Can we stop the rising price of gas?

Pumping gas
In this file photo, Philip Moses of Eagan fills up his SUV at a gas station in downtown St. Paul.
MPR Photo/Laura Yuen

The price of gas has increased for 22 days in a row. In some states, the price of a gallon of gas is already over $4. Why is this happening in February and can anything be done to halt it?

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