Rising gas demand, production issues lead to higher pump prices

Since Oct. 3, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has risen by seven cents to $3.89. According to new data from the Energy Information Administration, gas demand increased nationally from 8.83 million barrels per day to 9.47 million barrels per day last week, and total domestic gasoline stocks decreased significantly by 4.7 million barrels of crude oil to 207.5 million barrels…

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