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Apr 25, 2008 9:30 am US/Eastern

Gas Prices Hit $4 On Vineyard

EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) ― The prospect of $4 per gallon of gas has already become reality on Martha's Vineyard.

An informal survey of island gas stations by WMVY-FM found an average price of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded.

And it's not just residents of the island and tourists who ferry their cars over from the mainland who are feeling the pinch. Many small businesses, including taxi companies, are being forced to absorb the higher fuel costs or pass them on to customers.

Martha's Vineyard Taxi owner Morgan Reitzas says he's been forced to raise fares for longer routes to Chilmark and Aquinnah, which can now cost $75. Reitzas says even with the higher fees and some disgruntled customers, he's barely breaking even.
 
The most recent statewide survey by AAA Southern New England found a record high average price of $3.38 per gallon for self-serve regular.

(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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