U.S. Gasoline Prices Top $4 For First Time Since 2008

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline has topped $4 as the federal government struggles to rein in the price of crude oil. According to AAA, the national average as of Sunday stood $4.009 per gallon of regular. This compares with $3.922 per gallon a day earlier and $3.604 per gallon a week earlier. A month ago, a gallon of regular cost $3.439 on average. CNBC noted in a report on gas price movements that this is the highest since 2008 and cited Andrew Lipow from Lipow and Associates as saying prices had higher to go. “Oil buyers…