US Gasoline Prices Rise for 2nd Week in a Row

U.S. national average prices at the pump have risen now for the second consecutive week, up 1.4 cents from a week ago, GasBuddy reported on Monday, noting a “mixed bag” at the gas pumps with some states seeing increases and others declines.  Refinery maintenance and “snags” have caused some delays in price reductions in some states, while just over half of the U.S. states have seen a drop in prices, GasBuddy noted.  “GasBuddy data shows 18 states with sub-$3 per gallon average gas prices, a count that should…