Gasoline Prices Up 17 Cents in Past Two Weeks, Lundberg Says

April 10, 2006 9:30 AM, EDT

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asoline prices across all three grades jumped an average of 17 cents over the past two weeks, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations released Sunday.

Self-serve regular jumped 18 cents to $2.67 a gallon, analyst Trilby Lundberg said. Mid-grade rose 17 cents to $2.76 and premium gained 17 cents to $2.86 a gallon.

Salt Lake City had the lowest reported price among surveyed cities, at $2.28 per gallon, while the highest was in Honolulu, at $2.88.

The Department of Energy reported a 9-cent increase last Monday to $2.588 a gallon. DOE is scheduled to issue its weekly survey of gasoline and diesel prices Monday afternoon.