State officials are investigating over 1,500 complaints of gas price gouging. From that, officials have so far subpoenaed sales records of more than 150 gas stations.
Bill Cloud with the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs, says the range of prices has been all over the map:
"We did have some people that were above $6.00 a gallon, but then there were other people that were above the $4.50--$5.00 range".
Governor Sonny Perdue activated the state’s anti-gouging law September 12th soon after Hurricane Ike hit the Gulf Coast. But Cloud says complaint calls have still come in at a rate of about 25 a day.
He says it may be awhile before customers can get some money back.
"The stations have 30 days to respond to us. We have to review the responses, then we have to get them in here to negotiate a settlement. Certainly the first settlement we always try to negotiate is for restitution to the customers".
According to the AAA fuel gauge report, Georgia’s current average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.72. That’s 25 cents higher than the national average.
Bill Cloud with the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs, says the range of prices has been all over the map:
"We did have some people that were above $6.00 a gallon, but then there were other people that were above the $4.50--$5.00 range".
Governor Sonny Perdue activated the state’s anti-gouging law September 12th soon after Hurricane Ike hit the Gulf Coast. But Cloud says complaint calls have still come in at a rate of about 25 a day.
He says it may be awhile before customers can get some money back.
"The stations have 30 days to respond to us. We have to review the responses, then we have to get them in here to negotiate a settlement. Certainly the first settlement we always try to negotiate is for restitution to the customers".
According to the AAA fuel gauge report, Georgia’s current average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.72. That’s 25 cents higher than the national average.
