Pre-weekend supply and demand (Easley issues warning on gas price gouging):
A run on gasoline ahead of Hurricane Ike fueled long lines and rising prices today as Gov. Easley warned against price gouging and others urged patience until the hurricane's effect on Gulf coast gas refineries can be assessed later this weekend.
Some stations, including the Crossroads Center in Lexington, increased the price of regular unleaded gas to more than $5 a gallon.
