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Middle East tension driving up gas prices for holiday travel
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Jim Brock, of Gainesville, fills his gas can before his car Wednesday afternoon at Lakeshore Texaco. He has grass to mow, he said, and will spend this holiday weekend “staying at home and watching the Braves and car races.” - photo by NAT GURLEY
Your Labor Day weekend travel plans likely don’t include Syria, but that country will still be a factor in them. “As Labor Day approaches, gas prices will likely continue to inch up, and the only reason for that is the situation in Syria,” said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for website GasBuddy.com. “Crude oil prices have gone up about $4 a barrel this week, and gas prices will follow,” he said.