More than 100 Ga. Stations Defending Inflated Gas Prices

ATLANTA (AP) - Nearly 150 Georgia gas stations are having to
defend why they charged inflated prices after Hurricanes Gustav and
Ike made fuel scarce over the last month.

    The state has subpoenaed sales records from businesses following
complaints from 1,500 customers angry over what they were paying at
the pump. Bill Cloud, spokesman for the Governor’s Office of
Consumer Affairs, says his office is still getting a few dozen
calls a day about gas prices.

    According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of unleaded
regular gas in Georgia was $3.72 on Wednesday, up a more than $1
from this time last year. The national average was $3.45 on
Wednesday.

    Georgia’s gas average hit an all-time high Sept. 15 at $4.16 per
gallon.

    On the Net:
    Georgia’s Office of Consumer Affairs:
http://consumer.georgia.gov/
    AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report: http://www.fuelgaugereport.com