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NEVERENDING ♾️ The NEVERENDING Gas Price Thread

Station across from work: $3.99
Station at the grocery store (where I topped off yesterday): $3.77:-D
 
Back down in the $3.65-$3.85 range in Cleveland.

Looking at buffalogasprices.com, it's still in the $4.20-$4.30 range in Buffalo; it never dropped from the peak.
 
From the New York Post

OIL DROP BRINGS NO RELIEF TO THE PUMP
By JOHN AIDAN BYRNE
Steam? For true? Please tell me what is going to be used to heat the water up to make in become steam? It won't boil on good will and sunshine, at least not 93M miles from the source...posted by JeffClick

Motorists who have watched the price of crude oil drop 15 percent in the past three weeks while the average price at the pump has come down just 3 percent are getting drilled, two leading energy analysts claim.

The two claim that owners of the US's 160,000 gas stations are not dropping retail gas prices in line with the drop in oil because they want to fatten their anemic margins.

"Of course, motorists are getting hosed," says Weeden & Co.'s Charles Maxwell, who's known as the "dean" of energy analysts.

"The dealers at the pump will often wait several days before passing along the drop in crude prices - and I don't blame them," Maxwell said. "If their competitors aren't going to drop the price, the dealer isn't."

Jeff Lenard, a spokesman for the National Association of Convenience Stores, whose members own 2,200 gas stations, admitted that some of his members are slow to drop pump prices as oil prices fall.


"They need to make money, otherwise they won't be in business," said Lenard.

"We wouldn't look kindly on gas stations not passing along a drop in the price of oil," says AAA's Robert Sinclair.

"The chart and data we gathered absolutely proves that as oil goes up gas rises at a faster rate, and as oil goes down gas falls at a slower rate," says Gerry Mastrianni, managing director of the Florida-based trading firm. "The reason is price gouging at the pump."

The price of oil rose to $125.10 a barrel on Friday, falling from its July 11 high of $147.27. The average price of a gallon of unleaded gas dropped to $3.96, according to the US Dept. of Energy. It hit a high of $4.34 on July 7.

'nuff said
 
This weekend gas was 3.95 in the catskills. At home...still at 4.35...being robbed. It was only 60 miles away.
 
We have the same issue here, gas is much cheaper in Toldeo, yet they have a higher gas tax! Granted, they do have more refineries than we do, but it has to be something else.
 
Low $3.60's here in Central IN, and that's even with the lovely sales tax the state adds to each gallon of gas.

Sad we are excited to see $3.60. Hopefully people don't get stupid and start driving more again. One of the reasons prices have went down, at least according to the 'experts', is the drop in demand.
 
Filled up at 3.65 :) on thur 9/11, same station today 9/12 sign said 3.89
24 cent jump in 24 hrs. :-o because of Hurricane IKE ?
 
Every station I saw in our panhandle town today was jammed, with lines into the roads. Cops had to be called in. News at 5 p.m. is that some stations in Tallahassee are selling gas for $5.49/gal.
 
Zoning Goddess said:
Every station I saw in our panhandle town today was jammed, with lines into the roads. Cops had to be called in. News at 5 p.m. is that some stations in Tallahassee are selling gas for $5.49/gal.
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'Spot' price for RUnl on the commodities market was somewhere in the $5-6 range in Gulf Coast regions today, many refineries in the storm's path are powering down for the duration.

OTOH, crude oil itself went under $100/bbl yesterday.

BTW, retail 'street' price went from $3.57 to $3.85 over the past 2-3 days here, too.

Mike
 
It was still $3.29 here today both this morning and on the way home.
 
After Gustav and before Ike, prices had dropped around here to as low as 3.67. Now with Ike, they're up to 3.99 at some places and 4.19 at others.
 
I paid $1.91 a week ago in Fort Collins, CO. Got on the news too while filling up as I was interviewed by the local CBS affiliate. Put in my Environmental-Wacko Doomsday plug of "enjoying while you can...";-)
 
$1.83 yesterday for the 87 octane. I filled up from less than 1/4 tank for less than $20 for the first time in a LONG time.

I'm glad to see prices dropping on diesel. I've been feeling really bad for the independent operator truckers with the prices up over $4 and pushing $5. I also figure the drop in diesel might be good news for home heating oil up north, which could be a big help considering teh state of the economy in that part of the country.

I am very concerned that this reduction will make Americans complacent once again.
 
$1.96 here and has been holding this for about a week now (which has been unusual).

As Suburban Repairman noted, I'm concerned too that the fuel economy minded transition may start to float back to gasguzzeler again. However maybe this depression (oops, I sadi the "D" word) we're in may not allow that to happen.
 
$1.97 at the WaWa on Friday here in central Jersey. I saw a $1.92 cash price at a Raceway. It was nice to fill the Cherokee up for $35. I still don't drive much.
 
This Bear purchased some Texas Tea yesterday, in Sylvania Township (western suburban Toledo, OH), for $1.73. :)

Bear
 
The ORIGINAL Post

kms said:
So, how much is gas where you are? I noticed yesterday that prices here were going up. I passed the station I use the most, and regular was priced 1.59. I went back an hour later to fill the tank, and it was 1.63. A station down the road was still pricing regular 1.59, so I filled up before it went up there, too.

Last week, I paid 1.55.
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From 2/2/2004 the above was the original post of the thread.

Isn't it interesting that we're celecrating the prices as they gradually get back to this level? When originally this was to complain?;)
 
zmanPLAN said:
From 2/2/2004 the above was the original post of the thread.

Isn't it interesting that we're celecrating the prices as they gradually get back to this level? When originally this was to complain?;)
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I'm enjoying it while I can and have no expectations that it will remain like this for long. I just hope the same people who are celebrating over the decrease in price will shut their yappers when it starts to go back up.
 
btrage said:
I'm enjoying it while I can and have no expectations that it will remain like this for long. I just hope the same people who are celebrating over the decrease in price will shut their yappers when it starts to go back up.
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Nope, they have every right to complain. Chep fuel is the benchmark from which all of our freedoms and rights are granted...donchaknow:r:
 
zmanPLAN said:
Nope, they have every right to complain. Chep fuel is the benchmark from which all of our freedoms and rights are granted...donchaknow:r:
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Darnbetcha! Got that right! Continuous bitchin' rights are gaaronteed under the Constitution of this here U.S. of A.
 
I've seen $2.63 here but of course that's because of the location in a dense affluent section of Chicago. I'm sure its much cheaper even a few miles out.
 
zmanPLAN said:
From 2/2/2004 the above was the original post of the thread.

Isn't it interesting that we're celecrating the prices as they gradually get back to this level? When originally this was to complain?;)
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Even more interesting: Average wages during this period (don't quote me on this) rose around 2%-2.5% according to the bls.gov So, technically, these prices feel more comfortable because they are more in line with what we expected to pay vs. our wages.-- again on average.

My wages have increased 25% over this period. To me, gas shouldn't cost more than 25% more than it did in 2004. So prices are getting pretty close to where I expect them to be vs. income.
 
I filled up last night while leaving a small west Michigan shoreline tourist town for $1.749 and was happy it was not $4.25 that it was this summer. (I drive a suburban now)

They say that the demand in Asia and US has decreased considerably over the past several months. Hmmm lower demand = lower prices! Who Knew? ;)
 
michaelskis said:
I filled up last night while leaving a small west Michigan shoreline tourist town for $1.749 and was happy it was not $4.25 that it was this summer. (I drive a suburban now)
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A suburban??? I don't know whether to thank you for your continued support of our State's economy or smack you upside the head! :-D What happened to the Impala?
 
Well, I filled both vehicles up this weekend for around $1.72. Going to the grocery store last night, we found they were peddling gas for $1.62 (which would be $1.52 with my value card savings).

All I can say is wow.
 
michaelskis said:
They say that the demand in Asia and US has decreased considerably over the past several months. Hmmm lower demand = lower prices! Who Knew? ;)
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Actually skis-it's probably more a result of the world economy tanking-thanks to the mortgage mess. The lower demand is a result of the economy going into the crapper and people losing heir jobs. I'm sure people wouldn't mind paying a little more if it meant having a job or a secure job.
 
DetroitPlanner said:
A suburban??? I don't know whether to thank you for your continued support of our State's economy or smack you upside the head! :-D What happened to the Impala?
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Baby seat thing. (Ain't no high MPG spacious vehicles that can hold one.)

(recalling when my sister bought a minivan "for the baby," who now drives it when visiting her dad)
 
This Bear forked-over $1.61 a gallon yesterday, at a station in the western suburbs of beautiful and cold Toledo, OH. Quite nice, because I drive a hoggish Toyota Tundra. Me rugged. eh? ;)

Interesting that gasoline usage is still down. Economy sure has had an effect. Also think that people changed their driving habits and just drive "smarter".

Bear
 
Veloise said:
Baby seat thing. (Ain't no high MPG spacious vehicles that can hold one.)

(recalling when my sister bought a minivan "for the baby," who now drives it when visiting her dad)
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Don't buy it. My Sable holds two baby seats just fine. (No they are not my kids.) It also gets 33 mpg if I drive it right (keep RPMs under 2,000).
 
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