Comment on April 6 prediction: We got a hike on April 8 to $3.49, so the prediction was CORRECT. We got another hike on April 14 to $3.55.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 10:15 PM: Although wholesale prices continue their move higher, I’ve been debating much of the day whether or not we’d get a second hike this week, as my Gas Game friends are all predicting. But, looking at another 5 cent jump on NYMEX, a second hike now looks inevitable. The record retail high in the Grand Rapids area was $3.65, hit last May. The hike tomorrow or Friday will hit that price, and may be higher.