AAA: Gas prices jump 40 cents overnight due to problems overseas

Hoosiers fed-up with sky-rocketing gas prices

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By Jenny Dolph

Story Created: Feb 20, 2012 at 5:14 PM EDT

Story Updated: Feb 20, 2012 at 8:12 PM EDT

INDIANA -- Gas prices are back on the rise, and this time, there looks to be no relief in sight!

Oil prices jumped to a nine-month high just overnight.

Over the last few days, we've seen prices jump here in Indiana about 40 cents!

On Monday, AAA blamed the increase on problems overseas, specifically in Iran, Greece and China.

The one thing we do know is certain -- Hoosiers are fed up!

"I'm starting to worry. Everything keeps going up in price, but paycheck is staying the same. They’re not going up,” said Paul Kent, an Indiana driver.

"All I know is it is going up and you can't do anything about it. But, I hate it. It doesn't make sense,” said Steve Murray, an Indiana driver.

Just last week, AAA said Indiana had some of the cheapest gas prices in the country!
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