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NEVERENDING ♾️ The NEVERENDING Gas Price Thread

Super Amputee Cat said:
SAVs (Suburban Assault Vehicles)
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The original SAV, always a classic:

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estromberg said:
It would have had ZERO impact. Keystone XL was 8% completed when the permit was cancelled. Additionally, it was a pipeline extension to carry Canadian tar sands oil to the gulf for export to Asia. The existing Keystone pipeline system is still very much up and running and carries approximately 830k barrels a day. If that number sounds familiar, it's because it is used in the bullshit memes travelling around social media.

Additionally, we will not be independent of foreign oil anytime soon, we will be a net exporter of oil, however due to decisions made in the late 90s and 2000s our gulf coast refiners aren't really set up to refine the oil we are producing, but rather the types of oil produced in Canada, Venezuela and Russia, so we will continue to import their oil and export our own. Many refiners made a gamble back before the fracking boom and invested billions to process the types of oil we imported at the time. Then the fracking boom happened and we produce a ton of oil now, except that it's the wrong kind with respect to our gulf refineries. Marketplace had a piece on it yesterday that explains it pretty well.

www.marketplace.org

Why do we import Russian oil when there's a lot in the U.S.? - Marketplace

The way U.S. oil refineries are set up has a lot to do with it.
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I don't disagree that it would not have been completed.

But for when/if it was completed, the additional supply to the global market would have reduced the cost per barrel. With it being north of $130 per barrel right now because of a reduction of usable supply, if there was more out on the open market, what impact would that have on costs at the pump?

The situation with Russia is going to get a lot worse before it gets any better and I don't foresee the cost of gas going below $3.00 for a long time, if ever.
 
Interesting what I've noticed today driving around my town, every gas station is the same $4.29 for regular and $4.99 for diesel. Costco is $4.19. This would be six stations or so.
 
kjel said:
2014 Subaru Outback, about 32 MPG and I drive primarily on the highway. I've paid 3.69-3.89 in the last 10 days.

America is addicted to cheap oil, when you go to most other developed countries you pay $2-$3 more per gallon.
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Bubba said:
The original SAV, always a classic:

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Yeah I get the reference but I was thinking more of overblown cars like Cadillac Escalade and Chevy Yukon.
 
TOFB said:
My go-to station went from 4.199 to 3.879.
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Down in price? What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is going on in your town?

As a follow up to my previous post, all stations I could see on my way to work (32 miles :( ) were all $4.29/Reg and $4.99/Diesel, not just in my town. I tend to think there is some sort of agreement to all charge the same because this never happens. The stations in the town I work are usually 25 cents or so higher than where I live.
 
NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway fuel prices:

$4.38/regular
$5.53/diesel

I paid $4.14 at the local QuickChek yesterday.
 
I'm at a half tank. Wonder if I should fill up now or wait a week to see if prices drop?
 
Las Cruces, NM: $4.599*

* that was for mid-grade 88 octane. Their regular was only 86 octane ($4.399) but I didn't want less than 87 in the car.

We should have waited anyway... 40 minutes later we were in Texas with prices $4.199 and lower.
 
Doohickie said:
Las Cruces, NM: $4.599*

* that was for mid-grade 88 octane. Their regular was only 86 octane ($4.399) but I didn't want less than 87 in the car.

We should have waited anyway... 40 minutes later we were in Texas with prices $4.199 and lower.
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Same deal in Midland: $3.999 😀 for 86, so we paid $4.499 for 88 😞
 
TOFB said:
If people want to avoid the sticker shock of spending $60-$70 to fill up, they could put in $$15-$20 more frequently.
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We're filling at about half a tank just because there are so many desolate stretches in W TX. Don't want to run too low.
 
I didn't drive but I saw gas for $4.32 here in Key West. High for sure but I really thought it would be approaching 5 bucks a gallon here.
 
My base model Honda Civic 4dr is currently getting 35.3 mpg....so I got that going for me, which is nice. :p
 
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My Kia Niro has gotten 48.6 MPG since the last fill up. That will greatly improve with warmer weather. Gas here is between 3.52 and 3.79, generally.
 
mendelman said:
My base Honda Civic 4dr is currently getting 35.3 mpg....so I got that going for me, which is nice. :p
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TOFB said:
My Kia Niro has gotten 48.6 MPG since the last fill up. That will greatly improve with warmer weather. Gas here is between 3.52 and 3.79, generally.
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Yeah, it's nice having a fuel efficient car where you don't really have to worry about fuel prices.
 
My 2011 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI gets 40mpg. Once the dieselgate warranty is up, I will delete the DPF and EGR and will get 50mpg. My 2021 Toyota Tundra get 12-17mpg depending on where I'm going. I don't drive it much though, it's just for doing truck stuff (pulling trailers, hauling, date night, etc).
 
I bought gas at Sheetz today for $3.83. I had to drive across town for it. The Sheetz station nearest me shows $4.17. I dont know the reason for the difference.
 
The Speedway here along 95 is at $3.34. I mean occasionally you'll have a shooting there but if you keep your head down I'm sure it will be fine.
 
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