Big weekly jump for local gas prices
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 13.9 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.64 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average has increased 11.9 cents a gallon to $3.68, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday were 7.9 cents a gallon higher than one year ago and are 28.8 cents a gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 42.2 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 16.7 cents higher than a year ago.
“The steady climb of retail gas prices is likely to continue following double-digit increases in wholesale prices with fuel production tightening in the majority of the country’s refineries,” said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Gregg Laskoski.
“Los Angeles has climbed to $4.28 per gallon with a 55-cent average price increase in the past month, and that rate was surpassed in Chicago ($4.09 average price) and Detroit ($3.86 per gallon average), where motorists saw 63- and 64-cent respective increases over the same period.”
2012 safest year for Jesup mill
JESUP – Rayonier’s Performance Fibers Jesup Mill had the safest year in its history in 2012 with an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable incident rate (RIR) of 1.16. The mill had 11 recordable incidents — four hearing-loss cases and seven injuries requiring treatment greater than first aid.
In 2002, the Jesup Mill’s recordable incident rate was 3.92 with 35 recordable incidents.
“It is Rayonier’s goal to be the safest forest products company in the industry. Last year’s safety performance is clearly a step in that direction,” said general manager Jack Perrett. “We applaud all of our employees for their ongoing commitment to safety.”
Seminar to focus on franchises
Hancock Askew and Frant Net will host a seminar from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 26 at Hancock Askew’s offices at 100 Riverview Drive on whether franchise ownership is right for you.
Topics will include what is a franchise, how much do they cost, how to research franchise businesses and a number of related issues such as investing in a franchise-proven business model. Presenters will compare business ownership models and go over starting a business from scratch compared to buying an existing business.
Accountant John Swanner will give an account’s view of buying and operating a franchise.
To RSVP, go to: http://catheypetkash022613.eventbrite.com/.
For more information, contact Ann Carroll at 912-704-7650 or acarroll@hancockaskew.com.