"Bryan" wrote in message
. ..
: The news ticker tape just said that Bay Area (San Francisco) gas prices
are
: expected to increase by 40 cents per gallon over the next two weeks!
What's
: the explanation for that? Anyone know some facts?

Probably because they're switching from winter blend to summer blend,
although March does seem a bit early. Maybe they're believing in Phil that
there will be an early spring.