it is happening for a lot of reasons. when you get to the pump it s usually a big ouch. prior to memorial day weekend it s a long ways off before summer vacation kicks in that s when you really see the price. now the prices at the pump keep rising. that s a concern. they wonder how high prices will go. in fact the price of gas has been climbing as you mentioned, heather, 32 days in a row since mid january the price at the pump has risen $0.43 a gallon. every day you go to the pump you are bracing yourself for paying a little bit more. jeff leonard says there s a number of factors contributing to the early spike in prices. every spring we typically see gla gas prices $0.50 gallon between the fwooishgs of february and right before memorial day. this year it is starting early. it is starting early for a