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:05:15 PM

$3.22 in Joplin, Mo.
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tnfran
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:04:44 PM

Be nice if ours were that low. We are min. of 36 cents higher at this time.
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regout
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:04:41 PM

Sory,that I don't live there.
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 9:03:34 PM

Ok
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:59:51 PM

I wish I lived there
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rrtr
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:59:31 PM

and out here in Obama Country we will see the Carbob gas go up, GRRRRR left coast ignorance reigns supreme
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kirzon484
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:58:59 PM

wish GA would follow the lead
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:57:42 PM

good savings for them
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:54:05 PM

ok
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speedys
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:52:50 PM

Good for them.
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:52:17 PM

Good for them...
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waynemustang
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:46:14 PM

Usually Wyoming is cheapest.
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FlyNFool
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:45:27 PM

Noting could be finer than to be in (South) Carolina in the morning!!
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Dodge_Me
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:44:53 PM

I saw some prices around atlanta 3.38 but good news for all
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:43:47 PM

Good for them
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bart_reed
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:40:16 PM

Not the same in California.
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MRHONEST
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:38:58 PM

Glad the price is lower somewhere
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:38:37 PM

Awesome my home state!!
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:37:12 PM

good for SC
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WIWalt
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:36:16 PM

It seems the further tey have to transport it the cheaper it is where I live the gas is imported here but if you go to nearby citys it is always 3 to 5 cents cheaper but it comes from the city where i live
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dollarwatcher
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Message Posted: May 12, 2012 8:35:06 PM

Seems like it was just a few weeks ago the big news was the high prices and shortage on the east coast.
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