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Notes:

• The problem is basically limited to the Northeast. The Midwest saw very little runup through January 24.

• From January 17 to January 24, the New England area prices rose well over 50 cents per gallon and the Mid-Atlantic rose over 40 cents per gallon, while the South Atlantic increased about 20 cents and the Midwest only increased about 5 cents.

Note:

New England includes: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.

Mid-Atlantic includes: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.