$$Gas$$

[Neige]

And you Americans think your gas is expensive. :p

[Oldfart]

At over $5 per gal/US in Oz, you Canadians think your gas is expensive.

[Neige]

Ah, I am well aware our gas isn't as expensive as some places. When I was in Europe, my friends there couldn't believe how cheap gas was in America.

[jay-t]

$2.49 when I filled up today

[jseal]

$2.569 / gal last night.

[dicksbro]

$2.77 seems to be about the best locally. :(

[BeautyMaker]

$2.69..its been that for about 2 weeks now and I hope it doesnt get higher

[jay-t]

it dropped today to $2.37 from $2.49

[dicksbro]

$2.74 yesterday. :(

[dicksbro]

$2.74 yesterday. :(
$2.69 today. Getting better ... but not good enough. :(

[scotzoidman]

Saw as low as $2.459 in Dickson tonite...hoping I can find even better when I head east to the Smokies this weekend.

[dicksbro]

Still $2.69 locally, but in E. Peoria I filled up at $2.56 last night. Ten miles and 13 cents a gallon different. Bah, humbug! :mad:

[Oldfart]

During one of our fuel droughts of the 70s, people were travelling halfway across Sydney to buy fuel that was 3/10 of a cent cheaper per litre.

Even dicksbro's fuel is only a bargain if he's already going near the petrol station.

20 miles return trip for a saving of 13c per gallon? Lineball.

[dicksbro]

Even dicksbro's fuel is only a bargain if he's already going near the petrol station.
We were in E. Peoria for dinner. Didn't drive out of the way to refuel. :)

[Oldfart]

Well picked.

[dicksbro]

Dropped to $2.59 locally. Better, but still higher than some of our neighboring towns. Probably will jump today in anticipation of the weekend. :(

[Freya]

$2.55 for regular here.

[dicksbro]

It's jumped back up to $2.65 here. :(

[Oldfart]

Watching a TV show called "Addicted to Money" which has said that many Westerners have probably bought their last car. It'll be too dear to run it, much less get a replacement.

Just a thought.

[dicksbro]

I just wish our public transportation system was better. :(

[Oldfart]

Don't we all.

[dicksbro]

$2.54 locally yesterday.

[Scarecrow]

Yesterday it jumped from $2.48 to $2.59. thank goodness I bought mine in the morning before it went up.

[jay-t]

$2.49 here

[dicksbro]

It was still $2.54 when I went out yesterday afternoon. Hopefully it stayed there or went down.

[jseal]

$2.559 / gal

[dicksbro]

$2.63 locally yesterday afternoon. Suspect some of the surrounding towns have it a bit less. Our local stations seem to like "leading the way" when it comes to prices. :mad:

[dicksbro]

$2.48 in Pekin (a city about 10 miles from us) while it's down to $2.51 locally.

[Tigerlily78]

Having done the calculations based on 1.01 CAN$ per litre, it's 3.85 CAN$ per gallon, or 3.63 US$

[Lord Snow]

That's expensive petrol.

[jay-t]

I hate to say it DB,but it dropped to $2.19 here

[dicksbro]

I hate to say it DB,but it dropped to $2.19 here
^^^^^ Lucky!

I was happy to get it for $2.47 yesterday in Pekin. It was $2.51 here. :(

[jseal]

$2.519 / gal here last night

[jay-t]

Bah -Humbug it went up to $2.29

[dicksbro]

I wish ours had gone "UP" to $2.29 ... but, no, ours went up to $2.54. :(

[AngelicVampires]

Just got some today for $2.44

[dicksbro]

Up to $2.58. Ya' think they're wanting to put the gouging in place for the holidays? :mad:

[Oldfart]

What a shame you could even think that, DB.

On this the eve of Christmas and all.

Pshaw!

[Lord Snow]

No. The oil companies wouldn't think of gouging prices. It's unheard of. Next thing you'll be saying is that it's Christmas Eve.................Wait a minute.........

[dicksbro]

I did speak too soon. Went into Peoria where their prices had been less than ours. Now, they're at $2.64. :(

No doubt we'll be getting our "stimulus check" in the mail soon. I figure it ought to be at least a million or two although I'd prefer 10 or 20. :)

[jseal]

$2.769 / gal here this evening.

[dicksbro]

$2.65 yesterday

[jseal]

$2.659 / gal here this evening.

[dicksbro]

$2.59 / gal today. :) Wish it'd stay there.

[jseal]

$2.759 / gal here last evening.

[dicksbro]

Just went to $2.999 this morning

[emptymoon]

its 3.14 in front of me
Pi!!!!!

[jseal]

$2.799 / gal

[dicksbro]

$2.83 in E. Peoria yesterday

[jay-t]

$2.65 here

[Lord Snow]

Filled up at 2.799 today.

[dicksbro]

$2.89 here in town :(

[Fangtasia]

Premium Unleaded AU$1.41/litre :( :(

[jseal]

I just ran the numbers for this year, and we have spent just over $1,000 on gas ...


... $2.66 / gal on Saturday.

[Lilith]

gas just outside of Carlsbad Caverns is $3.09

[Lord Snow]

I'm paying about 2.90 for the bike. I put cheap stuff in my car.

[dicksbro]

$2.69 seems to be about as good as it gets here. Seen it up to $2.79/gal.

[Lord Snow]

That's cheaper than most of the places around here. Even for the cheap stuff.

[jseal]

$2.60 / gal here this evening.

[dicksbro]

$2.67

[jay-t]

dropped to 2.39 today

[dicksbro]

Lucky dog. Ours hasn't dropped. $2.67 is about the best with most at $2.69 or $2.71. :(

[Aqua]

gas just outside of Carlsbad Caverns is $3.09
That's what it is where I get gas.

When I was in the Netherlands it was €1.54/litre. That's about $7.52/gal. :eek:

[dicksbro]

My wife got her car filled for $2.63 in Peoria Tuesday. We're still at $2.69 at most of our local stations.

[dicksbro]

Went to a park near Kickapoo, IL (west of Peoria) and found gas at $2.59. :) Came down to $2.65 here, but I suspect it'll be back up today as they get ready for the weekend. :(

[Oldfart]

Kickapoo joy juice?

[jseal]

Gas is always cheaper in Lower Slobbovia.

[dicksbro]

It's dropped to $2.62 locally as of yesterday afternoon. Keeping my fingers crossed that it stays there for a while.

[dicksbro]

Even better. Got gasoline in E. Peoria yesterday for $2.57. Let's keep the trend going. See if we can't get below $2.50. :boink:

[jseal]

$2.69 / gal here yesterday evening.

[Lilith]

here too

[sodaklostsoul]

I saw $2.61 today.

[dicksbro]

$2.65 is the best I've seen around here. In town, it's at $2.69. :(

[dicksbro]

Still $2.65 is the best I've seen locally.

[Lord Snow]

I filled up at 2.49 today.

[jay-t]

$2.49 here also

[Lisa976]

$2.43 here

[cellaphanepants]

I remember about 8 years ago, I was driving through Kentucky on the way to Ohio. We were needed gas and I pushed it a little further than I should have. I stopped at the next exit and the station there was charging $1.04 per gallon. I was mad because everybody else had it for 99 cents.

Now, I'd be happy to see $2.04 per gallon.

Funny how times change. Just from the beginning of this thread, things have changed.

[Lord Snow]

6 years ago it was 1.98 at the gas station just up the street which was always a few cents higher than the large chains. Then again 14 years ago at the same gas station I was able to walk up there with 2 dollars and get a liter dr.pepper, a candy bar, and some double bubble bubble gum. Now the 24 oz. dr. pepper is 1.39 or something like that.

[jay-t]

Did you ever think it would cost $10.00 for gas just to mow the yard?

[dicksbro]

(Showing my age) ... I remember when stamps were just 3 cents ... and service was faster. :(

[Lord Snow]

But do you remember full service gas stations where they not only pumped your gas, but checked all your fluid levels and tire pressure?

[dicksbro]

Yep ... and the commercial "... You can trust your car to the man that wears the star ... the big red Texaco star!"

[dicksbro]

$2.71 seems to have been the lowest I saw yesterday. One local station was at $2.85. :yikes: :(

[jay-t]

$2.55 here

[jseal]

Down to $2.58 / gal here.

[sodaklostsoul]

I paid $2.77 at noon on Sat, and by 4 pm it was up to $2.95. WTF!!

[jay-t]

Jumped here to $2.69! Must be because of fall break

[dicksbro]

Oh what a difference a few months made ... our gasoline price has jumped to $3.459 per gallon this week.

[Oldfart]

$5.317/gal(US).

[dm383]

Want a real scare?

Unleaded at my local supermarket (which, generally, are cheaper than normal petrol/gas stations) is now £1.29 a LITRE!!!

That's £5.86 a GALLON!!!

Or $9.42 in USD!

I'm gonna have myself a riot I think!!! :banghead: :banghead:

DM

[Oldfart]

Relax, DM383, it's not that bad.

GBP4.773 per US Gallon.

[themi01]

Just payed $3.05 this morning

[dicksbro]

Just payed $3.05 this morning
Could you buy a few extra gallons and send them to each of us? :D

[dicksbro]

We're at $3.559 now. Used to be they'd jump the price, then slowly drop it back down until late in the week and then raise it for the weekend. Last two increases never dropped back any. Funny thing is that despite the problems in the middle east, production hasn't dropped (except in Libya) and there are no shortages. Ya' think they're taking advantage of us? :mad:

[Oldfart]

I am shocked that you could be so cynical, young DB.

You know that big business will always act in the best interests of the consumer, without whom they are lost and without direction.

Did I ever tell you about the frog and the scorpion?

[jay-t]

$3.29 around here

[PantyFanatic]

..... Funny thing is that despite the problems in the middle east, production hasn't dropped (except in Libya) and there are no shortages. Ya' think they're taking advantage of us? :mad:
There is no petro shortage now and has not been for over 30 years. There is no lack of processing facility and has not been. One of the 'seven sisters' had a highly publicized accident that caused 40 billion electronic credits be transferred and now it's time to move them back. It's that simple. With a daily world demand for 85 million barrels (or 3.5 billion gallons), adding $1USD per gallon will have it back in one season, then drop the price half the increase will make us feel grateful as hell and the wealth continues to transfer from the contented masses. :shrug:






:rofl:

[Oldfart]

The coffee conspiracy.

[Lord Snow]

Are we certain we got Richard "Tricky Dick" Nixon out of power? Cause I think we're getting fucked.

[sodaklostsoul]

Fort Collins is all over for gas prices. Up the street from where we are staying on one side is $3.25, other side of the road is $3.35 and across town I saw $2.89 yesterday. I have also seen $3.39 and $3.45.

[Lord Snow]

3.35 today.

[Aqua]

$3.63 at the station by my office.

[dicksbro]

Peoria is still at $3.549/gal but locally, our stations after a brief increase have slipped back to $3.459. Still too much but better. Reprieve may just be temporary. Folks at the station I got gasoline at today suggested it's likely to jump back to $3.55 later this week. :(

[dicksbro]

Are we certain we got Richard "Tricky Dick" Nixon out of power? Cause I think we're getting fucked.

Obviously he wasn't the only clown in the circus. The new one we've got now has almost put all the others to shame. :(

[Lord Snow]

I saw a bumper sticker that said "Obama BinLyin"......think that gives an accurate description?

[Oldfart]

Possibly not intentionally, but he is a politician.

[IM1469]

$3.499 here. On Sundays many of the convenience stores offered a .04 cents discount to entice shoppers to come into the store. Over the last month, that offer has disappeared.

[dicksbro]

Possibly not intentionally, but he is a politician.
Yep, that seems to be a universal problem, doesn't it? :boink:

$3.459 here.

[jay-t]

gas $3.35

Diesel $3.82

[Lilith]

On the trip I paid $3.57 once and Diesel was $3.99

[Lord Snow]

3.699 for premium. Total bill for the bike........11.66. Makes you sick doesn't it?

[Oldfart]

$5.51 per USgallon, $AU 1.49/L

[dicksbro]

$3.43/gal yesterday. One of the lowest prices in the area.

[Lord Snow]

3.389 per gallon today. I can't wait to start riding the bike so I have the 12.00 gas bill again.

[dicksbro]

Back to $3.55 here but in Peoria it's up to $3.64. :(

[Aqua]

$5.51 per USgallon, $AU 1.49/L
As high as it here... we still have it pretty cheap.

It was $3.79 for regular when I last filled the tank a couple days ago.

[sodaklostsoul]

Paid $3.59 yesterday.

[dicksbro]

We were at $3.69 for a long time, then, yesterday we noticed it dropped down to $3.64. Too dang much!

[Oldfart]

Oz $1.51.9 per litre.

$US5.56 per gallon.

[Lord Snow]

It's 3.319 in my area. It's dropped almost a dime. Shhhhhh don't tell the oil mongers.

[jseal]

$3.57 here

[dicksbro]

$3.64 here as of yesterday.

[Scarecrow]

Dropped to $3.55 here today

[dicksbro]

$3.62 when I filled the tank yesterday. Better, but not good enough.

[dicksbro]

$3.29 is what I saw yesterday here in Indianapolis. :thumbs:

[Lord Snow]

I'm not sure, but I will be finding out later today. Once I get the new tank on the ranchero I have to fill it up.

[VaBeast]

Filled up for $3.37 a gallon this morning.

[Lord Snow]

3.229 where I filled up the ranchero today. Which by the way has awesome power now that it's actually getting fuel to the carb.

[Fangtasia]

AU$1.50/litre for premium unleaded

[dicksbro]

$3.39 yesterday. Too dang high. :(

[jseal]

$3.26/gal here last night.

[jay-t]

Today at wally-mart $2.97,every where else $3.07
diesel $3.59

[dicksbro]

$3.32 this afternoon. Probably tomorrow it'll jump in anticipation of the weekend. :(

[ShadowDancer]

$3.08/gal last night :D Thanks to a Walmart giftcard we got $0.10 off of $3.18/gal at the Murphy USA. (which this savings is now to continue thru 12/24/2011)

[dicksbro]

Sure wish we could drill for our own oil. :(

[Oldfart]

An electric car charging off the rooftop cells for local stuff, and a biodiesel car for distance stuff.

One day I'll have these.

[sodaklostsoul]

We at $3.29

[Oldfart]

$A71 to fill my Rav4 (about 52 litres). That's about 5 of your dollars per gallon.

[dicksbro]

$3.29 ... which surprised me. I expected prices to go up yesterday. We'll see what happens today.

[dicksbro]

After jumping up to $3.49 the other day, it's back down to $3.31.

[PantyFanatic]

Forced to do a little roadtrip last weekend and filled up about 40 miles south at $3.14/gal. :nana:

[Lord Snow]

One day it was 3.09. The next day it was 3.25. I have no clue what it will be today. I'm starting to the think the gas companies just have a wheel they spin to what they want to charge us.

[Lord Snow]

It dropped back to 3.16

[themi01]

wawa had it for 3.19

[dicksbro]

$3.31 yesterday

[jay-t]

$3.25

[dicksbro]

$3.29 in Bloomington yesterday (at some stations ... most were at $3.32)

[dicksbro]

$3.31 yesterday when I filled the tank.

[Lord Snow]

It was 3.289 yesterday when I filled up. If it goes much higher I'll be spending the winter on the motorcycle.

[PantyFanatic]

$3.27/ga seemed to be the asking price around town this weekend.

[jay-t]

$3.29 around here

[dicksbro]

We're still at $3.31 here. I was surprised when we filled the car with gasoline on Sunday before we returned home that we got gas for $3.29 at a small town called Minooka near Plainfield. Usually, they're higher than around here.

[dicksbro]

Two local stations jumped to $3.49, but, the others didn't budge. By late yesterday afternoon, some were down to $3.29. :)

[PantyFanatic]

Back to $1.44/ga. and steady floating upstream :(

[dicksbro]

Back to $1.44/ga. and steady floating upstream :(
$1.44/ga.?????? Wow!

We just got bumped up to $3.39 yesterday and most stations seem to have joined in. :(

[jseal]

$3.40/gal yesterday

[Lord Snow]

3.229 where I filled up today.

[dicksbro]

$3.23 at a little town called Utica, IL yesterday when we were returning home yesterday from our grand-daughter's birthday party. :)

$3.48 locally when we got home. :(

[Fangtasia]

I filled up Friday and it cost me AU$1.54/litre

[PantyFanatic]

$1.44/ga.?????? Wow!.....
:rofl: So what's a couple $ more or less. LOL


(And I make my living working with numbers. Maybe that's why I'm so poor. ) :banghead:



AU$1.54/lt = US$6.02/ga :yikes:

[dicksbro]

$3.489 :(

[dicksbro]

Finally they started down ... although that's a much slower process than going up :mad:

$3.449

[Lord Snow]

3.08 for low octane. I hit the premium to try and clean out the fuel system a bit for 3.279 per gallon.

[Fangtasia]

Filled up yesterday.

$1.55/litre

[dicksbro]

$3.39 yesterday locally. We got gas after the movie in Pekin (about 10 miles from here) and it wass $3.38 there.

[Lilith]

paid $3.31 this a.m.

[jseal]

$3.32/gal this morning

[jay-t]

$3.25for gas,diesel $3.69

[VaBeast]

3.25.9 per gallon this morning

[dicksbro]

Same here as of last night. $3.259. Better than it had been. :thumb:

[ShadowDancer]

$3.04 here at the Murphy USA...$2.94 with a walmart giftcard.

[Lord Snow]

3.03 at Murphy in Murfreesboro.

[dicksbro]

Could you send some of that $3.03 gasoline up here LS ... we're still at $2.25 and while that's better than it had been, I won't object if it goes lower. :)

[jay-t]

$2.91 at Murphy for ethanol, $3.05 for real gas,deisel $3.89

[Lord Snow]

Jay-t, you still get real gas?

DB, you do realize that 2.25 is less than 3.03 right?

[jay-t]

[QUOTE=Lord Snow]Jay-t, you still get real gas?

Yes,There have been several lawsuits for ethanol ruining alum. engines due to the higher heat.So about half the stations went back to real gas.

[Lord Snow]

I know it's wreaking havoc on my 1976 ranchero. Not much I can do about it right now though. I tend to have better results when I buy from BP or Shell though. Those stations also tend to be a bit higher priced.

[jseal]

$3.29/gal this afternoon

[dick]

$3.01 thanks to a black friday special...

[Lilith]

nice. $3.20 at my place

[Oldfart]

Did I mention gas is well over $US5 over here?

I did?

Often? Are you sure?

OK.

[PantyFanatic]

Yes, you did. ;)

And they are ripping you off twice as much.


http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/PantyFanatic/PumpIt.jpghttp://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/PantyFanatic/PumpIt.jpg


$3.08/g here and they have us http://serve.mysmiley.net/love/love0030.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net) for a $1.50 worth of product.

[jay-t]

I bought diesel today

[dicksbro]

$3.18 in E. Peoria (about 7 miles from here). Still, $3.23 here. :(

[themi01]

$3.11 a gal last I notice usually still half a sleep when I buy it

[Fangtasia]

VPower - AU$1.55/litre....filled up today

[jseal]

I suspect the price of gas also includes the increased demand from the growing prosperity in China and India.

[dicksbro]

$3.17 in E. Peoria (about 10 miles from here), but, $3.36 here. :(

[dicksbro]

We're down to $3.35, but, the nearby communities are still lower. :(

[Oldfart]

Wait till the impact of the iranian threat to close the Straits of Homuz hits.

[Lord Snow]

We jumped from around the 2.95 mark up to 3.13 in a day. Kind of sucks that it doesn't seem to want to stabilize.

[dicksbro]

It's been $3.359 for the past couple of weeks. No daily changes.

Even though I wish the price were lower, it's been nice not seeing the price jump up and down all the time. :shrug:

[jseal]

$3.46/gal yesterday

[PantyFanatic]

It's controlled bleeding, and bleed you they will. Last week it hung around $3.45/ga. during the week. Come the weekend, it blipped to $3.54/ga. The last 2 days of the month it suddenly fell back to $3.37/ga. as of last night. I won't be shocked to see a jump today when many checks are paid.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h102/PantyFanatic/PumpIt.jpg

[Oldfart]

The most wrongly named thing ever would have to be the "free market".

[dicksbro]

Our local prices jumped from $3.35 yesterday to $3.49 today!

:mad:

[jseal]

There's an interesting article about the cost of the CAFE standards (http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/02/fuel-economy) that will increase the fuel efficiency of our future automobiles.

[dicksbro]

The ol' "Figures don't lie ... liars figure" is as true today as ever.

[dicksbro]

After a week or more at $3.49 locally, it finally dropped to $3.39/gal yesterday. Still too high, but better.

[dicksbro]

Went to Decatur yesterday. Gas there was at $3.29. :(

[jseal]

$3.56!

[VaBeast]

$3.49 this morning

[Lord Snow]

3.53 in the Murfreesboro, TN area.

[Aqua]

This morning I paid $3.77 for regular. (Would have been $3.67 if I had paid with cash.)

[jay-t]

Its running $3.22-$3.29 here

[Oldfart]

Mutter, mutter, wait till you hit Oz, or even worse Brit, prices.

[dicksbro]

Still $3.39 locally, but, a lot of people were topping off their tanks yesterday expecting a jump. :boink:

[sodaklostsoul]

$3.69 for cheap stuff and $4.03 for good stuff. :(

[Scarecrow]

$3.58 for the ceap stuff here. Seems to be the lowest prices in the state.

[dicksbro]

:( $3.87 was the cheapest in our fair town. Nearby towns were supposedly in the $3.75 range. Not many walks in the park this year.

[PantyFanatic]

"$2.2?/gal, $2.3?, $2.5?" :yikes: Almost worth the drive to fill up in your state.

It was $3.37/gal the week before Labor Day. Went to the expected $3.95 for the driving weekend. Gradually fell to $3.74 this week but suddenly jumped to $3.99 today. ................................ Because they CAN! :hair:

[dicksbro]

It was still $3.87 locally, but down into the $3.70's in nearby towns. :(

[jseal]

$3.76/gal here yesterday.

[kleclere]

Ours jumped up another 10 cents from last week to $3.79

[dicksbro]

Locally dropped to $3.82 at a couple of stations yesterday, but, it won't surprise me if they go back up for the weekend. :(

[dicksbro]

$3.77 today. I expect to see tomorrow take a jump by afternoon. Wednesday seems to be the "Hike it up for the Weekend" Day. :(

I think it's a shame it's not 1/2 that. Could and should be if our government would let us drill within the US and completed the pipeline from Canada. :(

[Coaster]

$3.77 today. I expect to see tomorrow take a jump by afternoon. Wednesday seems to be the "Hike it up for the Weekend" Day. :(

I think it's a shame it's not 1/2 that. Could and should be if our government would let us drill within the US and completed the pipeline from Canada. :(


Yeah DDB.... Obama sends $2 Billion to Brazil for their offshore drilling but prevents US offshore drilling... go figure! Is he trying to financially break us?

It's between 3.99 - 4.04 here........... :(

[Lord Snow]

I am by no means a supporter, but it's not just his administration that has screwed this country up.

[AZRedHot]

$3.64 here; it went up for Labor Day and hasn't come back down yet.

[Lilith]

Bp

[Oldfart]

$A1.59.9 per litre. That's $US6.15 per gallon.

[AZRedHot]

$A1.59.9 per litre. That's $US6.15 per gallon.

Jeezy creezy. I think there'd be full-on revolt here if ours was that high.

[Oldfart]

That's the final price, without additional state, county, city block and justmadeitup taxes.

[Lord Snow]

My pay is 11.00 per hour. I wouldn't be able to go to work if the gas prices were 6 per gallon here.

[dicksbro]

That's the final price, without additional state, county, city block and justmadeitup taxes.
Is it like here ... without the taxes, it's really only 29 cents. :yikes:

JK

[Oldfart]

Taxes make up over half the price.

[PantyFanatic]

$US3.67/g tonight




http://www.gaspricewatch.com/web_gas_taxes.php

[Coaster]

Paid $4.04 yesterday

[dicksbro]

It was $3.67 here yesterday although surrounding towns had jumped up ... some at $3.72 and a few at $3.89. Can't believe we're local the "low-price leader" for the first time in a long time. :)

[Fuckedyoursis]

I from the uk! Prices of petrol are bloody expensive ill tell you that!! £1.40p per litre! Which is £5.60p per gallon.

Worke it out at $2.2488 per litre and $8.9953 per gallon!

Consider yourselves lucky haha

[Oldfart]

Fuckedyoursis, an American gallon is only 3.7 litres, making it 5.18 pounds per US gall.

At 4.54 litres per Imperial gallon, it's over 6 pounds.

[Fuckedyoursis]

Ahh right! Still bloody expensive haha! It should be going down not up :(

[Lord Snow]

You need to think like a businessman. If the cost for you to purchase gas for resale has gone up then the price will go up so that you continue to make a profit. If the price of that same gas for resale goes down, the price goes up to increase your profit margin. Then if anything happens that could possibly affect you obtaining said gas, or damaging your profits the price goes up. I fail to see why the price would go down from that stand point.

[dicksbro]

$3.79 in our little town and 10 miles away in Peoria, it's $3.56. Go figure. :(

[Oldfart]

You need to think like a businessman. If the cost for you to purchase gas for resale has gone up then the price will go up so that you continue to make a profit. If the price of that same gas for resale goes down, the price goes up to increase your profit margin. Then if anything happens that could possibly affect you obtaining said gas, or damaging your profits the price goes up. I fail to see why the price would go down from that stand point.

If you look at the price of coffee, you'll see a similar trend. Supply goes down, the price goes up. Supply picks up, no change in the price. Supply drops again, price goes up. And on, and on, and on.

[dicksbro]

$3.69 this morning. Maybe they lost enough customers locally with the highest prices around they finally got self concious and have started down. :(

[Oldfart]

You assume a shame they probably don't have.

[jay-t]

gas her dropped to $3.20
diesel is $4.09

[Oldfart]

There is no greener shade of envy than me at the moment, excepting perhaps DM.

[PantyFanatic]

Like JT, a bewildering $3.20/g (AU$0.81/L) showed up on Thursday from a staggering $4.00/g at the first of the month (when the mass pay checks go out) and has crept $3.50/g for the weekend. ............................ Because they CAN!





and OF & DM have even a bigger reason to be outraged at the sheer extortion. :ranting:

[Oldfart]

Perhaps it's time to start re-manufacturing the first car in the world to do one hundred miles in one hour, the Stanley Steamer. Can we please borrow yours as a pattern, PantyFanatic?

[jseal]

$3.60/gal today

[sodaklostsoul]

Back down to $2.95 after being $3.06 for holiday.

[dicksbro]

Still $3.06 here ... down from $3.09 just a couple of days ago.

[Lilith]

I traveled in Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi yesterday and saw prices between 3.09 and 3.45

[Lord Snow]

$3.16 before my Kroger card.

[dm383]

There is no greener shade of envy than me at the moment, excepting perhaps DM.

Missed this at the time.

At present, the cheapest petrol (gas) near me is £1.31 per litre, which equals £5.96 per UK gallon. Or $9.70 per UK gallon at todays online exchange rate!

I have two cars, one of which is a 3-litre petrol (Subaru Legacy) the other is a 1.9-litre Alfa Romeo diesel.

Diesel is currently £1.39/litre or £6.32/$10.30 per UK gallon.

:( :box:

Can't be bothered working out the price per US Gallon, but it's not good!

DM


Edit: Right, it bugged me, OK? ;)

1 UK gallon = 1.20095 US gallons, or 1 US gallon = 0.83267 UK gallon.

So, petrol = $8.08/US Gallon, diesel = $8.58/US Gallon.

I think I'll go for a lie down now ……

DM

[Coaster]

WOW DM.... now my head even hurts!!! Thanks for figuring that all out but..... what was the question?

[Oldfart]

The question was, "Which well-known mouse pays $US5.00 per gallon more than his American forum friends?"