Pump Prices in U.S. Rise for Third Time Since June in Survey
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The average price of regular gasoline at U.S. pumps rose 20.98 cents in the two weeks ending March 6 to $2.5384 a gallon, according to Lundberg Survey Inc.
Prices rose for the third time since June as the margin on gasoline improved for refiners and retailers just as the higher-cost summer gasoline blend season approaches, according to Trilby Lundberg, president of Lundberg Survey. A strike by members of the United Steelworkers union at 12 refineries and refinery outages contributed to higher prices, she said.