Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
It wasn't just your imagination: gas prices skyrocketed this week.
Gasoline prices continue to climb today, heading into the holiday weekend, with a gallon of regular unleaded selling for $2.79, on average, in the Washington region, up 21 percent since the beginning of March, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
The new data is in line with an Energy Department prediction Tuesday that gas prices will rise 10 cents to 15 cents a gallon over the next few weeks before leveling off in May.
In the Washington region, gas prices have risen 5 percent during the past week.
Prices are highest today in the District, where a gallon of regular is selling for $2.87, on average, compared with $2.75 in Maryland and $2.72 in Virginia.
Gas prices have been rising steadily this spring as crude oil prices have jumped in response to tensions in oil-producing Iran and Nigeria, analysts say.
The price of regular gas in the Washington area has jumped to $2.79 from $2.34 a month ago and $2.27 on March 1, according to AAA.
At my local gas stations here in Western Fairfax County, it seemed like the prices went up 3 times a day. Even though I don't drive, gas prices effect me too, from higher bus & taxi fares to delivery fee charges, etc. Not to mention I get to hear all my driving friends scream at the pump. So when I see shit like this (via Think Progress, it makes me want to scream.
Soaring gas prices are squeezing most Americans at the pump, but at least one man isn't complaining.
Last year, Exxon made the biggest profit of any company ever, $36 billion, and its retiring chairman appears to be reaping the benefits.
Exxon is giving Lee Raymond one of the most generous retirement packages in history, nearly $400 million, including pension, stock options and other perks, such as a $1 million consulting deal, two years of home security, personal security, a car and driver, and use of a corporate jet for professional purposes.
Last November, when he was still chairman of Exxon, Raymond told Congress that gas prices were high because of global supply and demand.
"We're all in this together, everywhere in the world," he testified.
WHAT THE FUCK?!?!? Dude. Just... dude!!!
Gasoline prices continue to climb today, heading into the holiday weekend, with a gallon of regular unleaded selling for $2.79, on average, in the Washington region, up 21 percent since the beginning of March, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
The new data is in line with an Energy Department prediction Tuesday that gas prices will rise 10 cents to 15 cents a gallon over the next few weeks before leveling off in May.
In the Washington region, gas prices have risen 5 percent during the past week.
Prices are highest today in the District, where a gallon of regular is selling for $2.87, on average, compared with $2.75 in Maryland and $2.72 in Virginia.
Gas prices have been rising steadily this spring as crude oil prices have jumped in response to tensions in oil-producing Iran and Nigeria, analysts say.
The price of regular gas in the Washington area has jumped to $2.79 from $2.34 a month ago and $2.27 on March 1, according to AAA.
At my local gas stations here in Western Fairfax County, it seemed like the prices went up 3 times a day. Even though I don't drive, gas prices effect me too, from higher bus & taxi fares to delivery fee charges, etc. Not to mention I get to hear all my driving friends scream at the pump. So when I see shit like this (via Think Progress, it makes me want to scream.
Soaring gas prices are squeezing most Americans at the pump, but at least one man isn't complaining.
Last year, Exxon made the biggest profit of any company ever, $36 billion, and its retiring chairman appears to be reaping the benefits.
Exxon is giving Lee Raymond one of the most generous retirement packages in history, nearly $400 million, including pension, stock options and other perks, such as a $1 million consulting deal, two years of home security, personal security, a car and driver, and use of a corporate jet for professional purposes.
Last November, when he was still chairman of Exxon, Raymond told Congress that gas prices were high because of global supply and demand.
"We're all in this together, everywhere in the world," he testified.
WHAT THE FUCK?!?!? Dude. Just... dude!!!