Just read the headline

by Steven D
Wed Feb 22nd, 2012 at 06:01:00 PM EST

It tells you all you need to know.

With gasoline consumption trending down, motorists wonder why price keeps rising

Yeah, why are gas prices rising at a time of year that they are traditionally lower than normal?

Well, if you give it some thought, I believe you will come to the same conclusion I have: that this is a rhetorical question.