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Long Island gas prices expected to continue climb

Originally published: February 20, 2012 8:27 PM
Updated: February 21, 2012 9:57 AM
By JONATHAN STARKEY AND KEIKO MORRIS  jonathan.starkey@newsday.com, keiko.morris@newsday.com

Motorists throughout LI reflect on the increasingly higher prices they've had to pay for gas recently. Videojournalist: Mario Gonzalez (Feb. 20, 2012)

Middle East tension is inflicting more pain at Long Island fuel pumps -- and prices are set to climb even higher, experts warn.

Those price rises will take a bite out of consumer spending and boost the cost of other products, as transportation and commodity prices rise.

The cost of a gallon of regular gas averaged $3.91 at Nassau and Suffolk gas stations Monday, down a penny from Sunday...

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