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Gasoline Nearing $2 Seen Spurring Record U.S. Holiday Travelers
- More than 90 percent of U.S. travelers forecast to drive: AAA
- Average price of U.S. regular gasoline at $2.014 on Dec. 13
Extending Losses: The Catalysts for Oil's Price Move
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U.S. travelers over the year-end holiday season will surge to a record 100.5 million as cheap fuel makes trips more affordable.
About 91.3 million people will drive to holiday destinations 50 miles (80 kilometers) or more from home, an increase of 1.4 percent over last year, according to Heathrow, Florida-based AAA, a national federation of motor clubs. Air travel is forecast to increase 0.7 percent to 5.8 million passengers.