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Average retail gasoline prices in Lexington rose 10.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.52 per gallon Sunday. This compares with the national average that increased 3.0 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.43 per gallon, according to gasoline price website LexingtonGasPrices.com.

Prices Sunday stood 38.5 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and 5.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average increased 10.2 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 31.9 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.

"The national average has continued on its upward trend as we move closer to spring and EPA-mandated cleaner burning gasoline," GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan said. "The smaller movements in gasoline prices as of late in areas of the country will certainly not hold much longer. Gasoline prices tend to start moving significantly higher towards the end of February and into mid-March, so motorists should be preparing for higher prices."