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Harlingen, Texas-Area Residents Perplexed by Soaring Gasoline Prices.

By Tony Vindell, Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Aug. 21--HARLINGEN, Texas--Fred Kalber said he noticed that the price of gasoline went up.

"It was cheaper yesterday," said the 93-year-old Harlingen resident after pumping gas at an H-E-B filling station Wednesday. "But I am buying it today."

Regular unleaded sold Wednesday for an average of $1.55 per gallon, up 6 cents from Tuesday's rate.

A week ago, it sold for $1.38 per gallon.

"We don't know why the increase took place," said

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