in south jersey it's an average of $2.46 for a gallon of regular unleaded. in delaware vdqÑ)$2.60 0$2.60. >>> the british royal family's newest member had visitors today but her name rams a mystery. prince charles and cam illa spent an hour at kensington palace. the baby's older brother prince george was born back in 2013. the royal couple took two days to reveal his name, waiting until after the queen met her new great granson. the queen has yet to meet the new baby. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. >> good evening. as we head into the start of your work week, we will see temperatures warming into the mid-80s. so it's going to feel like the summertime. we're also tracking rachl as we head into tuesday. and our temperatures stay nice and warm and well above average, more than ten degrees above average, especially as we head into tomorrow. for philadelphia right now it's still a mild night out with cleaç,l@kuj temperatures at 65 degrees. our humidity is at 47%. win speeds out of the south-southwest at i have miles per hour. and that

this massive tanker shut down i- 75. 9000 gallons of unleaded gas burnt after that crash. the company has seven maintenance violations since 2009. the nation's capital is one of the worst cities for drivers. boston takes the top spot according to nerd wallet. the company analyzed the cities. the district comes in second. drivers waste the most time in delays. los angeles, miami, and chicago round out the top five. a weekend drowning is drawing attention to dangerous rip currents. there were more than 130 rescues and one florida county alone. one swimmer drowned at daytona beach in front of an unguarded lifeguard tower. look for a change in watercolor or a line of foam or seaweed to spot a rip current. the best thing to do a swim along with it. alex: you cannot fight it. you just after let it take you swim out of it parallel to the shore. i am well-versed in rip currents. i have been really caught in many. jummy: really? alex: yes. i used to go to bethany all the time as a kid. you have to learn to deal with it and hopefully get out of it no problem. it is a good thing ther

the national average for a gallon of unleaded in philadelphia is 2.86. in south jersey, 2.47 and delaware 2.60. >>> new jersey state police have introduced their ghost cars, they have a subtle state police emblem and trooper mark. the state police took to social media to defend the vehicle. they said it's not entrapment and their goal is not more tickets but safer roads. >>> the bridge connecting sea isle city and avalon is blocked off. that means a detour during the holiday rush. drivers have to go out of town to either route 9 or the garden state parkway to get from sea isle to avalon. >>> if you're looking for something to do this holiday weekend, philadelphia has a lot to offer. there's a selection of eateries and hang out spot with philadelphia sand, along the river front you can strap on your roller skates at the blue cross river rink. >> that's great. being from philly and being able able to kind of jump start the summer season especially on the waterfront, new roller skating rink, i was excited. >>> the fun in philadelphia continues all weekend l

prices are on the rise just ahead of memorial day weeken e national average for a gallon of regular unleaded.70. that's up six cents from a week ago. prices still about a dollar lower than a year ago. >>> if you plan on flying this summer, get ready crowd airports and packed planes. according to airlines for america, a record number of travelers will fly this summer. u.s. airlines will carry 2.5 million passengers a day. 4.5% more than las >>> the odds are in his favor, kentucky derby and preakness winner is now the early favorite to make history and perhaps win the triple crown. a feet not achieved since 1978. our cameras have been following the thoroughbred first at the derby and then this weekend at pimlico. >> reporter: a torrential downpour and sloppy track conditions couldn't stop american farrow. his owners watched in the pouring rain as their horse broke from the dreaded number one post. but the 3-year-old colt stormed the racetrack, breaking from the inside rail, delivg a stunning performance. winning the second leg of the triple crown by seven lengths. >> american farrow's preaknes

watched as a massive tanker truck fire sent thick black smoke into the downtown air. 9,000 gallons of unleaded fuel caught fire sunday stopping traffic for several hours. there were no injuries and some roads are still closed. >>> and it looks -- rather take a look at this. some frightening moments at a tennessee memorial weekend event. a skydiving veteran was injured when wind carried his parachute into power lines. he sustained injuries saturday when he fell to the ground. >>> and a mystery of a california cupping missing for two weeks. a woman has been found alive but her husband has been found dead near their car. we have more. >> she was conscious and she was able to give a brief statement to the detectives. >> reporter: a desperate two-week search for a couple. the san diego sheriff's department says the deceased male believed to be her husband, 79-year-old cecil paul can knudsen was located as well. >> while it was wonderful that die a na was found alive, it's tragic her husband was found deceased. they were found in a remote area. the couple had remained with their white 2014 hyundai s

in virginia people are paying an average of $2.47 for regular unleaded. maryland's average is up to $2.66 right now. in west virginia $2.67 and in d.c. the average is $2.79 per gallon. if you're looking for a silver lining though, gas prices at this time last year were almost a dollar higher than they are right now. puts it all in perspective. >>> chances are somebody will be sitting next to you if you're taking a flight. more than 220 million passengers are expected to fly within the u.s. between august and -- rather june and august. that's up 4.5% from last year. u.s. airlines are trying to meet that demand by increasing the number of available seats. the industry says the improving economy is likely responsible for the increased air travel. >>> as you plan your summer vacations, shenandoah national park is opening a new area you can take your children. later this month they'll open up a kid friendly trail near the dundoe overlook. it's the second family friendly trail in the park. >>> well, as you're getting up and getting ready for work so are bike th

here are the average prices for a gallon of regular unleaded: >> these prices are more than 50 centshigher than just a months ago. a study by the group consumer watchdog shows oil companies make a lot more money when gas prices spike. >> the companies are acknowledging in their profit reports that they are gouging every time a refinery goes down, the price of gas goes up. it isn't an accident. >> uc-berkeley's energy institute says california is vulnerable to gas price increases because of smog control efforts. the state requires a special blend of gas produced by only a few refineries. >>> well, today is national "bike to school" day but it's hard to do that when you don't have a bike. [ pause ] >> several dozen students from gardner academy in downtown san jose received free bikes from donors to encourage more parents to let their children ride to school. some studies say 71% of previous generations of children used to bike to school but now that number is all the way down 18%. biking advocates say riding instead of driving to school cuts down on traffic and gives you quality time

they expect regular unleaded will top out at an. >>> of $2.75 a gallon barring any major disruption such as refinery outage or hurricane. analysts expect gas to hover around $2.50 a gallon before dropping to between $2 and $2.25 this fall. >>> bankruptcy judge refusing to reopen an option of radio shack's intellectual property which includes data the retailer collected on millions of customers. hedge fund standard general won the general bidding. also by more than 1700 radio shack stores. they resolved issues raised by several state attorneys general over how that consumer data purchase histories will be used. sachl and laura, back over to you. >> have a great day. >> thank you very much. >>> high rent apparently pays off. at least when it comes to renter satisfaction. that's the conclusion of a new survey by bay area rental company. cities with the highest rents including san francisco, new york, and washington, d.c. were also ones where renters were most satisfied. sounds almost counter intuitive. places with lower rents, milwaukee, albuquerque, and detroit, more frustrate with their c

here are the average prices by metro area for a gallon of regular unleaded. this is according to gasbuddy. $3.70 in san jose. $3.66 in oakland. $3.82 in san francisco. these prices are at least 50 cents higher than they were just a month ago. >>> passengers on a delta flight had a scare after their plane made an emergency landing. smoke filling the cabin on a plane headed from florida up to new york. there were 89 passengers on board. >> yeah. it was a little nerve-racking. they told all of to us put our heads down on our -- in our laps because the air would be fresher. >> crew members later told passengers there was a problem with one of the engines. the plane landed safely in south carolina. the airplane gave them pizza and drinks at the airport. so there's a bonus for you. [ laughter ] >> i'm not sure that's enough. >>> all right. coming up, tom brady speaking out for the first time since the nfl released its findings h very close to -- forecast across the bay area, very close to the 50s, lots of sunshine around the peninsula. and the santa clara valley in

the average price for a gallon of unleaded is 2-point # 2.86. >>> new jersey state police have unveiled their ghost cars they have a faint police emblem and state trooper badge. the controversial cars caused an uproar online. the state police took to social media to defend the vehicle saying it's not entrapment, but safer roads. >>> the bridge connecting sea isle city and avalon is blocked off. construction workers are weeks behind schedule on the townsend inlet bridge that means a detour for the holiday rush. drivers have to go all the way out of town to either route 9 or the garden state parkway to get from sea isle to avalon. >>> if you're looking for something to do this holiday weekend, philadelphia has plenty to offer. the spruce street harbor park is in full swing with a selection of eateries and hang out spot with philadelphia sand and the blue cross river rink, philadelphia's own deejay jazzy jeff was spinning records for the party. >> being from philly and being able to jump-start the summer season especially on the waterfront, new roller skating rink i was excited. >> the fun

. $2.54 of regular -- for regular unleaded. you can find the best prices at wjla.com. alison: maryland governor is inspected to announce their into move forward with the proposed "purple line" between bethesda and maryland. leon: executives met with the governor today persuade him that the purple line is worth the hefty price tag. reporter: after his 45 minute meeting, prince george's county executive emerged smiling. >> we are pleased he's open to the idea. he is weighing the options. reporter: the governor told him he would make his decision sometime in june. baker says the governor did not ask the county to pay more for the project with local dollars. he said that both emphasize the purple line benefits. >> having the ability to get back-and-forth across the jurisdiction makes a competitive with not only the washington region, but the nation. i think he heard that and once you with a balance, it comes out in favor of pushing this project forward. reporter: the governor's office says there is no formal timeline or decision or announced. and the governor is still wait

that truck was carrying 9,000 gallons of unleaded fuel when it blew up this morning. foam was used to put it out. nobody was hurt and they are looking to see what caused it all. >>> and no one saw this coming. a memorial day event in tennessee, a skydiver was coming in for a landing when he was blown into electrical power lines. more than 3,000 people were watching. >> everybody around us started praying for the man that had fallen. and it was very scary but yet i was encouraged that people were praying all around us. >> i tell you, prayers answered. that skydiver flashed a thumbs up as emergency crews rushed to his aid. he was air lifted to the hospital and now we've learned his injuries are nonlife threatening. >>> a manhunt in a major city. an officer gunned down in his control car, a live report on the search for the killer next. >>> and the islamic state savages making major gains in the middle east as the white house faces accusations of downplaying the terror threat. the administration says the u.s. is winning but many lawmakers and analysts beg to differ. the

detroit where a driver captured a massive five ball from a burning gasoline tanker. 9,000 gallons of unleadedsing the freeway for several hours. the tanker driver told investigators he was having mechanical problems before impact. the truck company has had several vehicle maintenance violations. >> the domestic violence situation define san francisco sheriff and his wife is in the news again. this time on stage. on thursday, lopez will premiere a one woman show called "what is the scandal," at the mission cultural center for the arrests. the show is about being victimized by her husband. >> in lake tahoe no water taxis because the summer funding was not approved for the pilot water taxi service. the shuttle drew over 3,000 riders last summer, a fraction only of the 22,000 riders expected. officials say it is just not cost effective to operate. >> a together or two added and maybe not noticeable until later in the week with 70s and 80s in the forecast. now, what is going on with live doppler hd a little bit of fog and drizzle around petaluma and that is why you are down do five and the rest of

the truck was hauling 9000 gallons of unleaded fuel when it overturned on interstate 75 yesterday. the driver told investigators he was having mechanical problems before the impact. no one was hurt. the truck company has now come under fire, though for several safety and maintenance violations. scott: okay. time for a check on the traffic situation at home. talk with jamie sullivan. she has all the details. jamie? jamie: we are going to start off focusing on the pedestrian traffic on the national mall. quite a bit. a lot of people. they did wrap up the memorial day parade and the streets are open. you can see behind me near 15 and constitution aver. but they are still doing clean-up. we have a lot of crews in the area. we move to take a look at the mapping system to show you. we are not too bad right now in this area along the national mall. not so much vehicular traffic but pedestrian. we pull out and we are okay on the beltway. we had an earlier issue 20 minutes ago with an accident near connecticut avenue. you are fine getting to chevy chase. the outer loop and the inner loop of

according to triple-a the average price for gallon of regular unleaded in the d.c. area is $2.81. down from $3.85 a year ago. the national average is $2.72. you can find the best prices near you at wjla.com. click on stephen tschida's story about memorial day traffic to find everything there. traffic is a big piece of the puzzle for any holiday weekend for sure. alison: the other factor is the weather. so let's check in with the chief meteorologist doug hill with a look at the forecast. this is a big one. an important one. doug: at the moment it's gorgeous outside the belfort furniture center. reporting yesterday on "abc7 news at 5:00" thursday, tomorrow is probably going to be the heaviest travel day on the road for the memorial day weekend and the weather won't play ball. get a look from alexandria. a bit of a breeze. comfortable. still mid-to-upper 60's in the area. we will get cooler. the numbers, that is how many degrees cooler now than this time yesterday. tonight will get cooler. we have some areas in the 40's. but a slow drop for first pitch i nats park. hope we have more

they expect regular unlead willed top out at an average of $2.75 a gallon barring major disruptions suchage or hurricane. gas is expected to hover around $2.50 this summer before dropping this fall. i'm landon dowdy. >> well we're talking about gas, save it. you don't want to spend more time on the roads than you need to. this is the latest tweet from aaa covering our region. according to analysts who looked at gps data, peak travel will be this afternoon. they found the average travel speed last year dropped to its lowest point between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. tomorrow's drive is expected to be better. >>> a live look at the bay bridge as many of you head toward the beach. this will be one of the busiest spots. you can call 1-877-by aayspan to check on traffic. melissa mollet is tweeting out traffic conditions all day. and i-95 south, a lot of you are using the express lanes to save time this weekend. we have tips to keep you moving. you can check out the road signs if you heading southbound through prince william county before the quantico joplin road exit. the signs will show delays. you ca

the national average for unleaded is now $271 a gallon. >>> airplanes could be vulnerable to hackers. the fbi is investigating claims made by a computer expert, chris roberts. he says he has compromised up to 20 commericals flights. roberts recently appeared on "varney & company" discussing danger posed to flyers and if airlines are taking the threat seriously. >> i would argue that they're downplaying the risks. we offered to sit down with boeing and airbus on numerous occasions. we offered to sit down to spend time with them. melissa: wow. here is aviation expert oliver mcgee. former deputy assistant secretary of transportation for technology policy that means you're the guy. this is basically your space. first of all, do you believe him? >> well, yes i think we have a real concern on aviation and security. transportation is about moving people ideas and things. right now in this dramatic event we're talking about people in the cabin coming up with the idea, through a laptop or an ipad, to virtually enter the cockpit and air traffic controls. germanwings we saw that we were really w

s average is $2.79 for regular unleaded.e rising but they're nowhere near the $3.65 a gallon we were paying at this time last year. chances are somebody will be sitting next to you if you take a flight this summer. the airline industry is forecasting the busiest summer travel season ever. more than 220 million passengers are expected to fly within the u.s. between june and august. that's up 4.5% from last year. u.s. airlines are trying to meet the demand by increasing the number of seats available. the industry says the improving economy is likely responsible for this increased air travel. >>> another republican planning his run for president. after the break, who made his intentions known today. life's super scary sounds. and sneaking in without moving the bed. (gong) blend kikkoman into your burger patties to beef up their savoury meaty flavour. (taiko drum beat) (taiko drum beat) life's super scary sounds. and sneaking in without moving the bed. >>> it is a major blow to iraq and the u.s. isis fighters have captured the p

the average price of a gallon of unlet the gas unleades is up nearly -- the average is $2.70.not that bad. more than 33 million travelers expected to hit the roads this weekend. the highest in ten years. up 5.3% from last year. one destination you might want to avoid, the eiffel tower. the tourist magnet was closed for the public for most of the day today as workers protested aggressive gangs of pickpockets around the landmark. you have to be so careful anywhere in paris. they will snatch your wallet. the tower did open. no details given about increasing security. when you go on websites and see the padlock icon that's supposed to mean you're safe on your browser. okay, it does not. one in ten websites have been infected by a bug called logjam. the bug makes it easy for hackers to see exactly what you're doing on the internet and even breach the information you share on your emails. here's the scariest part. your information could have already been hacked even without your knowledge. internet browser makers are fixing the issue. mozilla ceo is telling us how you can stay safe.

s average for regular unleaded is $2.79. if you're looking for a little silver lining gas prices at this point last year almost a dollar higher than they are right now. >>> google is trying to up its game with a click of a button. the "wall street journal" reports google will launch so called buy buttons in the next few weeks. those buttons will only appear on sponsored or paid results what enpeople search for products -- when people search for smartphones like tablets. you'll be sent to another page to make your purchase. >> easier to burn through your money. >> i need someone to pop up to say, don't buy that you can't afford i. >>> take a look outside this morning. it's a pretty picture but those clouds are a harbinger of bad things to come. >> that's right. tom kierein with weather and traffic on the 1s. what's going on out there? >> it's very humid. we're hash tagging this muggy monday. you need short sleeves and sunglasses in and out, and then the umbrella for the passing thundershowers. mild, muggy in the upper 60s and

aaa says a gallon of unleaded gas is $3.78 in san francisco write now.ast memorial day, drivers paid 50 cents more a gallon. in san jose the current average is $3.66. a year ago, that average was nearly $.50 more. drivers in oakland seeing a similar trend. >>> the highest number of californians hit the road since 2005. you might have encountered potholes and other deteriorated road conditions, the worst in the nation. one local legislator wants to increase our gas tax toss deal with this issue. larry ger sten is with us. tax is usually a taboo word here. >> according to the american association of state highways and transportation, raj california roads now rank 49th among the 50 states beating only new jersey. now, much of this is due to deferred maintenance which now totals $59 billion and is growing every single year. now, there's a cost. there's a cost here because of our poor roads. the average california driver pays $509 annually for road caused problems. compare that with the nation's average of 3$335. >> we're already paying a hidden tax. >> what'

according to triple-a, we are paying 7 cents more than a gallon of regular unleaded today than we were just one week ago. that brings the average for the entire washington area to $2.70. prices were up 8 cents the week before that. the national average is now . now .$2.62. leon: okay. we'll see how much idling is going on this evening with jamie sullivan. hey, jamie. jamie: there is a lot of it. i want to give you an idea on the outer loop of the beltway. you see a heavy thick red line. that is traffic on the inner and the outer loop. i want to take a live look on the american legion bridge some of the congestion. working your way on the outer loop continuing toward leeberg pike. that is where we have an accident. this will give you an idea of how heavy we actually are. as we move back to the map i want to focus on what we've got as far as still the closure. this is going to be on virginia avenue eastbound between rock creek parkway this is at the watergate complex. that is because of the garage building collapse that happened last week. so from new hampshire aver to rock creek park ba

virginia drivers paying at least -- at least around here are paying about $2.40 a gallon for regular unleadedand maryland is at $2.60 and d.c. is at $2.71. prices are going up, this is still the lowest prices have been around this time of year in the last five years. >>> we are finally getting some warm weather around here. don't you love it? but transportation departments are still digging out of a huge budget hole caused by our harsh winter. more than 20 states spent more than $1 billion to get rid of all that snow that fell earlier this year. we received only the numbers from maryland and while they didn't spend billions, they did spend -- they didn't spend billions, they did spent more than $100 million on snow removal. maryland used 337 tons of salt and paid workers more than 408,000 hours to make sure all of those roads were clear. a lot of work. >> i hope when we show people the snow video. i want to put that out of my head. >> luckily, we can check out chuck bell on the storm team 4 weather deck. much prettier scene. >> yeah it will feel more like summer than spring here by later on t

detroit where drivers captured a massive fireball from a bumping gasoline tanker. 9,000 gallons of unleaded gas want up in flames closing the freeway for several hours. the thank are driver told investigators he was having mechanical problems' impact. the truck company has had several maintenance vehicle violations including issues with brakes. >> another cable company mega merger is announced. here is america's money. >> morning, everyone, topping america's money another cable tv mega merger, chart are communications has reached a deal to acquire time warner cable for $55 billion in cash and stocks for the second biggest cable t provider behind comcast. >> the maker of similac will carry formula without gmos by the end of the month at target which have soy and corn and 90 percent of the crops are grown from altered seeds. >> the t-shirt you see here sparked a memorial day controversy for a clothing company when shoppers found the upside american flag office againstive sparking online debate. >> it now is no longer t-shirt out of respect for the military. >> blue bottle coffee from oakland

they expect regular unleaded will top out at an average of $2.75 a gallon. barring any major disruption such as a refinery outage or hurricane. and analysts expect the gas to hover around $2.60 before dropping this fall. >>> and the shake shack may soon be adding a new menu item -- a chicken sandwich. cnbc has learned that they filed an application last month for a chicken shack. companies often file applications before announcing new items. guys back over to you. >> landon dowdy, thanks so much. >>> kicked to the curb. parallel parking is no longer a part of the driver's license test in maryland. according to the maryland motor vehicle administration, if drivers can complete a two-point reverse turn in addition to the other test components they have done enough to earn their license. well that doesn't sit well with some of the driving instructors. >> this doesn't measure parking. it measures space management control of the vehicle at low speed. >> well just in case you didn't already know virginia and d.c. do not require parallel parking during the road tes

for unleaded it's $2.47, up four cents from last week. in virginia, people are paying an average of $2.47 for regular. maryland's average is up to $6.66. in west virginia you're paying about $2.67 and in d.c. the average is $2.79. gas prices at this point last year were almost a dollar higher than right now. >>> 5:54 right now. another car could be hitting the market that could help you drive to work. nissan said it's developing self-driving cars. the company's ceo says the cars would assist you with driving rather than totally taking over. that might be more palatable. the cars can come out in next five years. >>> google is making it easier to do some shopping. cnbc's landon dowdy has more. google is trying to take over right? >> you said it right, eun. google will launch buy buttons on search results as a step to become an online marketplace like amazon. the buttons will only appear on sponsored or paid results when people search for things on the smartphones. >>> and the impact of the bird flu outbreak in the midwest is being felt all

another thing, too, is as we get into the driving season, they're starting to use the unleaded gas, they'rerting to see what they can really get out of supplies that are being built up. they're not getting enough out. that also puts pressure on it. and then, also, we had a futures role that's happening right now that's also putting pressure on the market. all that combined put pressure down to these levels. if we break 57.50, we see a lot lower levels. if we don't, unfortunately we're going to be heading back up to the 62, 64 level in crude oil. liz: okay, that's interesting. and then you start to see, john, the real reaction in the names like southwest airlines, united airlines, union pacific, any transport. you look at the entire list, they're looking very good right now. but what else is getting a bump from lower oil today? can you see anything? because i think last check we had about nine out of ten s&p sectors doing better. john? >> for me? sorry. yeah, no, clearly we're seeing the energy and transportation is going to benefit from this move that we've seen in oil on a more macro level

the average price in california for unleaded gas is now $3.71 a gallon.ionwide average $2.61. consumer watchdog today blamed the higher prices we pay here on low inventory. it says we have a ten-day supply of gasoline in california versus 18 days nationally. >> every time a refinery goes down the price of gasoline goes up and it's wrong. >> in recent months the tesoro refinery in martinez shut down due to a strike and the refine ye in torrance is closed due to the huge explosion. tom fire is president and founder of nextgen climate. he questioned why oil companies haven't been able to solve the supply problem. >> their problems aren't really their problems. they're profits and there are problems. >> the petroleum association denies there is a supply problem in california that blame the higher gas price and they blame higher taxes and the lack of an oil pipeline connecting cal cat to the rest of the country and the special blend of gasoline required in california. >> and up it goes. >> sure does. thank you, michael. >> the duke and duchess of cambridge off

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the trucker had unleaded fuel. and they controlled the fire in an area. the back tires locked up and caused the tanker to overturn. the city's water supply was not contaminated. >> and list of potential republican candidates keeps growing and now reports, some the gop field are concerned that having a crowded list could be a disadvantage for the party. >> karl rove former senior advisor and chief of staff to george bush and a fox news contractor. a lot of people say hillary clinton is going to waltz to coordination and bernie sanders not withstanding and on the other republican side. you have all of the candidates and some of them are accomplished and frankly good candidates, but they are going to tear each other apart on the way to the nomination. how do you see it. is the number of candidates on the gop side a blessing or a curse. >> so far it is it neither. it is a poll found that 57 percent of the republicans think the field is excellent or good. and 54 percent of th democrats think it is excellent or good. slight advantage to the republicans right no

the national average for a gallon of unleaded is $2.63, 22 cents higher than this time last month, butr than what many of you are paying in california. with gas buddy.com, over the past three months oil is up 20% of the futures are up 33%. why the gap? >> i think a lot is of course the refining season. we have seen a lot of maintenance taking place and for those on the west coast, explosions certainly making a big deal on the widening of the gap and the transition to summer gasoline adding up as well. >> you talk about the exxon and the strikes, and are you surprised that gasoline is not more expensive nationwide? >> i think with demand rising the pries at least nationally are right where i would have expected. on the west coast, they are escalating far quicker and prices will begin to come down after the refineries grapple with all the issues. maintenance is ongoing with the refinery as well. they will cool off andy woo will see the west coast cool off a little bit from the searing temperatures they have seen at the pump. things will continue to rise as gas prices catch up with the in