Gas Prices
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Racer
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From: North Lauderdale FL
Gas Prices
As gas prices went up I noticed in my area that the disparity between regular and premium also went up from $0.30 to $0.40.
Now that prices are coming down, I don't see that gap narrowing.
Anyone else have this?
Now that prices are coming down, I don't see that gap narrowing.
Anyone else have this?
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I haven't been able to get out for a while so I don't know the trends. But you can bet the prices will rise now that spring and summer are right around the corner though. It will have nothing to do with Exxon-Mobil wanting to increase their profit margins due to the increase in peoples mileage though... 
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You can check out http://gasbuddy.com/ though if you're so inclined.
<cough> You can check out http://gasbuddy.com/ though if you're so inclined.
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It's typically up to a dime a grade difference . . more influenced by local competition than enything else . . . CPG (cents per gallon) usually is up when prices go down since it lags behind oil pricing.
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Here in Reno 87 is running around 3.75 and 91 is 3.99, I went to California last weekend and found that 91 there was running about 4.20.
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Yes, I had one place I could get 93 octane for only 20 cents more, now it's 30 and in some places it's 40. I have my theories on this but it's only speculation so I'll keep them to myself.
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Considering that the gap used to be 15-20 cents when premium was $0.92, that still sounds like a deal. 
The equivalent now would be around 60-80 cents difference. 
The equivalent now would be around 60-80 cents difference.
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Nope, around here, the price difference between regular and premium has always stayed at 20 cents per gallon.
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Around here there is a mix between 0.20 to 0.50 between grades. Most are 0.40. Last summer I was using one Mobil station that was 0.20 different until they switched to 0.40 difference and never came back.
Now there are only 2 or 3 stations around here that only have 0.20 difference. All the 87 grade gas is pretty competitive between stations, so there is commonly a pretty big spread between prices for premium.
Like RetiredSFC 97 said "I have my theories on this but it's only speculation so I'll keep them to myself. "
The Gasbuddy.com site is your friend to identify prices.
Now there are only 2 or 3 stations around here that only have 0.20 difference. All the 87 grade gas is pretty competitive between stations, so there is commonly a pretty big spread between prices for premium.
Like RetiredSFC 97 said "I have my theories on this but it's only speculation so I'll keep them to myself. "
The Gasbuddy.com site is your friend to identify prices.
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Here in SE PA .. regular 87 octane is 3.65... 89 octane is 3.75... 91 octane is 3.89 and 93 octane is 3.95... the price has dropped 4 cents in the last five days for all octanes. I expect it will go down another 5 to 10 cents before starting back up in the summer.
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Gas dizziness ?
Around here there is a mix between 0.20 to 0.50 between grades. Most are 0.40. Last summer I was using one Mobil station that was 0.20 different until they switched to 0.40 difference and never came back.
Now there are only 2 or 3 stations around here that only have 0.20 difference. All the 87 grade gas is pretty competitive between stations, so there is commonly a pretty big spread between prices for premium.
Like RetiredSFC 97 said "I have my theories on this but it's only speculation so I'll keep them to myself. "
The Gasbuddy.com site is your friend to identify prices.
Now there are only 2 or 3 stations around here that only have 0.20 difference. All the 87 grade gas is pretty competitive between stations, so there is commonly a pretty big spread between prices for premium.
Like RetiredSFC 97 said "I have my theories on this but it's only speculation so I'll keep them to myself. "
The Gasbuddy.com site is your friend to identify prices.
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I haven't been able to get out for a while so I don't know the trends. But you can bet the prices will rise now that spring and summer are right around the corner though. It will have nothing to do with Exxon-Mobil wanting to increase their profit margins due to the increase in peoples mileage though... <cough>
You can check out http://gasbuddy.com/ though if you're so inclined.
<cough> You can check out http://gasbuddy.com/ though if you're so inclined.
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Burning Brakes
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Hey come on guys its not the oil companys fault the prices are so high they are just fairly pricing the market value...
they themselves have no idea how they are making over $9 billion in profits every 3 months, it just happens so they roll with it....
they themselves have no idea how they are making over $9 billion in profits every 3 months, it just happens so they roll with it....
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