Gasoline futures climbed to a 2015 high Thursday on expectations of strong driving demand during the Memorial Day weekend. U.S. gasoline consumption has risen this year as oil prices fell to multiyear lows and employment increased. Economists debate about how much cheaper gasoline encourages drivers to hit the road, but some analysts and investors are counting on increased driving demand to help shrink the global glut of crude oil this year and boost oil prices. Prices at the pump averaged $2.73 a gallon Thursday, according to motor club AAA, up more than 25 cents in the past month but still 91 cents cheaper than a year ago. Gasoline futures started rising Wednesday after weekly inventory data showed that stockpiles of gasoline fell more than expected, even as refineries processed more crude oil into fuel. On Thursday, gasoline futures for June delivery settled up 4.13 cents, or 2%, at […]