Gas prices?!?
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I paid 3.71 on Saturday for 93 octane Sunoco
once a month I am able to take advantage of gas points at our local Giant grocery store, where I can get 10 cents off a gallon for every 100 dollars spent. over a six week period. I usually get anywhere from a dollar off to 1.50 every six weeks up too 30 gallons of gas one time during that six weeks, naturally you wait until almost the last day.
once a month I am able to take advantage of gas points at our local Giant grocery store, where I can get 10 cents off a gallon for every 100 dollars spent. over a six week period. I usually get anywhere from a dollar off to 1.50 every six weeks up too 30 gallons of gas one time during that six weeks, naturally you wait until almost the last day.
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Just completed a 6,500 mile road trip in my C5. (AZ to FL to VA to MI to IL and home) Paid a high of $4.03 in Florida and a low of 3.34 in Virginia outside DC. Average price was $3.71.
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Filled up the Vette here with 91 premium two days ago and it was $3.89/gallon. Regular then was $3.59/gallon. Prices have jumped around 40 cents a gallon in the last week and a half. 
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If I could live on Hawaii I would gladly pay those prices and more. Been there three times and love the islands more each time I go. Your very lucky to live there, enjoy!
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On the comedy radio station, there was a comedian talking about gas prices, how they go up in summer, near holidays, spring break, etc.
Then they have some fancy spokesperson using big words to explain the up and down price cycles.
The comedian said OPEC should just have a guy say "We got the gas, you need the gas!"
He said he could understand that better.
Then they have some fancy spokesperson using big words to explain the up and down price cycles.
The comedian said OPEC should just have a guy say "We got the gas, you need the gas!"
He said he could understand that better.
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87 octane w/o ethanol up to 3.999 here in OKC today! Do you guys realize that these are 2008 prices when oil was up to about $140 per barrel? Guess what it is right now at 11:15am central time on Friday, May 17th? $95.45!!! That is 32% lower! #$%&^@#*!
And gas futures right now? $2.894...you think we are getting jacked?!?
And gas futures right now? $2.894...you think we are getting jacked?!?
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When we go to Iowa in two weeks, I'll put in enough here to get us across the Mississippi, then fill up. I'll fill up again just before we come back into Illinois.
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We consumers seem to get screwed both ways.
When crude oil goes up, gas prices go up in tandem, even though the gasoline being sold in gas stations at that moment is months old from transportation and refinement.
And then when crude prices go down, gas prices linger a little higher than expected because the gas being sold was refined from crude bought months ago at the higher prices.
Doesn't seem fair, does it? The Petroleum market is a fixed one.
When crude oil goes up, gas prices go up in tandem, even though the gasoline being sold in gas stations at that moment is months old from transportation and refinement.
And then when crude prices go down, gas prices linger a little higher than expected because the gas being sold was refined from crude bought months ago at the higher prices.
Doesn't seem fair, does it? The Petroleum market is a fixed one.
Burning Brakes
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Hate to interject politics, but
If you read the earlier publications by Mr. Obama, he stated he wanted gas at > $5.00 a gallon and we are well on our way.
President Obama Wants Higher Energy Prices - YouTube
If you read the earlier publications by Mr. Obama, he stated he wanted gas at > $5.00 a gallon and we are well on our way.
President Obama Wants Higher Energy Prices - YouTube
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I put 5 gallons in her yesterday in McHenry at one of our BP stations, just to get the gauge out of the red. Paid $4.70 for 93 octane. Painful.
When we go to Iowa in two weeks, I'll put in enough here to get us across the Mississippi, then fill up. I'll fill up again just before we come back into Illinois.
When we go to Iowa in two weeks, I'll put in enough here to get us across the Mississippi, then fill up. I'll fill up again just before we come back into Illinois.
