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tracker722
01-04-10, 23:33
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Paid $3.13 for mid grade 89 octane in north Los Angeles County today.
$2.67 for regular unleaded in the South. That's Miami, FL to be exact.
$2.64 this eve. starting to think we may hit close to $4 this summer again. it just hit $81/barrel today I believe.
I filled up at Chevron tonight for $2.39 for regular. A few other places I saw were $2.38 but not worth the hassle of a left turn to save the penny. Lowest I have seen here since last late Spring. Here is W Jordan UTAH
usaffarmer
01-05-10, 00:01
$3.25 per gallon regular unleaded, $3.45 for premium per gallon. Thats in the city of Anchorage, Some of the "smaller" villages like bethal Alaska its 9.50 per gallon. (bethal is a major hub for the western part of Alaska) Oh ya a gallon of milk in bethal the same price $9.50 per gallon.
tracker722
01-05-10, 00:05
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Most places here in Fairbanks are around $3.31 a gallon.
$2.50- $2.55/gal reg here in Western MT.
just paid $2.69 for reg in northern oregon
$2.44/gal here in SW MO...
Premium - 92/93 octane - in Ambler-->Montgomeryville, PA (Outside philthy) is between $2.93 (Wawa) and $2.99 (everywhere else). Haven't paid much attention to lower grades since I installed the Superchips "Performance" tune on my Ram. If it climbs closer to $3.50-4.00 a gallon, I'll be switching to the economy tune. :(
Chester, Va. this morning at Wawa...$2.57 for regular.
dirksterg30
01-05-10, 08:38
$2.69 for regular in the Pittsburgh area
motorolahamm
01-05-10, 08:40
$2.65 per gallon yesterday winter haven florida
motorolahamm
01-05-10, 08:40
$2.65 per gallon yesterday winter haven florida reg unleaded
ForTehNguyen
01-05-10, 09:31
$2.80 premium
I'm averaging around $2.77 for premium in NoVA.
cannarella
01-05-10, 10:11
$2.99 for premium east of Atlanta
I read this earlier today but didnt have time to post.
As of 1800 yesterday it was $2.54, went by this am, is now $2.64:(
travistheone
01-05-10, 11:30
we are around 2.5-2.60 in baltimore
$2.69 for regular in the Pittsburgh area
Make a deal with ya'...send me a case of Yeungling Premium in bottles and I'll send a few gallons of cheap gas.
:D
Make a deal with ya'...send me a case of Yeungling Premium in bottles and I'll send a few gallons of cheap gas.
:D
Paid $2.99 for premium in Pittsburgh (southside), $19.75 for my last case of Yuengling... :D
Paid $2.99 for premium in Pittsburgh (southside), $19.75 for my last case of Yuengling... :D
Holy smack...last time I was at beer distributor I picked up 3 cases for just under $15 a case. It's been a few years though.
I haven't been able to find the Premium here in Va.
Here in Brandon I paid $2.61.9 at the corner Exxon two days ago, Sam's Club was $2.56.9 a week ago. It fluctuates daily around here(Hillsborough county FL), so I usually just hit Sam's whenever I am near by, as they are almost always the cheapest here.
Around $2.38 in houston.
Interesting - I am seeing $2.52 to $2.59 here in Austin. Our gas prices are just about always the highest in the state. County taxes, maybe?
The only good thing about New Jersey... been about $2.35/gal for Reg for the last month or so.
Oh, and C16 is roughly $15/Gal lol [116 Octane race fuel]
Jumped from $2.58 to $2.85 at the station by my house. They do this on a regular basis; lowest price in the area then jump it for a 1/2 day then drop it back down.... Don't ask me why and I was in the fuel business for a couple of years. Never, ever have I seen anyone else price they way they do. Most confusing part is they are part of a large regional chain and this store is the only one that I see doing this.
Buckaroo
EzGoingKev
01-06-10, 20:22
Just filled up at the BJ's near my house, $2.59.9 a gallon for 87.
BJ's members usually get gas about four to six cents a gallon less than buying at a gas station.
Robb Jensen
01-06-10, 20:26
Woodbridge VA = 87 octane was $2.51/gallon.
Chantilly VA, went from $2.59 to $2.65 overnight at 3 gas stations near my house.
Dave
whosyourdaddy
01-06-10, 21:17
premium @ $2.79 diesel about the same
Out of curiosity, what are the gas prices in your region? Here in East Tennessee, Knoxville specifically, regular is sitting at $2.45/gal., supreme at $2.72/gal.
Tracker the day you posted this the price for a gallon of regular unleaded here in San Antonio, TX was $2.33. Now the lowest I can find is $2.49. I love how the prices just shot up 10 cents for no apparent reason at all.
Von Rheydt
01-07-10, 00:58
$6.62 for a Gallon. But then I live in the UK.
I filled up at Chevron tonight for $2.39 for regular. A few other places I saw were $2.38 but not worth the hassle of a left turn to save the penny. Lowest I have seen here since last late Spring. Here is W Jordan UTAH
2 days later all the stations are at $2.49 for regular unleaded. Depending on the station the mid and premium are 10 cents and 20 cents more or 12 and 22 cents more. Diesel has gone from around $2.63 to $2.79... Darnit. I should have filled up my truck.
Have not been to Costco in a week or more so don't know what their price is. Usually 2-12 cents less than most of the regular stations around here, depending on when in the price curve they last filled their tanks.
$6.62 for a Gallon. But then I live in the UK.
don't you also have much better Octane ratings then here in the US?
When I lived in Iceland, gas was about 8 dollars for the gallon, but then again the lowest Octane rating was 93, followed by 97 and 97, with Shell VPower at 99 or 101 if I remember:D
don't you also have much better Octane ratings then here in the US?
When I lived in Iceland, gas was about 8 dollars for the gallon, but then again the lowest Octane rating was 93, followed by 97 and 97, with Shell VPower at 99 or 101 if I remember:D
I don't think so. When I lived in Germany the octane numbers appeared higher but they were computed using a different method. My VW owners manual lists recommended octane levels in the US method (an average) and the RON used in many other countries and the RON is a higher number.
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_rating
A good resource for finding gas prices is gasbuddy.com (http://www.gasbuddy.com/).
47 cents per gallon....................... only good thing about being in saudi
Out of curiosity, what are the gas prices in your region? Here in East Tennessee, Knoxville specifically, regular is sitting at $2.45/gal., supreme at $2.72/gal.
$2.65 about 30 miles south of K Town as of yesterday.
Cardiac Nurse
01-07-10, 19:02
$2.53/gal in SC 87 octane
tracker722
01-07-10, 20:38
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tracker722
01-12-10, 23:13
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Texaco by me has 87oct at $2.80 as of this afternoon.
I just looked at the sign and went g*# damn!
2 days later all the stations are at $2.49 for regular unleaded. Depending on the station the mid and premium are 10 cents and 20 cents more or 12 and 22 cents more. Diesel has gone from around $2.63 to $2.79... Darnit. I should have filled up my truck.
Have not been to Costco in a week or more so don't know what their price is. Usually 2-12 cents less than most of the regular stations around here, depending on when in the price curve they last filled their tanks.
Last Friday I noticed one of the stations that had been $2.38, gone to $2.49, was back down to $2.39. Costco on that day was $2.40/$2.60 for reg/premium unleaded. Don't know about Costco but that station is back to $2.49 and a few stations have inched up from $2.49 to $2.52
Most diesel around here is $2.79 or higher but I did fill up a day ago at $2.75. And that place is run by a grocery store and they gave me a coupon for 20 cents off my next fillup up to 15.25 gallons after filling up my truck with 31 gallons of diesel. It expires 1/23 but luckily I have to pass right by there when I leave for S Utah / Las Vegas for our family trip / SHOT Show this Sat so I will fill up the car as we leave with the 20 cent discount. Will at least pay for my breakfast in savings :p
Just filled up w/93. $2.90/gal
2.27/gal unleaded, western AZ
Paid $2.59 per gallon of regular unleaded in Austin at a station that is typically one of the lower prices in my end of town. I can find it a few cents less if I want to drive 20 miles to the other side of town.
tracker722
02-24-11, 16:21
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Just went from $3.09 to $3.15 around here at almost every station. A few days before it went to $3.09 it was $2.99. It jumped from around $2.6x to $2.84 a few weeks ago, stayed there a few days, and jumped to $2.99 then $3.09 and now $3.15
Diesel is up around $3.65
Only good thing about NJ... $2.93 per Gal of regular.
Everything else around here sucks. lol
Thomas M-4
02-24-11, 19:20
$3.29 It went up fast :(
Not even a week ago 3.12. Now 3.25. I did see one for 3.35. This while I'm in North Carolina.
ICANHITHIMMAN
02-24-11, 19:56
3.93 in western NY for 87 octain a pack of marbs will cost you 12$ ( I dont smoke but I thought I would add that)
dookie1481
02-24-11, 21:01
$3.39 for Regular in Las Vegas
just below $3.30 a gallon for 87 here in Louisville....I've got to fix my car because 13mpg on my old truck is killing me
willowofwisp
02-24-11, 21:47
3.45 for premium here in Michigan.
$3.369 here in NW Indiana this morning.
Jumped from $2.97 to $3.19 yesterday.
Amazing, since there is supposedly a surplus of gasoline right now. Commodities traders speculating on fallout from unrest in the Mideast?
It can vary pretty widely, but I'm looking at about 2.97-3.10, right now.
Sucks.
$3.57 for premium. Up twenty cents in a week.
$3.45 for regular, $3.65 for premium in the Metro Detroit, Mi area.
That's jumped 10-15 cents since this morning. . . .
Damn Iran. . .
$3.45 for regular, $3.65 for premium in the Metro Detroit, Mi area.
That's jumped 10-15 cents since this morning. . . .
Damn Iran. . .
I saw that earlier and almost got into an accident.
Quiet-Matt
02-25-11, 18:28
$3.24 in Chattanooga, $3.09 at Costco if you like waiting in line.
Cagemonkey
02-25-11, 18:40
Today 2/25/11 $3.28 for regular 87 octane in Haverhill, MA
$3.35 at the Sunoco at RT 50 in chantilly Va
Never seen so many suv's and truck's getting traded in as of lately.
This evening I filled my vehicle up with 92 Octane at $3.899 a gallon.
87 Non-ethanol $3.19 / gallon
3.29 regular, Land O Lakes, FL. On averge
3.29 regular, Land O Lakes, FL. On averge
Now its $3.35.
OMG, LOL, & WTF would be the best way to describe them right now in Fairbanks.
i spied $3.659 in portland a few days ago... i laughed. then i cried when the chick handed me my receipt.
i really don't even pay attention to prices, generally. i'd rather not think about the other things i'd rather be spending that $12,000 a year on.
The Safeway near the house is 3.31 a gallon. If you travel a little more towards Phoenix it's averaging around 3.15 a gallon.
Hess had it for $3.29 this AM. A few hours later $3.38. That's 9 cents for what?
i spied $3.659 in portland a few days ago... i laughed. then i cried when the chick handed me my receipt.
i really don't even pay attention to prices, generally. i'd rather not think about the other things i'd rather be spending that $12,000 a year on.
What is up with the no self serve in Oregon?
What is up with the no self serve in Oregon?
i don't know... but i know every time i go into WA, i get to look like an idiot as i sit in my truck for 10 minutes waiting for someone to come serve me. :o
i don't know... but i know every time i go into WA, i get to look like an idiot as i sit in my truck for 10 minutes waiting for someone to come serve me. :o
I almost had the opposite happen to me when I was in Bend for LAV in 2009. Getting out to pump the gas!
I saw diesel at $3.95 in Salt Lake City yesterday.
I saw diesel at $3.95 in Salt Lake City yesterday.
That was probably down town. There are a few more expensive places there. West Jordan was about $3.79 yesterday and recently most places I go in the south end of the valley seem to be about the same except for "those places".
Because of my broken ankle (now healed and driving for several weeks now again) I have not filled up my truck since some time in November. It is getting low now... :fie:
I almost had the opposite happen to me when I was in Bend for LAV in 2009. Getting out to pump the gas!
i've pumped my own a time or three.. if the attendants get busy, you can sit there at the pump for quite a while. i've never had anyone freak out, or care... we live in a pretty non-confrontational society, afterall.
As of a couple hours ago at the Shell station...
Regular Unleaded $3.49
Premium Unleaded $3.71
Rmplstlskn
02-28-11, 08:59
As of a couple hours ago at the Shell station...
Regular Unleaded $3.49
Premium Unleaded $3.71
Damn! That's harsh....
I just paid 3.299 for regular, up .25 since last week...
Rmpl
Damn! That's harsh....
And both of our cars run on the expensive shit! :suicide: German cars with turbos are fun until you have to fill up the tank.
Running premium @ 18mpg...
And both of our cars run on the expensive shit! :suicide: German cars with turbos are fun until you have to fill up the tank.
My German car with Turbo is only a VW (2.0T) and they recommend Premium etc etc etc. I usually run it with regular without issue. I am in no way a mechanic or car guru but most of these cars today, as I understand it, have variable computer controlled timing and can compensate for gas grade and adjust appropriately, so for normal around town use I usually just put in regular. Have for years. No downside I can see.
Most stations around here jumped from $3.15 to $3.19 in the last few days. Premium is usually $0.22-$0.25 more than regular.
Have not been by Costco for a while so don't know the price there.
My German car with Turbo is only a VW (2.0T) and they recommend Premium etc etc etc. I usually run it with regular without issue. I am in no way a mechanic or car guru but most of these cars today, as I understand it, have variable computer controlled timing and can compensate for gas grade and adjust appropriately, so for normal around town use I usually just put in regular. Have for years. No downside I can see.
The computer should allow things to work out for the most part. I do know that often times there can be enough of a difference between premium and regular (mileage) that it costs more per mile to use the cheap gas.
The computer should allow things to work out for the most part. I do know that often times there can be enough of a difference between premium and regular (mileage) that it costs more per mile to use the cheap gas.
I will have to do some testing. I have done a little bit already and did not see much difference for around-town driving. But it was not an exhaustive test. I tend to put premium in when going long distances but that is hard to test as I don't usually go long distances and there are enough other factors that make comparisons hard to validly make. Thanks for the comments.
Thomas M-4
02-28-11, 11:39
The knock sensor will pull timming out it senses detonation [it will sense it before you can hear it btw]. You loose HP when the timming is pulled out. For freeway driving is easier on the engine than city driving low to moderate loads with more airflow the cooling system is not working as hard to keep the engine cool. City driving with the long waits at traffic lights, hard acceleration to merge with traffic and hills will put more load on an engine. My truck was designed to run on 87 octane but in the summer months driving in the city I will put mid or premium in the tank to keep the knock sensor from pulling my timming. For a turbo/supercharged engine that was designed for premium gas the lowest I would go might be mid grade in the winter months if I was doing a-lot of free way driving. [It would really depend on the engine some are tuned to a finer degree than others compression ratio, boost pressure, intercooler effectiveness and cooling system are all going to play a role].
Yep. Most modern engine control computers will retard the spark timing as needed to deal with low octane fuel. Low grade fuel burns more quickly and can lead to pre-igntion (i.e. pinging or knocking).
The cars that tend to require premium fuels are those that have higher compression engines or forced induction. Cramming more air in and squeezing it tighter makes it more likely to pre ignite the fuel-air mixture, hence the need for premium gas.
The only time I'd put low test in a car that requires premium gas is if I was driving at high altitude. In thinner air you can get away with lower octane ratings. It always cracks me up that "premium" is like 89 or 91 octane when you're up in the mountains.
My German car with Turbo is only a VW (2.0T) and they recommend Premium etc etc etc. I usually run it with regular without issue. I am in no way a mechanic or car guru but most of these cars today, as I understand it, have variable computer controlled timing and can compensate for gas grade and adjust appropriately, so for normal around town use I usually just put in regular. Have for years. No downside I can see.
The wagen that we own has the 2.0T as well. Difference being is I run the APR Stage 1 tuning and don't think the higher HP & torque would do nearly as well with regular unleaded. The 335i gets a lot of spirited driving so I think the extra cost is worth the pay off and work tends to pick up a lot of the gas in that car.
Thomas M-4
02-28-11, 12:28
The wagen that we own has the 2.0T as well. Difference being is I run the APR Stage 1 tuning and don't think the higher HP & torque would do nearly as well with regular unleaded. The 335i gets a lot of spirited driving so I think the extra cost is worth the pay off and work tends to pick up a lot of the gas in that car.
Oh yea with reprogrammed timming and fuel curves always run at least the min octane rating that the programmer recommends.
chadbag
My German car with Turbo is only a VW (2.0T) and they recommend Premium etc etc etc. I usually run it with regular without issue. I am in no way a mechanic or car guru but most of these cars today, as I understand it, have variable computer controlled timing and can compensate for gas grade and adjust appropriately, so for normal around town use I usually just put in regular. Have for years. No downside I can see.
Most likely you are running up on the knock sensor [But it will also depend on your driving if the turbo is never spooled up to boost then you wont know] the only time you need the higher octane is during boost. Many ,many people run vehicles that were designed for premium on reg gas every day just remember that the knock sensor will be pulling your timming so the engine will not develop its max rated HP.
Crow Hunter
02-28-11, 21:45
West TN $3.25-$3.35/gal.
Of course it jumped $.20 between 06:00 and 16:00 on the 1st day of the "troubles".
Gasoline price apparently travels at the speed of light.:suicide:
Rmplstlskn
03-01-11, 09:03
And both of our cars run on the expensive shit! :suicide: German cars with turbos are fun until you have to fill up the tank.
Yep... One of the reasons we sold our Mini Cooper S for a Toyota Corolla S... Saw the writing on the wall...
http://www.4u2survive.com/images/writing-on-the-wall-small.jpg (http://www.4u2survive.com)
$3.57 for regular in the Ann Arbor / Metro Detroit area. . . . .
Just in time for a weekend full of driving. . . Great..
:suicide:
willowofwisp
03-02-11, 17:47
$3.57 for regular in the Ann Arbor / Metro Detroit area. . . . .
Just in time for a weekend full of driving. . . Great..
:suicide:
yea horrible..i had to pay 3.75 for premium in Ann Arbor..
Cagemonkey
03-02-11, 18:20
This evening, 3-2-11, $3.339 for regular 87 octane.
Thomas M-4
03-02-11, 21:37
$3.35
Double dip here we come.
$3.259 in W Jordan UTAH tonight. 50 cents higher than 4-6 weeks ago.
Tacoma, Wa
3.50 for regular
on a military base... so makes no diff. where i fill up now around here
Militant83
03-02-11, 22:16
Herr in central ohio gas prices have changed 3 different times in a week. Current price is $3.49/gal for reg. They were at $3.18 at this past weekend. Crazyness people need to get a handle on this oil shit across the pond.
Last night I went out. The Hess staion had it for 3.38. Less than two hours later $3.49. 11 cents increase for what. 19 days ago I paid 3.05 at that staion.
$3.19 in wonderful SW Wyoming. Up about 0.15 or so over the past 3 weeks
$4.49 a gallon for regular unleaded 2 days ago in Barstow, CA. :suicide2:
Around SW Salt Lake Valley most stations are at about 3.45 as of a day or so ago. Occasionally it will go down or up a few pennies for a short time but they all seem to settle to 3.45
$3.79. It's up .30 from about a ten days ago.
Belmont31R
04-04-11, 14:30
Cost me 135 dollars to fill up our two vehicles yesterday. Jeep and 350Z.
By next week it will be 150 to fill them up...:rolleyes:
3.79 for regular here.. Food prices jumped way up too from just a week ago.
$4.49 a gallon for regular unleaded 2 days ago in Barstow, CA. :suicide2:
Damn! Another reason not to live in Cali I guess.
$3.51 today in upstate SC.
Scoby
saw a pretty consistent $3.79 while out and about driving in the greater Portland metro area, with many well over $4.00
we need a nuclear energy/electric car revolution in this country. we need it pretty much right now.
and since our government wont do jack shit to help with the foreign oil problem, they need to be offering free gas to electric conversions.
ForTehNguyen
04-04-11, 18:38
saw a pretty consistent $3.79 while out and about driving in the greater Portland metro area, with many well over $4.00
we need a nuclear energy/electric car revolution in this country. we need it pretty much right now.
and since our government wont do jack shit to help with the foreign oil problem, they need to be offering free gas to electric conversions.
that may be but i sure as hell dont want govt to decide for us
Saw gas in barstow ca around $4.59 It pays to own a gas station in the middle of the desert :sarcastic:
3.54 when I filled up earlier this week.
$4.019 per gallon is what I pumped into my vehicle this evening.
"No use crying over spilled perfume. . ."
Smuckatelli
04-05-11, 07:59
$5.39 for regular at:
Suncoast Energys
5928 Butler National Dr
Orlando FL 32822
This gas station is across from the Hertz Rental place by Orlando National Airport. They have always been higher but the price that I paid on the 25th was the highest that I have seen it in the past 9 years.
Rmplstlskn
04-05-11, 08:06
$3.55 regular in central VA on 4/4/2011...
Rmpl
Eurodriver
04-05-11, 11:40
Just paid $4.99 for regular in Kailua-Kona. :suicide2:
Cagemonkey
04-05-11, 12:44
4/5/11, $3.57 in Haverhill, MA.
Minor dip down here in the SW Salt Lake Valley. Saw several stations at 3.41 today for Reg Unleaded, down 4 cents from a few days ago, and Diesel at $3.97, down 2 cents.
despite the spike, i've spent very, very little on gas in the last couple months.. found a great solution: never leave the 4-square mile town i live in. amazing how long a tank of gas lasts ;)
3.59 here In Alabama It goes up or down if a holiday is coming too:rolleyes:the lowest lately was 3.41
GermanSynergy
04-05-11, 17:21
Maybe we'll see $5 a gallon (or higher) nationwide before the 2012 elections.
ForTehNguyen
04-05-11, 17:32
93 octane premium for 3.96
$3.75 for 87
$3.99 for 93
$4.09/gal for 87 octane in most suburbs and the outer ring of Chicago. We'll see $5.00/gal here for sure. This is a huge (but not only) reason why I just bought a 4 cylinder car rather than the V6 SUV I was looking at.
$3.73 in Greenville NC. Oil 107+ per barrel. You can't tell me their not price gaughing
$3.49/gal for regular here in the middle of the country.
Strange, while the local stations were (reg unleaded/diesel) $3.41/$3.97 this morning, they were $3.43/$3.99 this evening at the same places, after being $3.45/$3.99 a few days ago.
$3.859 on 4-5-11 in NW Indiana
lethal dose
04-06-11, 12:32
$8.00/gal EVEN at salem oil company in salem, ohio for the 112 cam2 i run in my vmax. :p
Right down the street in Vegas.
$3.86 Regular
$4.09 Supreme
Well, I posted too soon. I watched the local station raise regular to $3.55/gal @ midnight last night.
FWIW, local liquor store here in town runs specials on Wednesdays, ended up filling the tank for $3.44/gal this evening. It'll be back to $3.50+ tomorrow.
polymorpheous
04-07-11, 21:33
I saw $3.89 in Milwaukee, WI today.
outrider627
04-08-11, 10:28
I don't pay attention to gas prices that much, but diesel has broken $4.00 in many places here in Miami.
Cagemonkey
04-08-11, 13:57
I don't pay attention to gas prices that much, but diesel has broken $4.00 in many places here in Miami.Many people don't know, but this is the one that hurts.
Maybe we'll see $5 a gallon (or higher) nationwide before the 2012 elections.
I'm thinking sooner, maybe by Memorial day, possibly by the 4th of July.. gas here went up twice this week it's now $3.89
Pathfinder Ops
04-08-11, 15:20
3 hours ago at the local Hess.
Regular= $3.98/g
Mid Grade= $4.05/g
High test= $4.15
I drive a 10cyl Ford Excursion. I get to see the regular climb of prices rather frequently.:eek:
Cagemonkey
04-10-11, 16:32
Sunday 4/10/11, 17:00, Reg $3.64, Haverhill, MA
This morning's price per gallon was $4.199 for 92 Octane. Total fill-up for my vehicle was $55.00.
platoonDaddy
04-10-11, 18:05
Too friggin high!
$4.07 for 92 octane, scoot requires 92 octane or higher. Exit 42 off route 70 North (MD)
Gas prices have been going up. Diesel in my area is up 40 cents in about 2 or 3 weeks. Gasoline (reg unleaded) is up like 70 cents in the last month.
Found this today:
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/why-are-gas-prices-going-up-when-demand-is-going-down-feature
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brickboy240
02-05-13, 14:39
Fact: the average price of a gallon of gas doubled during Obama's first term.
Do you think it might be poised for this doubling again?
If so....can we run a country on 8 dollar a gallon gasoline?
...I doubt it.
-brickboy240
Fact: the average price of a gallon of gas doubled during Obama's first term.
Do you think it might be poised for this doubling again?
If so....can we run a country on 8 dollar a gallon gasoline?
...I doubt it.
This is a useless fact.
FACT: BEFORE Obama, it was higher than it is now.
Gas prices go up and down independent of who is in the WH.
Now, Obama could do things like allow pipelines and drilling which could help some, but he does not control gas prices.
If you read the article I just posted, it helps looks at historical data to understand today's gas prices and the relationship to oil prices historically. As well as oil demand worldwide.
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Alaskapopo
02-05-13, 15:51
3.99 here
Pat
montanadave
02-05-13, 16:10
$2.87 here. And $2.57 in Casper, Wyoming.
GeorgiaBoy
02-05-13, 17:32
This is a useless fact.
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Indeed...
$2.87 here. And $2.57 in Casper, Wyoming.
Damn! I didn't know anywhere was that cheap.
~3.50 here.
$1.85 when obama took office
$3.40 now
Alaskapopo
02-05-13, 18:37
$1.85 when obama took office
$3.40 now
Not at all related.
Pat
Not at all related.
Pat
You are absolutely delusional.
Not at all related.
Pat
:confused:
Remember when Bush was in office and gas was $1.50 there was a nightly hit piece on the news about the "high" price of gas.
Blaming it on the bush/cheney "big oil" regime from texas with all the "big oil money." Windfall profits, etc.
Now when gas is $3.40 you never hear a word about it from the media. Why do you think that is?
Bam bam has done everything possible to hold up domestic oil projects. Holding up the keystone pipeline.
Holding up the drilling of oil on the eastern seaboard. Using the BP gulf spill as the excuse. How convenient was the gulf spill for bam bam? Happens right when he gets in office so he can use that as the excuse. Funny isn't it.
Dumping billions into green energy projects that are all bankrupt.
GeorgiaBoy
02-05-13, 18:50
You are absolutely delusional.
Blaming the president [any president] for gas prices is nothing new.
Crude oil prices are part of a world market that affected by a variety of factors, not just who the sitting president of a certain country is.
Blaming the president [any president] for gas prices is nothing new.
Crude oil prices are part of a world market that affected by a variety of factors, not just who the sitting president of a certain country is.
Except when that president does everything is his power to hold up production.
Where is the media at during bam bam presidency for the high price of gas? They blamed bush plenty.
Less production = less supply = higher prices
Alaskapopo
02-05-13, 18:57
You are absolutely delusional.
Sounds like you need to read up on economics. The sitting president has little to no effect on the economy for the most part. Many try to take credit and their detractors try to blame them but overall the presidents actions are pretty meaningless on gas prices.
Pat
Alaskapopo
02-05-13, 18:58
Except when that president does everything is his power to hold up production.
Where is the media at during bam bam presidency for the high price of gas? They blamed bush plenty.
Less production = less supply = higher prices
Less supply. We are a net exporter of fossil fuels?
http://www.npr.org/2012/03/05/147992053/u-s-a-gas-exporter-for-first-time-in-more-than-50-years
GeorgiaBoy
02-05-13, 18:59
Except when that president does everything is his power to hold up production.
Where is the media at during bam bam presidency for the high price of gas? They blamed bush plenty.
Less production = less supply = higher prices
US oil production was at its highest level in 2012 since 1997. Where are you getting your data?
Alaskapopo
02-05-13, 19:05
US oil production was at its highest level in 2012 since 1997. Where are you getting your data?
He does not have data. He is simply talking about something he does not know anything about. Much like his comment that all aftermarket pistol barrels suck.
Pat
GeorgiaBoy
02-05-13, 19:09
http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=9030#
Moose-Knuckle
02-05-13, 19:19
Obama administration reimposes offshore oil drilling ban
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/post-carbon/2010/12/obama_administration_will_ban.html
High Gas Prices Are President Obama's Fault
http://www.policymic.com/articles/5379/high-gas-prices-are-president-obama-s-fault
montanadave
02-05-13, 19:19
Except when that president does everything is his power to hold up production.
Where is the media at during bam bam presidency for the high price of gas? They blamed bush plenty.
Less production = less supply = higher prices
Where are you getting your information?
US oil production topped 7 million barrels per day for the first time since March 1993, a figure that is nearly 20 percent above the amount produced at this time last year.
The latest weekly data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) highlights how the growing role of the US as a major energy producer is changing the dynamic of the energy market. As domestic production rose, US imports for the week ending Jan. 4 fell to 7.9 million barrels per day — a number that is close to 16 percent below the level imported in the same period last year.(http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/us-domestic-oil-production-reaches-highest-level-20-years)
As for gas prices, you might want to look at a graph (I would think the scion of a banking family would remember a little financial turmoil in late 2008): http://gasbuddy.com/gb_retail_price_chart.aspx
Has there been an increase in wait times for drilling permits under this administration? Undoubtedly, but not all of that is politically driven. The Macondo/Deepwater Horizon disaster had a rather chilling effect on federal regulatory agencies overseeing oil and gas operations on federal leases.
Moose-Knuckle
02-05-13, 19:21
The Macondo/Deepwater Horizon disaster had a rather chilling effect on federal regulatory agencies overseeing oil and gas operations on federal leases.
Read my sig line by one of Barry's cronies. ;)
Alaskapopo
02-05-13, 19:21
Obama administration reimposes offshore oil drilling ban
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/post-carbon/2010/12/obama_administration_will_ban.html
High Gas Prices Are President Obama's Fault
http://www.policymic.com/articles/5379/high-gas-prices-are-president-obama-s-fault
Excuse me but the second link is biased and not based in fact. I could just as easily find a pro Obama blogger and post his dribblings about gun control and that would not make it true either.
Pat
GeorgiaBoy
02-05-13, 19:22
We can see your post perfectly clear without the obnoxiously large font, MK.
The offshore drilling ban may be in place but US oil production, as stated earlier, is higher now than it ever was during Bush's years in office. Your articles is biased.
Moose-Knuckle
02-05-13, 19:54
Excuse me but the second link is biased and not based in fact. I could just as easily find a pro Obama blogger and post his dribblings about gun control and that would not make it true either.
Pat
Excuse me Pat but the same can be said of your posts.
Moose-Knuckle
02-05-13, 19:57
We can see your post perfectly clear without the obnoxiously large font, MK.
The offshore drilling ban may be in place but US oil production, as stated earlier, is higher now than it ever was during Bush's years in office. Your articles is biased.
I'm pretty sure you have read some of my posts in the past. I always enlarge and bold the text to a linked article's headline. So don't flatter yourself.
Cagemonkey
02-05-13, 20:00
Obama administration reimposes offshore oil drilling ban
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/post-carbon/2010/12/obama_administration_will_ban.html
High Gas Prices Are President Obama's Fault
http://www.policymic.com/articles/5379/high-gas-prices-are-president-obama-s-faultIs this any surprise to any one with 1/2 a brain? Obama got his reelection and now the real deal can come out.
Alaskapopo
02-05-13, 20:02
Excuse me Pat but the same can be said of your posts.
The NPR article I posted did not have a slant one way or the other. It just showed the stats on exports.
Pat
You think we have it bad in the U.S.? Regular gasoline is $7.02 U.S. per Imperial gallon where I am currently located.
GeorgiaBoy
02-06-13, 12:34
Still waiting for an answer to how Obama has prevented/suppressed oil production in the US when our current domestic production levels are higher than they have been in nearly 16 years.
Still waiting for an answer to how Obama has prevented/suppressed oil production in the US when our current domestic production levels are higher than they have been in nearly 16 years.
This post does not make sense, logically.
He could have been suppressing the hell out of things for all we know and the oil producers could still be producing at their highest levels through hard work, or new technology, etc.
There is no direct correlation.
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Fact: The Obama administration has been denying, or delaying new drilling permits in various places. Also has opposed permits for new pipelines, etc.
Fact: Shale oil production has gone up.
Figure it out if you are interested. I don't know for sure, but maybe the new shale oil production has compensated for it?
GeorgiaBoy
02-06-13, 13:01
This post does not make sense, logically.
He could have been suppressing the hell out of things for all we know and the oil producers could still be producing at their highest levels through hard work, or new technology, etc.
There is no direct correlation.
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Fact: The Obama administration has been denying, or delaying new drilling permits in various places. Also has opposed permits for new pipelines, etc.
Fact: Shale oil production has gone up.
Figure it out if you are interested. I don't know for sure, but maybe the new shale oil production has compensated for it?
I agree that there is no correlation, which is what I've been saying all along. My post was in response to those saying that Obama has intentionally blocked oil production (thus raising prices) when, even if true, has not had an affect on overall domestic crude oil production, which is indeed higher than it has been since the 90's.
The point is, arguing that oil prices are higher because "Obama doesn't let us drill" is a stretch as we are producing more than we have in a very long time. Now, if we were to have unlimited drilling available, could that push prices down? It's possible. But then again, our domestic oil consumption has been going down since 2009. Our domestic consumption was higher, yet domestic production lower, during the Bush years.
I agree that there is no correlation, which is what I've been saying all along. My post was in response to those saying that Obama has intentionally blocked oil production (thus raising prices) when, even if true, has not had an affect on overall domestic crude oil production, which is indeed higher than it has been since the 90's.
The point is, arguing that oil prices are higher because "Obama doesn't let us drill" is a stretch as we are producing more than we have in a very long time. Now, if we were to have unlimited drilling available, could that push prices down? It's possible. But then again, our domestic oil consumption has been going down since 2009. Our domestic consumption was higher, yet domestic production lower, during the Bush years.
The fundamental flaw in your argument is its irrelevant if we are at an all time high.
We could be producing more if bam bam didn't get his way.
Alaskapopo
02-06-13, 22:48
The fundamental flaw in your argument is its irrelevant if we are at an all time high.
We could be producing more if bam bam didn't get his way.
If we produced more which I am not against by the way it would not affect prices much. The point is there is less demand domestically than ever before. People are running more efficient vehicles and using mass transit more. Demand has gone down and that is why gas is being exported because people will pay more for it over seas than they can sell it for here.
Pat
Foreign policy affects the price of a barrel of oil more than anything and our economy is hinged on the price of a barrel of oil. Changes in foreign policy was a major factor in the U.S. financial recovery during the early to mid 1980s.
Yesterday the price of a gallon of gas in the British West Indies was $7.13 per gallon. People down here really have to watch their pennies. It's a good thing the rental car gets good gas mileage.
brickboy240
02-07-13, 10:50
The other thing that affects the price of oil is the devaluation of the US dollar.
Today, it takes more dollars to buy a barrel of crude than it did years ago.
That has a huge impact on the prices...but so far nobody is mentioning that.
People love to rank on the speculators but they fail to look at WHY the speculators act as they do. They see a country that is spending itself into oblivion, also having it's currency devalued and credit ratings lowered like never before. They also see an administration that is VERY unfriendly to the oil/energy business in general and there you have it....uneasy speculators that are nervous and act as they do right now.
So to those that think Obama himself has nothing to do with the price...well...maybe not directly. However, his actions and views, coupled with the spending and currency devaluation DOES affect the price.
-brickboy240
If we produced more which I am not against by the way it would not affect prices much. The point is there is less demand domestically than ever before. People are running more efficient vehicles and using mass transit more. Demand has gone down and that is why gas is being exported because people will pay more for it over seas than they can sell it for here.
Pat
Pretty much spot on. My dad and I calculated what we spend today on gasoline based on current price and average MPG vs what we spent 15 years ago. It was astonishingly close. Companies are going to make their $$ no matter what. If tomorrow we began selling cars that got 100 MPG the price of gas would go up.
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