GAS PRICES: Time for feds to step in

What is going on with gas prices? Isn't it very strange that the minute a story comes out about problems with Libya that our gas prices immediately rise. Libya only supplies a small amount of our gas and there is no possible way that the prices the dealers are paying have gone up to that degree yet.

There are large storage facilities all over the United States which already have gasoline stored and yet the stations feel that because they say the price of the barrel went up they can immediately raise prices even though they may not be paying the higher price yet.

Be fair to the consumer and don't treat us like we are stupid. The government needs to intervene and stop the price gauging.

SANDY MOTZ

Post Falls