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Gas Prices at the Pump Post Biggest Jump Since August

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- Prices rise as nearly 104 million Americans ready to hit road

The American Automobile Association estimates that nearly 104 million people will drive to their holiday destinations this year, the second highest on record. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg

US pump prices had their biggest jump in more than four months, tracking gains in oil, as many Americans get ready for holiday road trips.

Regular gasoline now costs an average of $3.097 a gallon after notching the biggest one-day increase since August with a 0.6% gain, according to data from the American Automobile Association. The group estimates that nearly 104 million people will drive to their holiday destinations this year, the second highest on record.

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