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This morning the national average for a gallon of gas is just 1 cent shy of hitting an all time high of $5. for 18 states $5 gas is already a reality. that's the case here in washington, d.c. for sure. californians are paying well over $6 a gallon. joining me now is the head of petroleum analysis for gasbuddy pat patrick dee hahn. the question i have is, yes, we are at this point, we are at $4.99 how high will it go? >> i don't really see any improvement answer time soon, you wake up every morning, oil prices are again up this morning, the cost of gasoline continues to go up. supply and demand...

National archverage, now $4.99, let's bring in our global economic analyst and columnist at the financial times and author of the book "don't be evil." good morning. >> nice to see you. >> and it is nice to have you. so let's start with the unrelenting gas price rise. and just for context here for folks, think about it like this, for a typical see dan, it will cost you $25 more to fill up your tank than last year. we talk about the pennies and nickles rising each day, but if you think about it in terms of 25 bucks, that is a hot flot fo people. should we be prepared for the prices to stay this...

$4.99, $3.99, sometimes a pound, you want a reverse year, low heat, cedar the end bring it upy sliced, and inexpensive, this whole cut of meat was less than $10, slice against the grain, bingo, something even more flavorful than that boring fillet. trust me, filet is boring. >> lawrence: what do you pair that with? can you make a sandwich out of -- >> yes, sandwiches, salad, once again think texture, love crushing up potato chips, nuts, mixing income of mayo's life, if you don't like mayo come a little dijon mustard, different vinegars, a red wine vinegar, champagne vinegar, a lf fresh herbs i...

Be thinking, why do you want veggies in there? we all know we love veggies. for example, you can make a slider, i mix some of that bacon in with chopped vegetables, a little whipped cream cheese, throw that -- >> lawrence: [indistinct] >> your know what, you are right. now we have the world perfect slider, turkey legs, when it comes to fish, do not go for salmon, shrimp, tuna, $4.99 a pound, really sweet in the flesh, fruits, watermelon, how do you jazz it up? may be a little vinegar on your watermelon, some chili salt, now suddenly you are a mix of martha stewart and guy fee right there. this...

You mentioned the national average. come with me and we'll check out the prices in gainesville. unlead, $3.89 a gallon. diesel, $4.99 a gallon. in atlanta it's even higher. we have spoken to people at gas stations in three different counties. all of them politically significant and politically different. one of of them a big swing county, another a deeply blue county and another a deeply red county. every time we talked to people, they said they do not like what they're seeing at the pump. for some of them it's up-ending their budgets. when we ask them who or what is to blame, their answers va...