right now the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in the bay area is 4.66. that's almost a dollar more than the national average. while industry experts say the governor's move is an interesting gesture, it won't have a massive impact. they say they expect to see prices drop in the next few days any way. since the problems at refineries that caused wholesale gas prices to skyrocket have been fixed. >> california is isolated when it comes to gasoline issues. when refineries in california have problems and nobody else does, it leads to a big problem in california but not anywhere else and that's what we are seeing. >> reporter: again we're at an average of 4.66 in the bay area. the highest price we found is 5.39 for a gallon of regular unleaded and that was in cupertino. live in san jose, kimberly tere, nbc news. >>> here's a comparison for you around the country. the average in california is 4.66. that's the highest in the nation. even higher than hawaii. the lowest south carolina. they average $3.49 a gallon. >>> we have new information on a homicide investi

to an average of $4.66 a gallon for regular unleaded.ay the governor took emergency action to try to push prices back down. nbc bay area's kimberly terry is in san jose at a spot with some of the least expensive gas in the bay area. hello, kimberly. >> the price pore a gal on of regular unleaded is $4.37. that's 31 cents less than the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded. but it still doesn't seem like a bargain to many of the drivers we talked to. ultimately, savings is savings and these customers say they'll take it any way they can get it. the lines at the gas and shop on the north 33rd are proof of t. t >> and i'm looking for the cheapest gas and try to find the cheapest gas on my route. >> i own a v-78 and it's not cheap and i have to put in 91 and it's really expensive and it came up really quick. even today, it's ridiculous. >> the difference is ten cents cheaper so i try to get it where it's the most cheapest. right now this is the area to come. >> worth the wait? >> i can say it is. >> reporter: whilepeople are happ

the national average is down to $3.65 for regular unleaded. experts think prices can even go lower with increasing supplies and get down to possibly $4 a gallon by thanksgiving. that's averaging maybe even $3.75 on average by the end of the year. we're live in san jose. i'm arturo santiago "today in the bay." >>> 5:09 now. want to check in with meteorologist christina loren. live in san francisco. she had an umbrella out earlier. how we looking now? you got a cap! >> rocking the look. >> i got a cap. you guys don't have to worry about me this morning. i brought a towel. i will stay dry. a rally towel. whatever i need to dry it off. look at that. just shake it around a little bit and it's dry in a matter seconds. going to take you to your radar this morning. temperatures are cool to start. we are in the 50s and the 60s. and we're going to see this rain subside in just a couple hour. let's take you right to your radar and show you where the last significant band of moisture is located. you can see from half-moon bay, sunnyvale, we had light show

gas and making it so that there's even less of a supply of unleaded gas. >> reporter: and that could potentially keep $4 gas around for the holiday season. diane eastabrook, "n.b.r.," chicago. >> susie: the week kicked off with a mini rally on wall street today, giving the blue chips their best session in five. the s&p 500 gained more than 11 points to close at 1,440. a nice rebound after its biggest weekly drop in four months. healthcare and financials were the market's top performing sectors, both gaining more than 1%. financials were led higher by better than expected earnings from citigroup. the banking giant saw strength in its core businesses, particularly mortgage lending and a big jump in revenue from bond trading operations. citi earned $1.06 a share in the third quarter, a dime better than analysts predicted. results exclude a huge writedown tied to certain brokerage assets in its holdings unit. shares of citi climbed morehan 5% to close at more than $36 a share. but the stock is still struggling to regain its footing. bank of america and goldman sachs also were big gainers

. >> reporter: we're here at this gas station where it costs 4.63 a gallon for regular unleaded. that's the higher side because the record was set in june 2008 when the average was 4.59 a gallon. we are poised to break that average next week. prices are getting closer to $5. it's no surprise that it is not sitting well with drivers. according to the fuel gauge report the average price of regular unleaded a week ago was $4.16 a gallon. yesterday it was $4.38. overnight it increased to $4.54 a gallon. >> funny that the prices are going up with the election four weeks away. i don't know what's going on. >> reporter: analysts say it stem from his supply problems, refine era is still producing at reduced capacity. gasoline inventories have been at the lowest in more than ten years. drivers say they feel powerless. >> as a consumer, you know, you hope the price you pay is based on the market driven mechanism rather than somebody trying to jackup the price. >> there is a lot of reserves around. i don't know why they continue do this. blaming it on production and shut down refineries and

the statewide average for regular unleaded gas is $4.40 a gallon. high of 4.67 a gallon on october 9th. >> of course it's a good sign, going from $80 to $100. i have a truck that cost $120 to fill up so probably now it will be $95. >> we're in hard times now. a lot of people out of work. people looking for bargains and what not. the prices go down, it's good for everybody. >> now, experts think that prices can go even lower with supplies increasing. they can possibly get down to $4 a gallon. that's an average by thanksgiving. and then average around $3.75 a gallon by the end of the year. let's hope for that. live in san jose, i'm arturo santiago, "today in the bay." >>> good sign. 6:36 right now. banning plastic at bay area stores. we're not talking about credit cards. we'll let you know and tell you whether or not another bay area county is going along with a plastic bag ban. ♪ [ female announcer ] at yoplait, we want you to feel even better about your favorite flavors. so when you call, tweet, and post, we listen. that's why yoplait light and yopl

some places it is it above five dollars for regular unleaded.led by reduced supply and volatile market out there making california the most expensive state with fuel. triple a said the national average cost of gasoline is 3.81 and up two cents from a couple of days ago. we'll go live to california where ktvt live for us in los angeles. another one last night. what are people doing? >> we saw few are people on the road today as a result of the gas prices. i tell you, it is rising in some instances from hour to hour. we couldn't find a gas station. we found one at 4.61. and tell you paying in the pump. this one in the heart of los angeles all grade levels over 5 a gallon. no one thought we would see this any time soon and it spiked up over the last couple of days or so. gas has gone up 50 cents a gal lon. and just yesterday, while we were covering the story. we noticed gas prices in some stations jumped three times in one day. folks came out in the morn came back at night and saw a difference of 27 senteds a gallon it is crazy for californians. we

a gallon of unlead wrap. >>> at the rate they were rising it was bound to happen. california gas prices have hit an all-time average high. a gallon of unleaded regular gas is now pricing at $4.61. that's up 12 cents from just yesterday. some stations are even charging $5 a gallon. if you have had to fill up this week, you know the feeling. >> there's nothing else i can say except it hurts a lot. i think every time we turn around we're hit with something else. >> that's quite a hike. i mean, it's not even step by step. it makes a big difference. >> the previous record of $4.60 was set back in 2008. the good news, experts say we should be close to the peak now and prices should start to fall as we head into next week. >> it is because of refinery problems and production issues certainly. but we have also seen price spikes, this is a very dramatic one. but we do know that what goes up does come down and often quite quickly. >> the problem is expected tow resolved fairly soon but we are not sure when we'll begin seeing a price drop. if you want to save cash, we are her

terry mcsweeney joins usly from menlo park. >> reporter: anything you want over $5, unleaded, premium it doesn't matter. people behind me pulling out, as we head over to that sign, it tells the story. this is perhaps the most expensive place in menlo park. prices are heading this way. take a look at pictures as to why everyone price of gas in the bay area now somewhere around $4:55, up 20 cents from yesterday. experts say refinery fire in richmond, pipeline -- wholesale price has gone up a dollar a gallon. you and me paying here at the pump, retail wee only felt 30 cents of that we could be well into the fives, maybe some of these prices over six before it said and doneu. >> going to change anything you do any driving habits? >> unfortunately, for me because of work i don't have much of a choice. it will make us think from a family standpoint when we dry place it makes sense to flay, take a train or do something different. >> reporter: i watched mr. floyd fill up when it was said and done he paid $9 if i nine for -- he paid $9 if i nine for a tank gas. to avoid this waze app it can gu

in virginia you're playing on average $3.60 for regular unleaded. virginia, your average price is $3.89. and the national average is '3.82. we could live out west. prices jumped two cents overnight to a record breaking average of $4.66 a gallon in california. some are paying $5 or more per gallon at some stations. the prices jumped last week after a power outage at a refinery. >>> today is the last day for foodies to enjoy the taste of d.c. it features more than 50 of the area's best restaurants and food trucks. the admission is $10. taste of d.c. is from noon until 7:00 tonight. pennsylvania avenue will be closed off between 9th and 14th streets. >>> breaking news in silver spring this morning. an update for you right now. we are told that people are waking up to a crime scene. news 4's megan mcgrath live with the latest. >> reporter: aaron, you can see the flora lane just off of georgia avenue remains closed. police a little further down the road here, concentrating their efforts, their investigation outside a home here near the intersection with

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but we will probably be paying a lot less for gas per gallen of unleaded regular in the next 3-4 days. >> experts believe the price of gas will start to drop by the weekend because it takes a few days for the winter blend to hit the market. >> we are seeing showers at this hour courtesy of the system sitting offshore. it is starting to wrap around some moisture into the peninsula and down into monterey. the showers over san mateo right now. as we zoom in, heavier rain pushing through the peninsula. south san francisco looks like it could get a little bit of this heavy rain. the yellow on your screen indicates rainfall rates from 1 quarter inch to 1/2 inch. santa cruz, more wraparound moisture. this could be heading up to the north into the south bay, the general direction of the showers. so we could see a little bit more rain into the south bay here shortly. and the chance of showers lingers into tomorrow. >>> police will not charge the officer who shot and killed an oakland high school student earlier this year. the alameda county district attorney's office found the shooting was jus

reporter: in menlo park although turnout -- low turnout at shell because of prices $5.505 -- regular unleaded so many fives the owner had to use upside down twos. >> i thought i need to get where i'm going i come in like i do once a week and fill up and i unfortunately, i don't pay attention to prices. >> reporter: this man refuses to let raised prices raise his blood pressure. >> the prices are going to do what they are going to do. they go up, down, i'm not going to let it bother me it >> reporter: another way to not let it bother you is to know where the best gas prices are where you live. download the free waze app to your phone. it will take you to a place that you can get reasonably priced gas, lowest gas around. you want to drive 10 miles for gas, you can do that too. this morning i was in menlo park we saw in the package, $5.05 for regular, less than three mill miles away you can get it for $4.70, 60 or 50 the waze app can keep money in your wall lot. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> latest unemployment numbers are out today and they potential to jolt the presidential campaign. jobless

right now the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas is $4.66.shing the all-time high by a nickel. that was a record set in june of 2008. if you are looking to fill up today, the average in san francisco will cost you $4.73 for a gallon of regular unleaded. folkla the good news analysts say that gas prices in the golden state are expected to level off and begin dropping by midweek. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay," a live look at san francisco where there is just a couple things going on in the city today. we have team coverage of the bay's big weekend coming up next. own are wonderful ...but add some ham and cheese ...roll them up in some crescent dough and tada, thursday is now... a ham & cheese crescent roll-up wonder pillsbury crescents, let the making begin. here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin. have you heard for the 408 and 669 area codes? no, what is it? starting october 20, 2

. $5.39 a gallon for regular unleaded at this station. >> that's highway robbery. >> californians are paying the highest prices in the u.s. an average of $4.49 per gallon for regular. nowhere near the national average of $3.79. it costs casey brewer nearly $100 to fill up his truck and he has 14 in his company fleet. >> it is tough and it's shocking to see it go up so much and other states not quite nearly as much. >> gas soared 66 cents in four days. and its owner is paying $20,000 more to rebuild his 8,000 gallon tank. >> it's been killing everybody. it's going to kill the business. >> some stations ran out of gas and shut down. caused by the fire in august and maintenance. and exxon mobile had a power failure is back online. >> it's interesting. >> the california energy commission says it is monitoring the supply. >> there is ample supply of gasoline to meet consumer demand. >> the state uses a special summer blend of fuel. it reduces smog emissions in the summertime. most is refined in california. some relief could come if they approved switching to the winter bland fuel earlier t

here's a look at current average for gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. 4.41 in san jose, 4.51 in oakland. they are 17 to 19 cents less than they were just a week ago. >>> a diesel spill caused a mess in more ways than one in north san jose during yesterday's afternoon commute. a big rig jackknifed after 3:00 on northbound 101 near 13th street. one lane and one onramp had to be closed as crews cleaned up the mess and try to keep the fuel from spill nothing the storm drains. >>> tonight is supposed to be the best night to view that meteor shower. how to get the best possible view of mother nature's light show. >>> and how a california woman survived an attack by a black bear. >>> in the weather department, ladies and gentlemen, that was summer. big changes coming in in the early part of this week. the extended shows wet monday and tuesday. we'll have the entire forecast coming up after a break. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, old survival trick >>> a south california woman was attacked by a black bear and she lived thanks to an old wife is survival trick. she was walking her dog and she surprised a black b

station owners may have oh sell unleaded at $4.75 just to break even.going to be painful for deb, whose suv gets 12 miles to the gallon in the city. blaming high gas prices on the heat is farfetched. >> the gas company finds any reason they can. if it's going to be the heat, it's just another excuse. >> reporter: if california doesn't pick up production soon we could see a worse case scenario of $5 gas. for the lowest gas prices check out cbssf.com. >> how does someone disappear without a trace? that's what family and friends of a missing bay area man want to know. he was last seen leaving a friend's house just a couple of blocks from home. that was two weeks ago. juliet good rich on the heart felt search to figure out what happened. >> i really think he's going to come home soon. >> reporter: friends and family gather at sacred hart and church to pray for eric garcia's safe return home. this guy with a big heart went missing mysteriously. >> it's out of character for my brother. >> reporter: he left a friend's house on a harley davidson. he got a phone

the average cost of regular unleaded is now $3.75. diesel dropped 3 cents. but san francisco is the costly averaging $4.51. expecting rain tomorrow. complete forecast for us now. >> showers have already begun to move in. rain is officially here. take a look at high def doppler. we can go straight to the weather computer. you'll see north bay moving on in through the bay area. here's a live look outside at a dry roadway. and here's a look at your high def doppler. i'm going to zoom in and take a closer look. notice here how we're noticing to see hours make their way in into the east bay. a lot of this not all of the hitting the ground. we will be seeing these showers on the ground. by the time you head out for monday morning commute. here's what to expect throughout the evening and into tomorrow morning. that high pressure is keeping us nice and sunny and clear. that's pushed off to our south. this storm system that's moving on in making for a wet and windy morning commute. the good news is the heaviest rain is short lived. late morning pushes off to our sout

reporter: in menlo park although turnout -- low turnout at shell because of prices $5.505 -- regular unleaded so many fives the owner had to use upside down twos. >> i thought i need to get where i'm going i come in like i do once a week and fill up and i unfortunately, i don't pay attention to prices. >> reporter: this man refuses to let raised prices raise his blood pressure. >> the prices are going to do what they are going to do. they go up, down, i'm not going to let it bother me it >> reporter: another way to not let it bother you is to know where the best gas prices are where you live. download the free waze app to your phone. it will take you to a place that you can get reasonably priced gas, lowest gas around. you want tdrive 10 miles for gas,ou can that too. is morng i wain menlo park we saw inhe packa, $5.05 for regular, less than three mill miles away you can get it for $4.70, 60 or 50 the waze app can keep money in your wall lot. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> latest unemployment numbers are out today and they potential to jolt the presidential campaign. jobless rate is the lowe

. >> reporter: mike has to sell regular unleaded at $4.89 a gallon just to stay afloat. he locked up the pumps because it looked like he was gouging customers. >> i can't afford to pay bills right now. >> reporter: in the bay area prices are up 20 to 30 cents. it's cost the business an extra $700 this week. >> as a person that's in the middle class it's very hard to try to save and have a family in the bay area and keep paying these prices. >> reporter: and so we've called coast of the costcos. looks like serve doing okay for now. but analystst are saying the price should peak by about saturday on sunday sox that means it's still going up. >> yeah, that's $4.89 a gallon over his shoulder. go to cbssf.com/gas. just enter your zip code. >>> later on, a good reason to gas up if you're driving into san francisco this weekend. that story coming up in about 10 minutes. >> american airlines is grounding flights across the country to fix the seating problem on its 757s. entire rows have been coming loose in flight leaving passengers shaken. one woman who had a bumpy ride into sf

. >> average prices at the pump are up to $3.82 nationwide for a gallon of regular unleaded. but in california, they have set their own state record. according to aaa, the average price of regular is up to $4.67 a gallon and that is up 50 cents. just in the last week. analysts blame supply and demand for the spike, but one member of congress is calling for a federal investigation. >>> two people connect across four decades thanks to a well preserved note left in the wilderness. tim taylor wrote a note to the mountains in 1972. at the time he was a 13-year- old boy scout. he climbed to a peek and tucked the note inside a metal film canister. now 40 years later, a man hiking with his grandson climbs the same peek and finds the note. a newspaper ran the story on it and one of taylor's friends saw it and pointed it out to him. >> you're not going to believe this. you're in the paper for a note you left 40 years ago on some mountain top up in the sierra. >> the newspaper story helped connect taylor who is now 53 and living hundreds of miles away in san diego with the man who found

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a week ago, the price for regular unleaded was $4.16 a gallon.rday went to $4.38 today the average is $4.54. in a week, gas prices jumped $0.38 here. analysts say this stems from supply problems. the chevron is producing at reduced capacity. and a pipeline that moves crude oil was shutdown. >> if you look at the erption of the gas companies, they are -- earnings of the gas companies, they are always stellar. analysts say california gasoline inventories are at the lowest level in ten years. there are strict pollution limits. it's higher in los angeles, where some stations have passed a $5 mark. a few station owners have shutdown the pumps, rather than charging the higher price to break even. >>> this time you could use help. track the latest gas prices, finds the cheapest ones on our website, ktvu.com, look for the business tab at the top of the front page and click consumer news. >>> earlier this morning, the labor department announced unemployment rate fell shapely in september. the jobless rate is now 7-point 8%. that's down 3/10th from august

>> reporter: here here at a 76 station where they're selling regular unleaded for $5.39. we also have the new aaa report which shows bay area gas prices are up across the board. prices spiked overnight. in san francisco the price is up by 16 cents from $4.43 to $4.59. in oakland it was $4.34 yesterday. this morning, $4.52. in san jose the average was $4.37 and it's now up to $4.53. analysts are attributing the increase to some mishaps at refineries and problems with an pipeline. the chevron refinery in richmond is also cited as a contributing factor. all of this is hitting bay area drivers very hard and taking many of them by surprise. >> it's actually never knew that the prices were this high. i haven't got gas in about a week or so. so i was pretty shocked. that's pretty crazy. >> reporter: in southern california the gas shortage forced some costco gas stations and a few others to shut down. as for any relief any time soon, analysts are predicting prices will continue to rise in the coming week. one analyst said if there are more problems at the state's refineries, the

it's no mistake, $5.39 a gallon for regular are unleaded at this cupertino station. >> i think it's robbery reporter: californians are paying the highest gas prices in the u.s. an average of $4.49 per gallon a regular. $0.11 higher in san francisco. nowhere near the national average of $3.want. it cost casey nearly $100 to fill up his truck and he has 14 in his company fleet. >> it is tough and, you know it is shocking to see it go up so much while other states are not quite nearly as much. >> reporter: gas soared $0.66 in four days at this north hollywood station and their owner is paying $20,000 more to refill his 8,000 gallon tank. >> it's killing everybody. i mean it's going to kill the business. >> reporter: some stations around the state ran out of gas and shut down. the price spikes caused by the richmond refinery in august and maintenance at the refineries here. exxon mobile said that a power failure is back online. the california energy commission says they are monitoring the supply. >> there is ample supply of gasoline to meet consumer demand. >> reporter: the state uses a special

. >> reporter: mike has to sell regular unleaded at 4.89 a gallon just to stay afloat. he locked up the pumps because it looked like he was gouging customers but later he had to open back up and sell at a huge loss. >> if this is going to keep like that, we're gonna have to close the doors. >> reporter: in the bay area, prices are up 20 to 30 cents. greg says it's cost his business an extra $700 this week. >> as a pepper in the -- a person in the middle class, it's very hard. >> reporter: so we called around to a bunch of areas around the bay area. looks like they've all got gas for now. they're saying that the pain is not over. the price should level off by saturday or sunday. you can always find the cheapest prices online on our website at www.cbs5.com/gas. live in san jose. >>> from the west coast to the east coast, american airlines grounding flights all across the country to fix the seating problem on those 757's. we've been selling you about this. entire rows of seats have been popping loose in flight, leaving passengers shaken up, including one woman who had a bu

. >> reporter: take a look. 5.69 for unleaded. so much, they actually had to put signs on the pumps apologizing to customers and saying it's not our fault. this is normally the time of year when we see gas prices drop. but while californians slept last night, prices went up an average of eight currents a gallon and experts say they're still climbing. they're calling it the highest single day increase in history. it comes down to refinery and supply chain problems. it started with the the fire at the richmond refinery in august. there was also a power failure at an exxonmobil refinery in southern california this week. and a pipeline shut town that further cut supplies so much that some gas stations ran out of gas including a costco near los angeles. some station owners say they're thinking of shutting down completely. they say it's too difficult to sell at these prices. >> kristen dahlgren in southern california. thanks. >>> and late news about u.s. border patrol agent killed earlier this week along the arizona/mexico border. nbc's

number one, as you close refineries along the eastern seaboard, you should have seen spikes in unleaded gasoline prices. but by the same token, if those refineries are closed, that means that the end users don't need crude. they're not going to buy crude. so that should have been very bearish, the crude oil market. the crude oil market didn't break nearly as much as i expected it to. and the other thing that i noticed is- keep in mind i trade futures. in futures, futures have contract months. the lead month is december, and you trade every single month. so presumably, you would think that the front months of crude would have weakened toward the back months of crude, because, if the end users, i.e. the refineries along the eastern seaboard, if they don't want the crude right now, then they'll pay up and store it and use it later. that didn't happen. you actually saw the front months of crude actually showing some reasonable support to the back months. i totally didn't expect that. so for me, i am not going to sell into this break, and i actually would rather be a buyer of break in the cr

according to triple a the average for regular unleaded gas hit $4.52. >> in san jose it is $4.54. it reached $4.60 in san francisco. as you can imagine the prices are making many bay area drivers extremely frusterated. >> every time it goes down refinery blows up and jack it back up again. it is is like it is on purpose or something. >> too high, too much, too much! >> the prices are taking a toll on small businesses that use a lot of gasoline. the businesses such as food truck operators saying they run on tight margins so it is hurting the bottom line. >>> today the bay -- today the bay average hit $4.54. that is a jump of 30 cents since last week. the average a year ago was $3.80. $70 cents a gallon cheaper than today. new numbers show our unemployment rate fell. the jobless rate slid to 7.8% last month. that is the first time it has gone below 8% since january of 2009. the report shows payrolls increase by 114,000 with private companies adding 104,000 jobs. >>> republican presidential nominee mitt romney was quick to jump on today's jobs reports saying the numbers of deceptive.

some customers paid more than $5.50 a gallon for regular unleaded they blame refinery outages for the spike and according to aaa, the national average for a gallon of regular gas is 3.78. gas prices in southern california are about 57 cents higher than the national average. >>> a couple in utah say they let five people in their homes believe they were police officers but they were robbers. police say they weren't wearing police uniforms but flashed badges. clayton green says once they were inside they put a gun to his head and his wife's head. they kept asking for a code to a safe but they didn't have one because it was empty. police are look for those robbers. >>> three peep in texas were -- people in tes were hurt what school bus for special needs students plunged over. one of those injured a 7-year- old child. people in the area helped the victims and they were taken to the hospital where they remain in stable condition this morning. >>> one year since the death of steve jobs who died october 5th last year from pancreatic cancer. prior to his death he resigned as ceo in august pass

you can see the price for a gallon of regular unleaded just a tenth of a cent below 5.40 a gallon. these are the highest prices that we have ever recorded on this date here in the bay area. prices have risen 16 cents a gallon since yesterday and that's after a big jump earlier this week. the spike is being blamed on refinery and pipeline problems in northern and southern california including that chevron refinery fire in richmond this summer. >> the panic could easily subside very quickly and -- and things could calm down. but we just don't know how quickly they are going to be able to get these supplies back online that we need. >> reporter: here is the latest damage according to aaa. nearly 4.60 a gallon in san francisco, 4.53 in san jose. 4.52 in oakland. now, some costco stations down in southern california have actually run out of gas. they have locked up their pumps until further notice. gas inventory in california is the lowest in more than 10 years. we did though check with costco stations here in the bay area and they say they do have gas. everybody is hoping to find the l

what i'm really looking for is to see unlead gas prices at the pump coming off. i haven't seen that just yet. however, unlead gas came off considerably today. >> guys, i want to hit on something else. we had the benghazi attack in libya. we've seen new violence in egypt. syria is a disaster. we've got now increased tension with the people of iran. the middle east situation is not getting any better. why aren't we seeing oil at -- what's the risk of $125 a barrel oil? >> i think it is a possibility. however, if we're breaking that $90 level, it is an easy short for people to take until we break above 90. i think as soon as it hit that 90 level, they took in that big short. if they break above, they could cover it back. maybe $92, maybe $93. we've got to break the $97, $98. we've tested it many times. haven't succeeded through it, maybe $100 at best. however, the tension in the middle east could amount to something but right now what's really affecting crude oil is bad economic data, oversupply in the u.s. so we've got a mix of decreased demand and increased supply

regular unleaded as you can see here is going for $5.39 a gallon. premium is $5.59 a gallon.ve the new aaa report showing bay area gas prices are up across the board. in san francisco, the price is up overnight by 16 cents from $4.43 to $4.59. in oakland it was $4.34 yesterday. this morning it's up to $4.52. in san jose the average was $4.37. today it is up to $4.53. why is this happening? analysts are attributing to mishaps at some of the state's 14 refineries causing a statewide gas shortage and a problem with an oil pipeline is also to blame. the chevron refinery fire in richmond back in august is also cited as a contributing factor. now, all of this is having a huge impact on drivers here in the bay area, many of whom are being forced to shell out more than $100 in some cases just to fill up. >> it's outrageous. i can go elsewhere. i've got enough to get home and that's all i'm worried about. >> with the gas prices rising and my income level staying the same, it's very difficult to, you know, be able to afford gas and other things and rent and things like that. >> reporte

in san francisco a gallon of regular unleaded went from $4.43 to $4.59 overnight.n san jose, the average was $4.37 yesterday and today it's up to $4.53. >> when i was pulling in, my gas tank light went on. i was like it's going to cost a lot. i had no idea it had gone up this much. >> reporter: mishaps at some of the 14 refineries and a problem with an oil pipeline have caused a state-wide gas shortage. the fire in august was a contributing factor for the recent jump in prices. in southern california, the gas shortage forced some costco gas stations to shut down. prices could continue to rise in the coming week. >> i have a big family. i have six cars. it affects a lot. i have three children who drive. >> even this little car, it's still $45 to fill up. that's crazy. >> reporter: if there are more problems with the state's refineries then we can expect gas prices to stay the same or perhaps go even higher in the coming weeks. monty francis, bay area news. >> thank you very much. gas prices way up, the temperature now starting to go the other direction. christina lo

california has the highest average right now, $4.61 a gallon for regular unleaded. >>> during tough timesmilies tend to cut back on expenses. that is not the case, though, when it comes to your cell phone bill. a new federal study found spending for cell phone service actually went up more than 4% last year. researchers say it's pretty odd that people are spending more on their phone bill while cutting back on every other household expense. people say it's because phones have gone from an optional item to a requirement. there are things you can do to cut your cell phone bill. check your plan to make sure you're getting the plan that fits with what you use and keep track of your cell phone habits when it comes to texting and data usage on your smart phone. >>> brides and grooms are rushing down the aisle this week to get married on thursday. that's because thursday's date is 10-11-12. an easy anniversary to remember. right now david's bridal reports 4,000 brides will marry on that day. and it tracks an overall increase in iconic wedding dates. so far more than 5,000 couples will marry

the average cost for gas, that is unleaded in l.a. now $4.53. that's regular.ut some gas stations are inching toward gas at $6 a gallon. >> $10 in gas doesn't give me a quarter of a tank. so it is really out of control. >> okay, listen to this. some stations are actually running out of gas. analysts say it is due in part to a transition from the so- called summer blend gasoline to the winter blend which burns cleaner at cooler temperatures. we have summer-like temperatures today and i loved it. >> it was just beautiful and i wish that could last through the whole weekend. a lot of people have off for columbus day. it would be a great weekend to enjoy that beautiful weather, unfortunately, it's not going to stay that way. let's take a look outside while we can. with the michael and son weather cam. it's 79 degrees right now. the dew point is comfortable in the 50s. that wind has picked up a little bit the out of the southwest. there's a cold front on the way and we generally get winds parallel to the front before it moves through. that's what we are seeing with

tuesday's average for a gallon of unleaded reached $4.67. that's a state record, and the highest in the nation. analysts blame the spike on refinery disruptions and corrison in critical pipelines. senator barbara boxer is asking the justice department to look into whether refinery maintenance issues are being used as an excuse to drive up the price. honda is seizing the opportunity by offering $3,000 fuel debit cars with the purchase of its 2012 honda civic. the car runs on natural gas. the trick is finding pumps that offer natural gas. a political feud between china and japan is weighing on automakers. a drop in demand from china has affected production at toyota, honda and mazda in japan. all three automakers reported demand was down between 35 to 49 percent from the year before. china and japan have been locked in a territorial dispute since last month regarding a chain of islands between the two countries. since then, trade between china and japan has slowed. more than 500 people are charged with scamming homeowners in bad mortgage deals

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the average cost of a gallon of unleaded is up 37 cents compared to 2011. "this year, there's pockets of the united states, particularly in the west and northeast, where there is extremely low supply, which has pushed prices even higher in those regions. that was beth mosher of aaa. refinery shutdowns on the west coast and closed plants on the east coast are reducing supply. some analysts take another view and predict gas prices could actually fall 10 to 15 cents based on histroic data. meanwhile, a poll by gallup indicates voters are barely concerned about prices at the pump. the nasdaq nixed early trades of kraft foods. yesterday, trades of kraft foods were cancelled after being deemed erroneous. this week kraft and its snack business mondelez international split into two separate public companies. yesterday in early trading, kraft shares jumped to $58 after opening at $45. nasdaq is looking into what happened. all trades above $47 will be cancelled. a merger between t-mobile and metro pcs creates a big player in prepaid phone cards. the struggling wirele

and the national average on a gallon of unleaded gasoline dipped 14 cents from last week. kevin craney of rjo futures joins us on this monday morning. good morning to you kevin. > > good morning. > > better-than-expected news about the economy came out in that gdp number on friday. will we see follow-through in the market today? > > i think you will see a little bit of follow-through. that number is really a feel- good number. 2% above expectations. but really i do think it's important to dig down into the details of that number - fixed investment and exports actually contracting. so, the question is how long can the consumer continue to spend and the government continue to spend and prop up the economy? so, i think that's something you have to watch. but yes, i do think we'll see a little follow-through today. > > how much of an effect do you think this storm that seems to be brewing out there, wicked whether this week, will affect the market? will it be rattled? > > the models say that this storm could be a really big storm, going back to predate some of the other histor

your family could be spending each week on, say, six lattes at starbucks or five gallons of regular unleadeds, or seven gallons of orange juice. every week. you don't have to eat 15 dozen eggs a week to understand how much money a thousand dollars a year is. imagine if we go over the fiscal cliff and your taxes go up, say, $3,000 or more. why is no one inas

a dubious record today, gas prices have hit an all-time high, the state average for a gallon of unleadeds $4.61, the highest in the country and high as the state record set back in 2008. california gas prices are expected to increase for several more days before leveling off. analysts say a temporary reduction in supply triggered that increase. >>> and right now, we want to check in on america's cup back in san francisco. big crowds are gathering to watch the semifinals, just about to get under way. let's go out to nbc bay area's laurence scott. lau laurence, the championship roundzs are approaching. >> reporter: they are. the match race semifinals about to take place in 20 minutes, later this evening we will know who that match racing champion is when they have the finals after a series of fleet races. but i want to tell you that we've got the fleet race finals right here on nbc bay area tomorrow with our coverage starting at 1:30. right now i want to show you everything that has been leading up to today's action, right here on the bay. after four exciting fleet races, ben ainslie conti