That decline in fuel prices that’s given millions of consumers across America reason to cheer? It looks like it’s running out of gas. The average per-gallon pump price for gasoline in the U.S. on Monday rose for the seventh straight day to $2.06, according to AAA . That follows 123 straight days of declines, a record, according to the motor club. Retail gasoline prices hit a nearly six-year low of $2.03 on Jan. 26. Seasonal trends in gasoline production and demand are a big factor behind the stabilization in prices. Refineries tend to scale back operations to make repairs in the first and second quarters, which curbs supplies. And consumption typically rises in the second quarter as the weather improves and people start driving more. It’s likely that gasoline prices have bottomed out for now, some experts say. To be sure, prices remain well below year-ago levels. “It […]