IN THE PAST WEEK, GASOLINE PRICES HAVE BOUNCED UP AND DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTRY. FOR EXAMPLE, BRISTOL RESIDENTS HAVE SEEN GAS PRICES INCREASE BY 12.4 CENTS PER GALLON OF UNLEADED FUEL. OVER TEN CENTS A GALLON. AND ACCORDING TO WINDY VAN CUREN WITH TRIPLE A MID ATLANTIC, IT’S A TREND PRETTY MUCH EVERYWHERE THESE DAYS. SHE SAID MANY FACTORS AFFECT GAS PRICES. THEY INCLUDE STRONG DEMAND FOR GAS AND THE RISING COST OF CRUDE OIL AND DOWNED OIL REFINERIES, SUCH AS A REFINERY IN COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS WHICH SUFFERED SERIOUS FLOODING LAST WEEK. TRIPLE A OFFICIALS AREN’T SURE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR GAS PRICES BUT BELIEVE THE PRICES ARE SURE TO FLUCTUATE AND FRUSTRATE DRIVERS.