At the Pumps and on the Web, Drivers Check for Lowest Prices - New York Times

Why aren't the Democrats screaming about opening the Strategic Petroleum Reserve this time around? The last time we had a gas price spike, they were all over the issue?

Through last Monday, the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded had risen nearly 26 percent in 12 months, according to the Federal Energy Information Administration, with the sharpest rise - 17 percent in just the last two months.

The price continued to rise this week, reaching $2.41 on Friday, a record, the American Automobile Association's daily survey found.