SAN RAFAEL, CA - JUNE 30: A motorist pumps gasoline into his sport utility vehicle at a Shell gas station June 30, 2008 in San Rafael, California. The price of oil surged to a record $143.67 per barrel today before dropping back down to close at $140. The U.S. national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline also rose to a new record of $4.09. Getty Images logo Getty Images 47 months ago

SAN RAFAEL, CA - JUNE 30: A motorist pumps gasoline into his sport utility vehicle at a Shell gas station June 30, 2008 in San Rafael, California. The price of oil surged to a record $143.67 per barrel today before dropping back down to close at $140. The U.S. national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline also rose to a new record of $4.09.

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