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Gas prices highest ever for September

KPTV -- PORTLAND, OREGON (KPTV) - Gas prices have leveled off, but are still the highest ever for the month of September. That's according to AAA.

The national average for regular unleaded adds a cent-and-a-half to $3.86, while Oregon's average fell three cents to $4.01.

Gas prices usually go down after Labor Day when the summer driving season comes to an end, but this year a series of events have kept them up.

Between Hurricane Isaac, violence in the Middle East and actions by the Federal Reserve, the pressure has been put on pump prices.

For the first time since early April, 10 states, including California, Washington and Oregon, have averages at or above $4 a gallon. That's up from nine a week ago.

After increasing steadily from a July 2 low of $3.33, the national average increas

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