The Associated Press
Tuesday May 27, 2008, 11:51 AM
DETROIT -- AAA Michigan says gas prices surged 19 cents during the past week to reach a statewide average of $4.10 a gallon.
It surpasses the previous record of $3.91 a gallon set a week ago and represents a 59-cent jump from the pump price last year at this time.
http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/05/michigan_gas_prices_reach_anot.html===
2/28/2008
Q What's your advice to the average American who is hurting now, facing the prospect of $4 a gallon gasoline, a lot of people facing --
THE PRESIDENT: Wait, what did you just say? You're predicting $4 a gallon gasoline?
Q A number of analysts are predicting --
THE PRESIDENT: Oh, yeah?
Q -- $4 a gallon gasoline this spring when they reformulate.
THE PRESIDENT: That's interesting. I hadn't heard that.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/02/20080228-2.html