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The average price of gasoline in California rose nearly a penny last week to $1.374 a gallon, the U.S. Energy Department said. Nationwide, the average price of regular self-service unleaded gasoline increased half a cent to $1.274 a gallon. Gasoline prices have been rising for the last month because of higher crude oil prices.
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