Gasoline Prices Exceed $4 A Gallon In California [Getty Images]

An oil rig stands offshore from Santa Barbara, California, U.S., on Friday, March 4, 2011. Gasoline advanced to a 30-month high as political strife in Libya and the Middle East escalated, threatening global oil shipments, and an increase in U.S. jobs indicated fuel demand may improve. Photographer: Jonathan Alcorn/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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