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Washington, D.C. – The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline rose a nickel since last week to hit $3.48. Robust demand for gasoline and rising oil prices are the driving factors for the recent uptick in pump prices. “Oil prices finally crested and have now settled above the $70.00 per barrel mark after weeks of hovering just below it,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson, “and gas demand is very robust. These two factors will cause drivers to see prices increase for now.” According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gas demand increased from 8.96 million…