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And Davis is not alone -- the number of Americans who plan to take a road trip this Memorial Day weekend is up nearly 6 percent from last year according to the travel and auto group AAA and experts say the trend is likely to continue through the rest of the summer.
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The increase in the number of travelers will result in a 0.7 percent increase in gasoline demand from May through September compared with the same period a year ago, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates.
"We will see some year-over-year gains in gasoline demand," said Jim Ritterbusch, president of energy analysts Ritterbusch & Associates, Galena
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"Last year at this time, there was just so much uncertainty out there. Everybody was scared. This year, only about half of the people are scared," he said.
Although some consumers are feeling more free with their cash, there are also plenty of Americans who still feel the chill of the recession and are scaling back on their summer vacations.
"A high level of unemployment remains a significant check on demand growth for gasoline. As long as unemployment stays above 9 percent, it's going to be difficult for gasoline demand to post much of an increase
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Some travelers are being cautious by staying closer to home than they normally would -- with 89 percent of those taking a vacation staying within the United States, according to American Express.
"I surely wouldn't anticipate any banner Memorial Day weekend. Probably better than last year because things are a little better, gas prices are down a little bit," said David Walsh, owner of Woco Oil Co, a wholesale supplier of fuels to the Mid-Atlantic states.
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