$2.99 at one place in Ocala. First time I have seen it below $3 in a long time. \:D/
$2.99 at one place in Ocala. First time I have seen it below $3 in a long time. \:D/
I'm jealous! Cheapest in this area is $3.29
:shock: Wow!$2.99 at one place in Ocala. First time I have seen it below $3 in a long time. \:D/
It's 2.69 here in NE Oklahoma. Been under 3 for about week now.
$2.89 here in KY. (until after the election???) :roll:
$2.89 here in KY. (until after the election???) :roll:
My secret to winter heat savings is to always have my oil tank filled on election day. Hasn't failed me yet.
Diesel at the two local truck stop chain locations just hit $3.999, down from the highway robbery of $4.599 during the summer. Sadly, the diesel price at a truck stop just over the border in NJ is $3.459 as I type this.....
Most everyone here in TX is below $3, I filled up the other day for $2.88. When I moved to MX 7 years ago gas was cheap, something like $7 pesos per litre, it's now approaching $13 per liter. They increase every month and if my math is correct it's now $3.70 per gallon and it ain't ever going down, it's gov controlled.
I make our unleaded $7.76 in Cheshire, UK (http://www.wxforum.net/Smileys/default/icon_wink.gif)Mark, with those prices makes ours not look so bad.
That is £1.27 per litre -> $ -> US Gallon
Diesel = $8.03
I'll say. There would be a riot over here if we had to pay that much. Those oil companies just print money.QuoteI make our unleaded $7.76 in Cheshire, UK (http://www.wxforum.net/Smileys/default/icon_wink.gif)Mark, with those prices makes ours not look so bad.
That is £1.27 per litre -> $ -> US Gallon
Diesel = $8.03
Paul
I'll say. There would be a riot over here if we had to pay that much. Those oil companies just print money.QuoteI make our unleaded $7.76 in Cheshire, UK (http://www.wxforum.net/Smileys/default/icon_wink.gif)Mark, with those prices makes ours not look so bad.
That is £1.27 per litre -> $ -> US Gallon
Diesel = $8.03
Paul
Yep, we got an election coming up
$2.85 in Poulsbo, WA
$3.34 here. We're 30 cents above the national average still.
$3.34 here. We're 30 cents above the national average still.
In Oklahoma, the roads and highways tend to be in poor, bumpy condition from not enough money to maintain them due to low gas taxes. Are the roads in pretty decent shape where you're from?
Nope. In NY, they have 'borrowed" money from what's set aside from gas tax thats supposed to be for highway and bridge repair. Not enough money to fix anything.
In Oklahoma, the roads and highways tend to be in poor, bumpy condition from not enough money to maintain them due to low gas taxes. Are the roads in pretty decent shape where you're from?
$2.89 here in KY. (until after the election???) :roll:Gas hit bottom on Tuesday at $2.69 here. Now 2 days after the election we jump $0.30 to $2.99. #-o :roll:
$2.89 here in KY. (until after the election???) :roll:Gas hit bottom on Tuesday at $2.69 here. Now 2 days after the election we jump $0.30 to $2.99. #-o :roll:
I've been to the Rosebud Reservation casino. The noise you hear as you enter is a huge vacuum sucking money out of your pockets. When I was a road salesman I collected pins from everywhere I went and my wife made jean jackets with them, there's a pin from that casino - and a whole bunch more. The jackets weigh about 10lbs each.
I've been to the Rosebud Reservation casino. The noise you hear as you enter is a huge vacuum sucking money out of your pockets. When I was a road salesman I collected pins from everywhere I went and my wife made jean jackets with them, there's a pin from that casino - and a whole bunch more. The jackets weigh about 10lbs each.
I've been to the Rosebud Reservation casino. The noise you hear as you enter is a huge vacuum sucking money out of your pockets. When I was a road salesman I collected pins from everywhere I went and my wife made jean jackets with them, there's a pin from that casino - and a whole bunch more. The jackets weigh about 10lbs each.
Try living in Oklahoma. The Cherokee Nation Casino just East of Tulsa (which for all intents and purposes is now Hard Rock Tulsa), three Osage Nation casinos and a Creek Nation casino are all in Tulsa County. In the entire state of Oklahoma there are 99 casinos that are owned by 30 different tribes.
The trend is good, just saw $2.52 at a Gulf with their credit card.
Ok, I'm curious, why the big discounts with a company credit card vs. cash or bank debit card? Everyone is pushing their credit cards like crazy? I've been out of the country for 7 years, but I don't remember it like this when I left. Are they assuming you'll run up a balance they can gouge you interest for?
The trend is good, just saw $2.52 at a Gulf with their credit card.
I paid $2.55 with a Kroger card yesterday (regularly $2.75)
Damn Greg thats cheap. :shock: Cheapest is 2.39 here.Yeah but that also means he's spent a bit to earn the 60-70 cents off, of course if he's got a large enough family it probably doesn't take much to build up like that.
http://www.cospringsweather.com/wxgasprices.php
For what it's worth,, we made it to $1.94 today. If this keeps up I may be able to afford to drive across town just for the heck of it!! =D>Holy crap!!
http://www.tennesseegasprices.com/index.aspx?area=Cleveland (http://www.tennesseegasprices.com/index.aspx?area=Cleveland)
With West Virginia having a high gas tax, we're still $2.599 ](*,)
$2.09 is common now, ho ho ho? But, now we're getting to the point it's hurting our drilling/fracking industry.
Ethanol: $1.79 a Gallon. Spring, Texas.
Yeah Vickers was all over Albuquerque and the surrounding areas when I was growing up, most eventually became Diamond Shamrock stations (don't know if they got bought out or if Diamond Shamrock just took over a bunch of defunct stations). Still see Sinclair down here in the Phoenix metro, used to see them all over the southwest when I was growing up but today they are not as prevalent.
And yeah I hate to think what the air over most any metro area would be like today if we still ran leaded gas but I do kind of miss those days.
And yeah I hate to think what the air over most any metro area would be like today if we still ran leaded gas but I do kind of miss those days.
Ah, the privilege of Gov and those we "elected" to hold out your hand and collect for something you never ever invested in research of, never speculated in, or about, never "personally" needed etc, and yet you collect from every person who needs a single drop of the product you don't own, never paid for transportation of and never assisted in the creation or refinement of - wow, sure genius, or?
3 weeks? - that's because you're snowed in 2 of those weeks and can't move the car - ha.
When I lived in Chicago during the late 70's big snow years I drove a '65 Vette, definitely fun because you're basically sitting on the back tires, so you feel every slip and twitch.My dream car.
Just had a thought- will companies suspend gas/grocery discounts now that gas is cheaper?
Our second car is a BMW Z3. It's not usually much of a problem because my wife works from home. On the rare days when I have to take it out in the weather I used to think it was horrible in the snow. Then I realized it just needed a set of new tires on the rear. ](*,)
You'd think the Germans would build a car that was good in the snow! :roll:
You'd think the Germans would build a car that was good in the snow! :roll:
They do! The aforementioned Z3 was manufactured exclusively in South Carolina, where the mere forecast of snow results in a state of emergency being declared and schools closing for a week..... :lol:
You'd think the Germans would build a car that was good in the snow! :roll:
They do! The aforementioned Z3 was manufactured exclusively in South Carolina, where the mere forecast of snow results in a state of emergency being declared and schools closing for a week..... :lol:
LOL Same here! The dairy and bakers love to hear snow in the forecast. The grocery stores will be out of milk and bread within hours.
A lovely 72 degree sunny day in TX, filled up for $1.59 a gallon, what more could I ask?
If I lived there, I would still have to stay home for fear of being crushed by some idiot that can't drive in snow.
A lovely 72 degree sunny day in TX, filled up for $1.59 a gallon, what more could I ask?
If I lived there, I would still have to stay home for fear of being crushed by some idiot that can't drive in snow.
This has to be the luckiest man in the world:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/18/us/oregon-crash-survivor/
Although it's good for most people, the oil field layoffs are starting and the local economies in the oil boom towns are going to dry up and blow away.That is only the face of it. The suppliers to O&G will get decimated.
This has to be some kind of (gas war) attempt to bust the competition like oil shale, Keystone, etc. it won't last. The oil shale industry is taking record numbers of rigs out of service. Its comparable to what Walmart does when they come into communities open super stores undercutting everyone with low price tiering and when the competition goes out of business start raising the price tier.
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2015-01-14/the-unintended-consequences-of-cheap-oil One of the things to expect is carbon tax. Right? I mean oil is low now so what better time than now to add a few cents a gallon. Consumers won't really notice, will they??A far less than 50/50 bet right now given the current composition of Congress...unless, of course, our king thinks an executive order will do the trick. More likely would be states raising their gas taxes in order to try to restore our public roads infrastructure that has suffered from decreased revenue by virtue of CAFE, alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles, and altered driving habits due to much higher fuel prices.
Count yourself lucky...
I filled up today for the equivalent of $4.28 per gallon in a country 70th in the world for GDP PPP (Gross Domestic Product at Purchasing Power Parity) per capita, compared to the US at 10th or 117th in cost of living compared to the US at 13th.
And... that is the lowest that it has been for at least the seven years that I have been here.
Russia and Venezuela are probably hardest hit by the current price of crude oil. Meanwhile the Saudi's are well-equipped for a prolonged price war.
It's an economist's nightmare (delight?) trying to sort it all out with an eye to the future.
Yippee! Saw $1.99 today.And just like that 2 weeks later I'm seeing it as high as 2.25.
Yippee! Saw $1.99 today.And just like that 2 weeks later I'm seeing it as high as 2.25.
Is it going up everywhere else or just here?
Mine is at $2.29 with $2.32 is more common.
http://stillwaterweather.com/stillwatergasprices.html (http://stillwaterweather.com/stillwatergasprices.html)
Mine is at $2.29 with $2.32 is more common.
http://stillwaterweather.com/stillwatergasprices.html (http://stillwaterweather.com/stillwatergasprices.html)
I saw 2.33 in Tulsa for the most part yesterday but for the past week or so it's been averaging 1 to 2 pennies down a day.
If gas is higher where you're at, it's probably due to a refinery near Chicago having to shut down due to unexpected problems.
If gas is higher where you're at, it's probably due to a refinery near Chicago having to shut down due to unexpected problems.
Get ready Midwest
Great Lakes Gas Prices Expected to Rise on Unplanned Refining Issue
Read more at https://blog.gasbuddy.com/posts/Grea...R753kFvj3D8.99
As if refining sector health was a big game of roulette, it appears the ball has landed on the Great Lakes area. It was reported that on Saturday, the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana had to shut a 240,000 barrel per day crude distillation unit (CDU) down for unplanned and unexpected repairs. The refinery’s capacity is listed at 430,000 barrels per day. The refinery outage, now running at 44% of capacity, is bad news for motorists in the area. The unplanned outage will surely halt the falling gas price celebration that Illinois and Indiana have enjoyed since early July. Prices are likely to spike in Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and increases could possibly spill over into Kentucky and Missouri during the next week.
The BP Whiting refinery is located 20 miles southeast of downtown Chicago. The unit in question had been part of BP’s refinery expansion project, opening July 1, 2013. The new unit helped allow BP to take advantage of the new Canadian oil arriving into the market. It marked the largest private sector investment in Indiana history with the expansion price-tag clocking in at the multi-billion dollar level, according to a press release from BP.
It had been a rough week for the BP Whiting refinery already. Earlier last week the alkylation unit was reported to being having issues, per a report from OPIS. The alkylation refining unit is responsible for boosting octane in gasoline. With refiners not out of the woods yet for summer gasoline season, the impact to the gasoline market is expected to be particularly tough.
BP Whiting doesn’t have the only reported issue. Phillips 66 Wood River near the St Louis area was also rumored to have ongoing maintenance. A Marathon refinery in Robinson, IL had planned maintenance this week on a hydrocracker, reformer, and potentially a CDU. If Marathon has no ability to push this maintenance back, it could further strain gasoline prices as the market waits a reported 7-10 days for the BP Whiting CDU to return.
Wholesale gasoline prices are spiking again today in the region. As retail gasoline prices were expected to fall through year-end, this latest refinery issue is sure to negatively impact local prices and temporarily delay the decline in gasoline prices.
Read more at https://blog.gasbuddy.com/posts/Grea...R753kFvj3D8.99
Prices also dropped here recently..... now at 5.40 USD/gal :grin:
I think it is quite obvious why the proportion of people with a car and also how often they use it here in Europe is slightly different to the US. Especially in countries like the Czech Republic, where the average wage is also much less to what it is in the US.
Too bad this thing costs so much and isnt even sold in my country... because otherwise I just love it - I love the design, the interior, the technology and as an environmentally thinking person... not to mention free recharging in stations all over Europe...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Model_S
I have only seen it once in my life here in Brno, there is a few in the Czech Republic, but you have to go to Germany or Austria to buy it and then import it and as I said, it is quite expensive compared to other cars.
Electric cars are for the city. One guy drove one from the states to Alaska took him longer t hen it did in Jornal car as the are no quick charge stations. Be interesting to see how well they do at 40 to 60 below. Can you say cold weather drain on battery plus lack of an high output heater.
John
I disagree, the above mentioned Tesla has a radius of almost 500 km and the supercharge system, which has a network of rechargin stations all around Europe can fully recharge it in 30 mins - so you stop at a gas station, have a coffee and you can continue another 500 km...
Also my old F 150 gets me to town when it needs to.
You've seriously sat in a Veyron? =P~ =P~ =P~
Electric cars are for the city. One guy drove one from the states to Alaska took him longer t hen it did in Jornal car as the are no quick charge stations. Be interesting to see how well they do at 40 to 60 below. Can you say cold weather drain on battery plus lack of an high output heater.
John
LOL! Maybe some day you will. But I'd buy a different car. A good friend just bought the Ferrari Italia 458.... wowserYou've seriously sat in a Veyron? =P~ =P~ =P~
8-)
I was planning on buying one, but in the end I was short of a few pennies so I didnt
LOL! Maybe some day you will. But I'd buy a different car. A good friend just bought the Ferrari Italia 458.... wowserYou've seriously sat in a Veyron? =P~ =P~ =P~
8-)
I was planning on buying one, but in the end I was short of a few pennies so I didnt
When an electric car runs out of power, what kind of *milk-jug* you gonna use to hold those kWHr's as you walk back to the stranded car?(http://www.winchsystems.co.uk/graphics/plumett-utility-industry-equipment/plumett-ct200-trailer.jpg)
Ok Bushman on the rapid charge units. How many you thin they will put in between Dawson Creek and Whitehorse. It was bad enough getting premium gas for the MB. I always get around that problem carrying fuel octane booster. From Whitehorse to Boundary it would take 2 charges so you would need one at D-day where they like lot of little villages are still using diesel.
Jac we live different life style here then what you do in Europe. The old ford hauls everything from groceries to lumber to heating wood. It packs my dredge from the cabin out to several mining sites. Hauls diesel and a gas for the tractor and plane. Like in Texas we have long hauls they have signs here to remind you no stations for next 170 to 250 miles. You better hope you have good soares to boot going up the Haul road.
John
VERY cool! My favorite car of all time is probably the Ferrari 590 GTO, or its ancestor, the Ferrari 550 Maranello 8-)
Well, I have to say, that is pretty awesome. Probably the neatest car I've ever sat in is a brand new Stingray Corvette, or a new Challenger. NEVER anything as cool as that!
It was fun when I lived in Stuttgart.... for those of you who dont know, that is where MB is manufactured, Porsche, BMW is 200km away in Munich, Audi 100km away in Ingolstadt etc... and of course the German highways 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
Here in Wisconsin it went from $2.59 this AM to $3.19 this PM. Ouch!!
My dream car right now:
Tesla S 85D, probably in white
alternatively some Audi, or I quite like the new Skoda Superb - a Czech manufacturer not sold in the US, but the most popular cars in the Czech Republic (50% market share...)
http://www.skoda-auto.com/en/models/new-superb/overview/ (http://www.skoda-auto.com/en/models/new-superb/overview/)
Well, I have to say, that is pretty awesome. Probably the neatest car I've ever sat in is a brand new Stingray Corvette, or a new Challenger. NEVER anything as cool as that!
I bought and drove a brand new 1991 red Corvette off the showroom floor. The thing I remember is $681.05/month. And the State Farm agent was really glad to see me (with his hand out to collect the increased premium).
<GRIN> Come see me on it when you win!!!! ;)
When I hit the lottery, this Plymouth Superbird will be in my garage:
(http://carsorder.com/images/plymouth-superbird-965.jpg)
Gas here was $2.59 3 days ago, but now propane is what's really low if you do a summer fill its only .95 a gallon. I only used 340 gallons since last September, not bad for northern Nebraska.
Gas here was $2.59 3 days ago, but now propane is what's really low if you do a summer fill its only .95 a gallon. I only used 340 gallons since last September, not bad for northern Nebraska.
:shock: You could add a buck and a half to that price down here....for pre-buy!!!!!! :sad:
A gallon of gas here in northern Nevada is currently running between $2.55 at COSTCO to $2.93 at a local Chevron station less than a mile apart. COSTCO has the best prices in this area. ARCO's in the area run about 3 to 5 cents higher than COSTCO.Arco? They are still around?
A gallon of gas here in northern Nevada is currently running between $2.55 at COSTCO to $2.93 at a local Chevron station less than a mile apart. COSTCO has the best prices in this area. ARCO's in the area run about 3 to 5 cents higher than COSTCO.Arco? They are still around?
Yikes! That's quite a payment! Do you still have it? And that Superbird is absolutely beautiful. I've got a thing for classic cars too. I usually go to just about every show around here. :-)
<GRIN> Come see me on it when you win!!!! ;)
There a gas station just outside of Danville, VA that I get my gas from. Prices there are hovering around $1.87 - $1.97 a Gal.
With state gas taxes now up to 44.5 cents a gallon, adding in the current federal gas tax of 18.4 cents, the total per gallon gas tax in Washington is now 62.9 cents.
It dropped $.10 overnight one day last week. Completely idiotic industry.
Yes I know.... Scandinavia is the second most expensive after GB usually.... but then take into account the average wage here :D
...and Belize? - they definitely make it obvious they only want rich folks (I don't even know any?)
Arco down another $.10 today to $2.19. Across the street Shell still playing the oil game now at $2.33.
I have 3 QTs pretty close to me, but they're not playing nice with each other. $2.41, $2.21, and $2.18 at this writing.
I am glad you are all enjoying this awesome gas prices.
Texas is suffering a major down hall on work and a bunch of layoffs are just poring down out of the price of the barrel...
I been affected because of this price game... :(
Here we currently have approximately 5.76/gallon.... no wonder not many people drive in pickups here :D
Here we currently have approximately 5.76/gallon.... no wonder not many people drive in pickups here :D
And yet somehow they survive. :)
Sounds like recent "echos" of "...too BIG to fail..." ? ? ?
I am glad you are all enjoying this awesome gas prices.Yep, it's hitting a lot of families. My son-in-law got his letter a few weeks back...unless his company gets a contract from *somewhere* he will be home bound indefinitely. I like him to have a good paycheck...he's the father of my three granddaughters aged 4 months to 9 years old.
Texas is suffering a major down hall on work and a bunch of layoffs are just poring down out of the price of the barrel...
I been affected because of this price game... :(
$1.69 here and TX crude was at $37 a barrel the other day which means generally the industry is shut down. Below $45 it's not worth it and they're only pumping to fill contracts through end of year. It's serious and looks like it will get worse. Of course the low gas prices help most other segments of the economy, but that's little consolation to folks in the oil industry.Define "oil industry" - it is more than just drillers etc. Think welders, food service workers, pilots, manufacturers of all sorts of things; roughly 1/3 of Canada\s GDP is "oil industry". For anyone interested in numbers, that is about 1/6 of a TRILLION dollars. I would expect the US "oil industry" to trend similarly. Of course as long as we all want cheap oil from terrorists and dictatorships...
Please educate me... gasoline prices are relative low right now and that is because of over supply, lower per barrel price, ??
I sympathize with those in the oil industry and the sub-industries who are getting in dire circumstances, but they have been paid well in the past - way more than most other industries except entertainment. They have gambled on the future, and maybe too much. I just don't get the past frequent gasoline price changes just in advance of long weekends that fluctuated from day-to-day. It was the same gasoline in the seller's tanks that they sold at $1.18 or $1.35 per litre, just because they could. Per barrel price is now, what 50 or 40% of the high price but pump prices are only down about 25%. It seemed like a rip-off to the consumer, so will need to take a little longer to get over the hard times now faced by those who benefited so greatly before.
I relate this a bit to the farming industry which has undergone many ups and downs in their fortune, but they have persisted and ride-out the bad times looking forward to better times.
Circumstances are different but I do recall the early 1980s and the exodus from the oil fields in Canada.
p.s. I am aware government taxes at the pump affects prices both as a fixed amount and percentage add-on. Also governments gambled with future revenue from the oil industry so they will suffer as well. But we :-(, the taxpayers, are the ones who are the government financers in both good and bad times.
Paul
AN ANALOGY: ...and the red man said "...beware what the white man says, because his interests are only HIS interests..."
AN ANALOGY: ...and the red man said "...beware what the white man says, because his interests are only HIS interests..."
The lowest gas price here is $1.64 at Murphy's near the east side Wal-Mart.
Still sinking, $1.58 at several stations and $1.54 with their card at another. Merry Christmas to users, a lump of coal for producers and their workers.
Got to love that cheap price at the pump. A Merry Christmas to you too as I work a 12 hour shift Christmas Eve away from my family. Hope all those working tonight and tomorrow keeping America running get more than a lump of coal in their stocking. I'll beat everyone to the punch :-({|=
Doug
I saved $12 on a tank of gas, yippee. Lost many $$$$ on my retirement 401K however :-(
Not saying it's necessarily fair, but one mans gain will always be another mans loss.I saved $12 on a tank of gas, yippee. Lost many $$$$ on my retirement 401K however :-(
Just imagine the hundreds of thousands of US and Canadian workers who not only lost on RRSP/401K but are losing houses. Cheap oil is a global worry.
Obama will fix that! His proposal will add about 50 cents to each US gallon!This might be about the only thing I agree with Obama on. There's no excuse for allowing our highway infrastructure to deteriorate in the face of increasingly fuel efficient vehicles which equal lower funding for roads per mile traveled. In a rational world those who use roads should pay for them. It would also help reinforce the need for even more efficient transportation. After all, it's only fair.
The real question remains, can we trust the government to hold up their end of the bargain and actually devote 100% of this revenue to highways?You must be kidding. Trust this government :?: :?: Never happen.
[rant]Riigghhtttt.... And producers never pass along the costs! LOL BTW, on average you get about 19 or 20 US gallons of gasoline from a barrel of oil... well, you do the math as to what $10/bbl would mean. If by some bizarre chance this was actually to pass, 10/bbl would kill half the US oil production if producers were forced to eat the tax. I can hear the laughter from Moscow and Riyahd.
I just read a story that has the proposed tax applied on producers, not consumers, the result of which would increase the price of gasoline by 25¢! This is merely a ploy to boost general revenue for social engineering projects, and I for one consider it unconscionable and reprehensible. We'll see if our post-constitutional government's other two branches allow the executive branch to levy a new tax. I'm sure Obama's minions would sleuth out a quasi-plausible statutory justification. Congress needs to put its foot down and quash this one.
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Gas prices are a funny thing. So many folks love the schadenfreude aspect but simply don't realize what little personal impact it has on them (go ahead - see what you are actually saving over a year compared to food, mortgage, car payments etc.) versus impact on the whole of society.
Jumped from $1.53 to $1.79 in a single day in Huntington, WV two weeks ago. Back down to $1.59 though. $1.53 is about as low as I've seen since probably 2001 or 2002.
Yeah the same here. :sad:Yeah, it's crazy how it can bounce around. Speculators cause a good bit of movement and also local greed(?). Seems when a holiday is approaching we will see prices begin to creep up...I guess getting ready for the holiday travelers, especially for "beach oriented" holidays (like spring-break, Labor Day, etc.,.). :evil:
Went from 1.54 to 1.99 in a couple weeks.
I'll never understand why the price fluctuates so much. :???:
Arco up another $.06 to $1.65 since my earlier post today. Costco at $1.64.In Stillwater the cheapist price is $1.75 as of Mon. night: http://stillwaterweather.com/stillwatergasprices.html
5.50 US Dollar UK equivalent :-( and rising.
5.50 US Dollar UK equivalent :-( and rising.
But it is a larger gallon. :)
I am glad you are all enjoying this awesome gas prices.Yep, it's hitting a lot of families. My son-in-law got his letter a few weeks back...unless his company gets a contract from *somewhere* he will be home bound indefinitely. I like him to have a good paycheck...he's the father of my three granddaughters aged 4 months to 9 years old.
Texas is suffering a major down hall on work and a bunch of layoffs are just poring down out of the price of the barrel...
I been affected because of this price game... :(
People don't realize that the Arabs are intentionally killing the American oil industry. There are actually less affluent Arab countries that want the wealthy countries to cut back on production rather than to continue flooding the market with this cheap oil. Once the American companies are out of the picture I wonder what the Arabs will do with the price. And, the companies that fold and the banks own...why the rich Chinese/Russians/Saudis/etc will waltz in and buy those companies up for a nickle on the dollar and the USA will be left holding an empty bag but more debt. Cheap gas is nice, but I wonder what the real cost is going to be...??? :?
A couple of articles say it's due to refinery maintenance and changing to Summer blends - yeah sure and pigs are flying?
http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/04/investing/200000-oil-jobs-lost/index.html That is a lot of suffering families and lost income tax.
And this time I think those jobs are not coming back. Not even a green economy can help a geophysicist.Unfortunately it works both ways.
This isn't hurting the "big guy", it's hurting the oil rig workers who work in a very hazardous environment providing something that John Q Public has an insatiable appetite for. But, I guess we can simply keep on buying it from OPEC and keep their economies afloat and add three or four hundred thousand more families to the unemployment list along with those small businesses. Oh, and don't forget that all the income tax and unemployment taxes they were paying in will no longer be available...the people left working will simply have to take up the slack. :???:And this time I think those jobs are not coming back. Not even a green economy can help a geophysicist.Unfortunately it works both ways.
Back when diesel was $5 a gallon I know of several small business's that went under because of it. Definitely hurt the little guy more then the big guy.
That map gives only "national average" not the actual "lowest" price(s) found.I doubt you would find a lower price than the average in Venezuela :)
From 23 March 2011 the UK duty rate for the road fuels unleaded petrol, diesel, biodiesel and bioethanol is GB£0.5795 per litre (£2.63 per imperial gallon or £2.19 per U.S. gallon).
Down here their gas stations are Murphy stations and we were at $1.67 the other day when I passed by.
Down here their gas stations are Murphy stations and we were at $1.67 the other day when I passed by.
The Murphy station here at the east side Wal-Mart happened to go down to $1.69 to meet the new Wal-Mart gas station price.
Nov 22nd-$1.99
December 31st- $2.42
:-(
Arco here was holding at $1.87 for weeks but went to $1.89 today.Well, dam! That's just wrong. Time to get out out the horse and carriage. :-P
Shucks.
Premium 98 is going in the boat this last week at $146.9Aud per litre.
Regular unleaded is $126.8.
US comparisons are $3.47 & $4.00 per US Gallon.
Premium 98 is going in the boat this last week at $146.9Aud per litre.
Regular unleaded is $126.8.
US comparisons are $3.47 & $4.00 per US Gallon.
Opps, original post was Aus prices in cents not dollars....
Yesterday's Prices:-
Premium98 $1.679
Regular $1.489
Over a 20c rise hit early this week.
Y'all can't be serious about a certain 'somebody' looking out for you, can you?
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Was in Andalusia, AL, day before yesterday....2.179 at a Marathon (Wallyworld). Naturally I forgot to gas up, so here at home (~45 miles NE) we have *just dropped* down to 2.359.<sigh> We had a station in town that used to hold the other stations' feet to the fire...it was kind of the moderator of gas prices. It was recently bought out by some southern asians and it appears to be running with the pack, now. :-|When I had my Little Debbie route years ago the convenience store operators all said the same thing. They hardly made anything off gas. It was there just to get people to stop inside. It's true. You can get get a bottle of Gatorade at a dollar store for a buck but when you buy from from a C store it's like 1.60 and up. The chain stores like Circle K, 7-11 etc are even more expensive.
Wanna guess how the C-stores make money? Cigarettes. I've seen the numbers from one of the largest C-store/gas station operators in the US and smokes are THE biggest profit center. So much so, that they tried to create standalone smoke shops. Local legislation killed them though.
Yes, we refer to what your talking about as the "twinkie principle". C-stores used the gas prices to lure customers in to by the more profitable "twinkies". I think the trend is changing a bit, though, as there are some wide variations within a 20-40 mile range. Smaller, .05-.10 variations are common within our small town. Interestingly, the Marathon stations situated at Walmarts tend to have some of the best prices around, but some of them are nothing more than a window you deal with the clerk through to buy cigarettes, drinks, and a few other items while others are regular walk-in stores. But, yeah, if you walk in one of the c-stores and buy mostly anything then they've made a good profit.Was in Andalusia, AL, day before yesterday....2.179 at a Marathon (Wallyworld). Naturally I forgot to gas up, so here at home (~45 miles NE) we have *just dropped* down to 2.359.<sigh> We had a station in town that used to hold the other stations' feet to the fire...it was kind of the moderator of gas prices. It was recently bought out by some southern asians and it appears to be running with the pack, now. :-|When I had my Little Debbie route years ago the convenience store operators all said the same thing. They hardly made anything off gas. It was there just to get people to stop inside. It's true. You can get get a bottle of Gatorade at a dollar store for a buck but when you buy from from a C store it's like 1.60 and up. The chain stores like Circle K, 7-11 etc are even more expensive.
I don't know about your area but around here those C stores are becoming relics. They can't compete with the bigger chains. A lot of empty stores around here.
Yes, we refer to what your talking about as the "twinkie principle". C-stores used the gas prices to lure customers in to by the more profitable "twinkies". I think the trend is changing a bit, though, as there are some wide variations within a 20-40 mile range. Smaller, .05-.10 variations are common within our small town. Interestingly, the Marathon stations situated at Walmarts tend to have some of the best prices around, but some of them are nothing more than a window you deal with the clerk through to buy cigarettes, drinks, and a few other items while others are regular walk-in stores. But, yeah, if you walk in one of the c-stores and buy mostly anything then they've made a good profit.Was in Andalusia, AL, day before yesterday....2.179 at a Marathon (Wallyworld). Naturally I forgot to gas up, so here at home (~45 miles NE) we have *just dropped* down to 2.359.<sigh> We had a station in town that used to hold the other stations' feet to the fire...it was kind of the moderator of gas prices. It was recently bought out by some southern asians and it appears to be running with the pack, now. :-|When I had my Little Debbie route years ago the convenience store operators all said the same thing. They hardly made anything off gas. It was there just to get people to stop inside. It's true. You can get get a bottle of Gatorade at a dollar store for a buck but when you buy from from a C store it's like 1.60 and up. The chain stores like Circle K, 7-11 etc are even more expensive.
I don't know about your area but around here those C stores are becoming relics. They can't compete with the bigger chains. A lot of empty stores around here.
I paid C$1.349/lr as expected coming to our May 2-4 weekend which I think is over $5/gal. That is from under $1.10 a couple of weeks ago, and within a couple of cents of the highest we've ever had - http://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/05/18/gas-prices-victoria-long-weekend/Why is it that when you cross the border the price nearly doubles?
Not enjoying!
Paul
I have never seen the price that low. regular going for $3.21 today. We get our gas from the big state to the west, lot's of tax.
Consider yourselves lucky, just filled up with regular @ $2.92 a gallon. ](*,)
My Gchildren live in SCcalif and I keep telling them to get out, but you know what telling kids is like?
Consider yourselves lucky, just filled up with regular @ $2.92 a gallon. ](*,)
Really. In Stillwater, today, Thursday evening, saw gas at $1.96 at Murphy's by the east side Wal-Mart. But that is high compared to Oklahoma City where the lowest is at $1.76.
At least not $7.00/gal (eq) as in Europe
these same people who choose socialism and elected a socialist government are now unhappy with skyrocketing prices. What did they think would happen? How many examples of failure do they need.=D>
To get back on trackIt is on track. That's the point.
Party's over. Back up to 2.17. :sad:
Now at $1.75 at Murphy's as pictured. It's my favorite place to get gas, since it's usually consistent about having the cheapest gas price in town and is on my side of town. Happy New Year.
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I remember a trip to the 1966 Indianapolis 500 and filling up on 15¢ hamburgers during the weekend.
Prices 1966
Cost of a new home: $23,300.00
I need to go fill my truck. 32-gallon tank takes forever to use up in rural small towns. Even as a daily driver I might put 30 miles a week around town.
Just filled up today, $2.47 a gallon.$2.47???? What was the situation? Is it normal for the area to be that much higher than other areas?
Just filled up today, $2.47 a gallon.$2.47???? What was the situation? Is it normal for the area to be that much higher than other areas?
I bought some gas in Montgomery, AL at Costco the other day for $1.70. Locally, 50 miles south it's still lingering around $2.00.
Cheapest gas I've seen in many years in Los Lunas, NM at $1.66.
Not for long though.
The wife took a picture just to send it to her brother.
Gas is 2.29 and the govenor just proposed a 20 cent gas hike for roads, schools, and health care.Gas here is $1.97 at Murphy's and Wal-Mart.
I am so torn.
About six months ago I put a conversion kit on my car and I now run on corn. It's about $2.20 a gallon.
Running E10 is garbage, I'd never do it if you have pure gas available, and many places don't now-a-days. E85 here is actually about E82, I run ~E65 so as not to over-tax my injector's duty cycle. My gas mileage is still about the same.About six months ago I put a conversion kit on my car and I now run on corn. It's about $2.20 a gallon.
Wondering your MPG versus gas? We seem to lose ~3mpg at 10% ethanol. We still can get 100% gas at every station.
Doug
About six months ago I put a conversion kit on my car and I now run on corn. It's about $2.20 a gallon.
Very funny. I didn't buy the kit to save money, I bought it to complement my motor's 11.5 to 1 compression ratio and my DME's ability to advance my ignition timing due to now running on 100 octane vs 91, and a cooler running motor just as some gravy on top. Just a tiny difference....About six months ago I put a conversion kit on my car and I now run on corn. It's about $2.20 a gallon.
I bought the ultimate flex-fuel vehicle back in May. It runs on coal, hydro, solar, natural gas, diesel, gasoline, methane, hydrogen, nuclear, and even wind. My daily commute dropped from $3.20/day to $0.52/day, and I haven't visited a gas station since April because I fill up at home every night with only premium electrons. My DW picked her own new car up a few weeks later, and her commute has dropped from $400/month to $74/month.....
Ah, "cheating" - or just a dumb sucker? - ...
and looked at the price $59.63??? I drive a Jeep with an 18 gal tank. It was then I looked at the price per gallon and at the left hand button I'm used to pushing and yes, it was SUPER ROCKET FUEL PLATINUM INFUSED DIAMOND GRADE whatever at $3.93/gal. Yes, they put the Super button on the left, the Middle grade on the right end and hid the regular in the middle. I thought ok, you got your sucker for the day, I'll not be stopping in again. But, the old Jeep did fly over Raton Pass - ha.
About six months ago I put a conversion kit on my car and I now run on corn. It's about $2.20 a gallon.
Really? Why don't you tell that to Brazil that even way back 2013 94% of the cars sold were on corn. Don't hear them bitchin', nor anyone in the States for that matter...About six months ago I put a conversion kit on my car and I now run on corn. It's about $2.20 a gallon.
You realize that running on ethanol/alcohol could be bad for your engine? Even if supposedly designed 'safe' for it.
More interesting is that it makes you a prime 'welfare queen', yeah, one of those.
About six months ago I put a conversion kit on my car and I now run on corn. It's about $2.20 a gallon.
I bought the ultimate flex-fuel vehicle back in May. It runs on coal, hydro, solar, natural gas, diesel, gasoline, methane, hydrogen, nuclear, and even wind. My daily commute dropped from $3.20/day to $0.52/day, and I haven't visited a gas station since April because I fill up at home every night with only premium electrons. My DW picked her own new car up a few weeks later, and her commute has dropped from $400/month to $74/month.....
About six months ago I put a conversion kit on my car and I now run on corn.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oShTJ90fC34About six months ago I put a conversion kit on my car and I now run on corn.
Do you have to shuck it first?
Dam dude I was just looking for a rim shot emoticon.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oShTJ90fC34About six months ago I put a conversion kit on my car and I now run on corn.
Do you have to shuck it first?
Snooze ya lose.....Dam dude I was just looking for a rim shot emoticon.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oShTJ90fC34About six months ago I put a conversion kit on my car and I now run on corn.
Do you have to shuck it first?
Beat me to it. :-)
Really? Why don't you tell that to Brazil that even way back 2013 94% of the cars sold were on corn. Don't hear them bitchin', nor anyone in the States for that matter...About six months ago I put a conversion kit on my car and I now run on corn. It's about $2.20 a gallon.
You realize that running on ethanol/alcohol could be bad for your engine? Even if supposedly designed 'safe' for it.
More interesting is that it makes you a prime 'welfare queen', yeah, one of those.
As far as 'welfare queen', I have no idea what that is nor do I care.
JC, WTF's your point??? You babble like.... :roll:Really? Why don't you tell that to Brazil that even way back 2013 94% of the cars sold were on corn. Don't hear them bitchin', nor anyone in the States for that matter...About six months ago I put a conversion kit on my car and I now run on corn. It's about $2.20 a gallon.
You realize that running on ethanol/alcohol could be bad for your engine? Even if supposedly designed 'safe' for it.
More interesting is that it makes you a prime 'welfare queen', yeah, one of those.
As far as 'welfare queen', I have no idea what that is nor do I care.
Really?
Brazil's ethanol fuel comes almost entirely from sugarcane, not corn; a plant that is 6-700% more efficient a source of ethanol-based fuel production. Brazil also stopped their government subsidization of E-fuel production and distribution some time ago.
I spent most of my life surrounded by Valley sugarcane fields, the dang burns were h3ll on the pool water, with all the ashfall.
Yes, US sugarcane is also heavily government-subsidized. That's why your grocery store prices on sugar and sugar-containing stuff is higher than elsewhere, and a major reason why we still embargo Cuba [and why so much lower quality, cheap corn syrup is substituted]. Yeah, I've known and worked with those dreaded Cubans; educated, smart, some refugees, some nationals [usually in other countries], good, decent folk.
The US still maintains it's huge ethanol government subsidies, direct and indirect. IOW, a 'tax' that we all pay to a relative few businesses and people [mostly big ag] who suck it all up.
Check the EWG.org website for just the many million$/billion$ of farm subsidy payment$ we make [little of it goes to those much yammered about 'family farms', most goes to the big ag-biz]. The ethanol production subsidy info is out there, but harder to find; even the gas stations get subsidy payments for the ethanol tanks and pumps.
As far as you're not knowing about "As far as 'welfare queen', I have no idea what that is nor do I care.":
You're surely being deliberately disingenuous. Everybody since the days of Raygun knows what that is.
Sort of, they just don't know or realize who the REAL 'welfare queens' are. The real corporate ones who take many billion$ and trillions of US taxpayer dollars each quarter/year.
Dang, I'm jealous. What kind of EV/PHEV did y'all get? If you don't mind stating it.
Sweet! Gas has fallen below $2 again in Stillwater. $1.99 at Murphy's.That means it is on the way down for the rest of us.. Except California.
annual average of around 2,700 miles driven total.So many miles a year my son rides a bike.
The price of gas Wednesday night, 9-25-2019, at Murphy's in Stillwater with a thunderstorm in the background two counties away.Yeah about the same price here to your east in Tulsa.
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You are sooo lucky with your fuel prices. We pay NZ$2.30 per LITRE :shock:
(Our $ is worth 65% of yours)
You are sooo lucky with your fuel prices. We pay NZ$2.30 per LITRE :shock:
(Our $ is worth 65% of yours)
Yep. Was not complaining. How much of cost per litre is tax, just for curiosity?
You are sooo lucky with your fuel prices. We pay NZ$2.30 per LITRE :shock:Feel sorry for you guys over there. That's just ridiculous!
(Our $ is worth 65% of yours)
2.09 (average) in Northeast Oklahoma. Here it seems QT dictates the price. Except when they compete with Murphys at a Walmart.
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In Oklahoma City, $1.38 for E-10 at the 44th and Shields OnCue and 7-11 Friday morning.Wow. Not sure why it's $1.74 in Tulsa. Jeez.
$1.28 at the Seven/Eleven at I-240 and May in Oklahoma City.1.28?? Wow.
We're getting down into the territory that's going to hurt our oil guys.
Don't really understand how the whole pricing structure works but how can the oil companies just raise and lower prices at will?We're getting down into the territory that's going to hurt our oil guys.
Hurting the hydraulic fracturing industries made up of small companies right now. They were saying just today to make money oil needs to be above $50 a barrel anything below 40 they actually lose money so don't produce and layoff. Eventually drives them out of business. Big fear right now if we want to stay energy independent.
What could happen is the big boys Exxon's and Mobils buy out the smaller companies so they have control and manipulate the market much like Saudis.
We will back in the $4-5 gallon range again almost overnight if this happens. Big concerns and bleak outlook right now.
Don't really understand how the whole pricing structure works but how can the oil companies just raise and lower prices at will?We're getting down into the territory that's going to hurt our oil guys.
Hurting the hydraulic fracturing industries made up of small companies right now. They were saying just today to make money oil needs to be above $50 a barrel anything below 40 they actually lose money so don't produce and layoff. Eventually drives them out of business. Big fear right now if we want to stay energy independent.
What could happen is the big boys Exxon's and Mobils buy out the smaller companies so they have control and manipulate the market much like Saudis.
We will back in the $4-5 gallon range again almost overnight if this happens. Big concerns and bleak outlook right now.
I thought US companies didn't rely on the middle east for oil anymore.
I'm sure I read somewhere that BP gets all it's oil from the gulf.
Yeah, that's what I paid 2 days ago in TX, got gas just fine, got 2X4's just fine, went to the grocery store to get some beer and they wanted me to stand in line 3' apart? - guess what I told them!
$1.68 today.
Seriously thinking of filling up the gas cans for the hurricane season.
Your right. I keep enthanol free in the genny. But if I did need it for a hurricane it wouldn't be sitting in there long. As a matter of fact the last hurricane I used some ethanol gas. Afterward I siphoned it all out and filled it up with ethanol free. That stuff does screw up carbs and gas tanks when left in there a while.$1.68 today.
Seriously thinking of filling up the gas cans for the hurricane season.
If your local fuel supply contains ethanol, I would have serious reservations about storing gasoline for more than 30 days or so.....
Not that it matters as we can't go anywhere? - but $1.46 today in Marble Falls. Actually, we're not under much restraint, but it ain't fun to go anywhere like it used to be.Hang in there Steve.
1.95 at a Holiday store
1.79 at Costco.
Major drop the last two weeks.
Heard that gas from refineries was selling for 12 cents in North Dakota. Not sure the word they used for it
West texas intermediate $-37 a barrel? Holy cow.
I just watched a youtube video on parked airliners at Victorville, CA there are over 400 sitting there with no where to go, that's a lot of jobs on hold or gone.Yes, I saw the same video last night. Sadly stunning. Frankly, the sight reminded me of pics hours after the 9/11 attacks when we grounded everything immediately...wherever.
Those were the May futures, the June/July are better, but still not profitable, only $27 a barrel. I just watched a youtube video on parked airliners at Victorville, CA there are over 400 sitting there with no where to go, that's a lot of jobs on hold or gone.Look at the seat count here: https://www.oag.com/blog/below-forty-million-and-counting
Gas jumped .20 a gallon to $1.85 overnight!
Grrrr.
Gas jumped up .14 cents overnight to 1.99Just took a quick trip out and seen that. :sad:
I filled up at $1.79 today so it's up some.
For the first time in a long time, gas prices are over $2.00 everywhere in Stillwater.Whata shock, get use to it. :evil:
Up to $2.49 in Ocala Fl :-(Yeah I know. Went to work at $2.22 and came home to $2.49.
Didn't they get what you voted for the previous time around?
Rolling blackouts in Lincoln, NE (https://les-gt.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/c68073185c214b249605d7796a24129b), too. This map also shows pending blackouts so we can plan accordingly.
Our blackouts have lifted as of 10:30!
‘Green Energy’ doesn’t work well when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine. I’ll bet that the environmentalists still won’t get a clue. We still need coal, natural gas, and nuclear energy, the sources called upon here today. By the way, anthropogenic global warming is an untestable hypothesis by any rigorous scientific standard. It’s pure speculation.Yes. =D>
We had another layer of ice last night which froze my other door shut so I had to remove the storm door glass pane from the inside to step outside and get a bucket of snow/ice to melt down for flush water.When given lemons...
you can't buy water with a $100 bill!Got any of that snow left?
I'm on canned water so that's in good supply - ha.As stupid as it sounds, I never even heard of "canned" water til a guy on Pawn Stars brought in something like this from our Cold War era.
The powered water is going fast, we hit 40 today. I'm filling containers and if we don't get water soon I'll just go over to the lake with half a dozen buckets and dip some for flushing. My cat is on bottled water and that's what I'm watching, I'm on canned water so that's in good supply - ha.
Nebraska’s generating capacity was running at 115% capacity when the blackouts were ordered by the grid tzars. We were exporting power to keep the grid from entering a cascading failure because of unprecedented demand from usually warm areas.
‘Green Energy’ doesn’t work well when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine. I’ll bet that the environmentalists still won’t get a clue. We still need coal, natural gas, and nuclear energy, the sources called upon here today. By the way, anthropogenic global warming is an untestable hypothesis by any rigorous scientific standard. It’s pure speculation.
On Feb 18, the price for regular unleaded in Syracuse, NY was $2.699/gal. That's up about 20% in the last 4 weeks.The cheapest place for gas in my town as of Feb 25 is at my favorite place as usual, Murphy's USA at $2.15. If it will make you feel better, the highest place for gas in my town is at $2.47 at Phillips 66. But it's surely ethanol free.
I think the days of cheap gas are behind us. :-(
We'll see how this goes down and what effects will happen. Hopefully not run away inflation.Don't hold your breath. The tip of the iceberg will continue to grow.
Paycheck is going up for some in Florida as a result of the recent law passed.I wonder if they'll build into the robots the ability to spit and to discern in who's food to spit into....
Florida’s minimum wage rate (currently, $8.56) will increase to $10 an hour in September 2021. The minimum wage then will increase by $1 each year until it reaches $15 an hour in 2026.
We'll see how this goes down and what effects will happen. Hopefully not run away inflation. Or maybe we'll all have to be ordering at McDonald's by touch screen (or remote call centers) and food preparation will be done by robots.
Everything goes up people. Except the paycheck.(https://charts.gasbuddy.com/ch.gaschart?Country=Canada&Crude=f&Period=60&Areas=USA%20Average,USA%20Average,LosAngeles&Unit=US%20$/G)
$1.9T of pork will see to that in a hurry.
Gas here in western Michigan is running about $2.70/gal or so for regular . That’s fine for my wife’s SUV. My Beetle though, like your Volvo, requires premium for another 60 cents per gallon (partly because VW says so, mostly because of the module I have in it -VROOM! VROOM!). The good news there is that I’ve only filled the Beetle up 4 times in the last year. Working at home changed my driving habits that much.My standard joke is that I get great mileage for my Mazda, I don't go anywhere to speak of. I did find out that the more electronics that the cars need to be started more often if just parked at home, that they wear out the battery. So I came up with a schedule on my computer to remind me to start it.
As for the cheaper cost of the 15% ethanol stuff, I question if it’s really cheaper? Don’t you also lose MPG with it too? For the same distance it actually costs you more? Idk, maybe I’m wrong.
Don’t you also lose MPG with it too? For the same distance it actually costs you more? Idk, maybe I’m wrong.Ethanol has approximately 80% of the thermal energy of gasoline, so yes, you typically tend to lose a little MPG. However, the nice thing about ethanol is that it has a much higher octane rating compared to gas. If you have a DME and compression ratio that can take advantage of that, you can make significantly more power with E85 compared to straight gas. E15 won't do do-do power wise.
Move to Michigan.Respectfully, no thanks.
Well, guess you've all seen the E coast problem and the rather sudden price rise. The thing I still can't fathom is people filling plastic bags with gasoline and putting it in their trunks, this is insanity illustrated. This is a serious problem and a lot of people in high places are wringing their hands, but I don't see them doing much to help the guy on the street trying to make a living.
Well, guess you've all seen the E coast problem and the rather sudden price rise. The thing I still can't fathom is people filling plastic bags with gasoline and putting it in their trunks, this is insanity illustrated. This is a serious problem and a lot of people in high places are wringing their hands, but I don't see them doing much to help the guy on the street trying to make a living.There was/is definitely hoarding going on but I think the plastic bag photos are older, re-recycled ones. Those people were idiots then...and truth be known there's more idiots walking the streets today than there were then.
Well, it's that time again, cough up the cash and hit the road. $2.59 this morning in Marble Falls. The national ave is $3.04, in 2020 it was under $2.00.Biggest reason is last year everything was mostly shutdown and there wasn't much traveling. Now with everything opening back up the oil companies are back to their greedy ways.
Convert it out we pay about 4 bucks for 87. It's a good chunk of our budget.How much of that is tax's?
$2.729 in Troy, Alabama, @Wallyworld/Murphy.
25 miles away in my hometown it's $2.899 at the Marathons (plural...we have four gas stations...three of them are Marathons...two of them sit across the road from each other...go figure).
Deisel is over $8 here in the UK, petrol is a little cheaper
That one was easy to predict on Nov 4th when the Keystone pipeline was canceled. That was a huge red flag predicting the future and it's only startedTwo years ago we were completely energy independent. Not anymore. :mad: ](*,) :evil:
My My, how times do change?Ohhh, the best is still to come...Wait til the IRS queries you on why you spent $608.76 for a "something". Wait til the FBI bust your adult kids for actually having the unmitigated gall to speak up about why your grandkids are having mask mandates and indoctrination shoved down their innocent, unknowing throats. Wait til you have to show your vac papers to go out to eat or fly. Oh wait, that's already happening (which I stated in the summer of 2020 would be coming).. Wait til you have to... See a theme here?
So, the raise we got is a pittance.With inflation at a THIRTY year high (whatta shock...) our raises are meaningless as we are already underwater even with the raise. I suspect many here remember Jimmy Carter years... This administration may make those times look "prosperous". What's even sadder, this is just the tip of what's going on in this country. Never in a million years did I think I'd see this head-to-toe disaster here. Never.
So, the raise we got is a pittance.With inflation at a THIRTY year high (whatta shock...) our raises are meaningless as we are already underwater even with the raise. I suspect many here remember Jimmy Carter years... This administration may make those times look "prosperous". What's even sadder, this is just the tip of what's going on in this country. Never in a million years did I think I'd see this head-to-toe disaster here. Never.
Buy an electric car and you don’t have to worry about gas prices! Right? Wrong! I just purchased a new car (my former car was 16 years old) and I told my salesperson I did not want an electric or hybrid vehicle that gives rise to a government handout (aka rebate, subsidy) and I don’t want the hassles of plugging my car in. I will let the next generation deal with the current follies of our current administration that renewables will solve all of our problems including cancer, COVID, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, unemployment, etc., etc.
I've often wondered what people running from hurricanes do when the run out of juice and have to recharge.
Do they tell the hurricane to wait while they charge up?
It's a roller coaster. Goes up then down.I respectfully disagree. This is not the Democratic Party I was a card carrying union member of a decade ago. Not even close. They genuinely hate America.
Wash rinse repeat.
I was never a hard core Democrat, but I agree... They have gone insane.It's a roller coaster. Goes up then down.I respectfully disagree. This is not the Democratic Party I was a card carrying union member of a decade ago. Not even close. They genuinely hate America.
Wash rinse repeat.
I was never a hard core Democrat, but I agree... They have gone insane.It's a roller coaster. Goes up then down.I respectfully disagree. This is not the Democratic Party I was a card carrying union member of a decade ago. Not even close. They genuinely hate America.
Wash rinse repeat.
I've have the itch for a newer car and drove a couple and picked up loan app papers from the bank and went down to fill up the Jeep. At $2.95 per gallon I rolled over $50 and as I sat in the car later looking at the loan papers on the seat I thought how stupid can I be? Gas is $2.95 per gallon and going up and the newer Jeep I wanted has a Hemi engine. Prices on used cars are up 30% over a year ago. I looked at my log book and the last time I spent $50 on a tank of gas was 10/1/2014 just after I returned from Mexico. I filed the loan app for a future date.
My daughter, who works at NATO headquarters in Brussels, asked me May of 2020 what I wanted for my birthday. Knowing her TDS, I asked her to vote for Trump because when she and her family move back to the States the summer '22 they won't recognize the country they will come back to if they put Joey and Co. in "charge". She basically told me to "stick it". Well, not only am I right, I'm more right than I ever could have imagined. I also told her bread/soup lines, covid papers, wokeness, open borders, out of control inflation of gas and consumer goods, cities becoming lawless pits of slime, (what else am I forgetting...) ect. will destroy this country. The soup lines aren't quite here yet, I praying I'm not right about that as well. Sadly, we rarely speak now.The "soup lines" are called "food banks" now.
I'm only 60 miles from the border. I think I'm going to stroll into Mexico, turn around and collect my $900K. That way I can afford my food, gas, utilities, ect. for at least another couple months. Who wants to play my "child"? I'll cut you in for 25%. PM me. \:D/I was never a hard core Democrat, but I agree... They have gone insane.It's a roller coaster. Goes up then down.I respectfully disagree. This is not the Democratic Party I was a card carrying union member of a decade ago. Not even close. They genuinely hate America.
Wash rinse repeat.
I have no four letters words left for Brandon & Co. Enjoy your winter!!
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-considering-shutting-down-michigan-pipeline
I was never a hard core Democrat, but I agree... They have gone insane.It's a roller coaster. Goes up then down.I respectfully disagree. This is not the Democratic Party I was a card carrying union member of a decade ago. Not even close. They genuinely hate America.
Wash rinse repeat.
The left has become radicalized. Period. Not even debatable. Finally the American people are seeing the big, destructive picture, and it ain't pretty for Dems as they try to push through any and everything they can before they're all looking for work next November. =D>I was never a hard core Democrat, but I agree... They have gone insane.It's a roller coaster. Goes up then down.I respectfully disagree. This is not the Democratic Party I was a card carrying union member of a decade ago. Not even close. They genuinely hate America.
Wash rinse repeat.
I'm still with Wallace who said long ago that there isn't a dime's worth of difference between the Republican and Democrat parties.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/oil-reserves-released-biden-expected-china-india ] :twisted:
I put more miles on bicycles than my motor vehicle; almost indifferent to gas prices. :-DGood for you. 99.9% of the rest of the country isn't.
I put more miles on bicycles than my motor vehicle; almost indifferent to gas prices. :-DGood for you. 99.9% of the rest of the country isn’t.
I put more miles on bicycles than my motor vehicle; almost indifferent to gas prices. :-DGood for you. 99.9% of the rest of the country is.
Correction. 99.999%
Beyond single personal burdens, my concerned is with how this insane increase in EVERYTHING is affecting our country.Worst inflation in 39 years...but that was yesterday. Stay tuned.
Gas prices are only a symptom of a far far greater problem.
Stated today, normal life for Americans cost approximately $3500 per year more now than this time last year.
our woke military is ready for any and all threats.We're doomed..
It's hard to believe there are people so stupid that they think what is going on currently is good.
Back under $3/gal, barely.Yeah, well, don't hold your breath. Brandon & Co. have found a new way to jack up oil to a potential $150 a barrel (current thinking) with what's happening across the pond...and that may very well be just one of many new worries. I ran out of expletives looong ago. :evil:
Admit you made a mistake for once.:lol: The left uses three tactics. They'll double down even knowing damn good and well they're wrong, they'll deflect, or......wait for it......it's Trumps fault. This is sadly fact and even "some" of the left is finally seeing what is right under their noses. Even MSM can't protect this destructive admin anymore.
And, here it is, right on queue: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/russia-ukraine-s-conflict-isn-t-biden-s-fault-many-ncna1289733
Rumors abound that Biden may sometime today reverse the Keystone decision along with opening federal land for oil...
Hard way to learn that you just can't cut that tap off without serious consequences.. Europe is finding that out today.....
I always watch the SOTU. IF I do tomorrow, I fear for the safety of my very pretty TV. My O/U on BS flags thrown is 100.
$2.99 a gal in Burnet, tX which is normally at leat 3-4 cents more than down the road in Marble falls, so guess we didn't get the memo on the Ukraine thing?
Thank Joe Biden
How about Joey stop buying GD Russian blood oil helping pay for this maniac and his invasion, and start taking advantage of what we have in own damn back yard. How about that? There is no excuse. None.Thank Joe Biden
How about "Thank the oil companies"? They are the ones that really control the supply.
Call your Rep, your Senators, whomever, and DEMAND we get our own energy. This admin says we're going to Venezuela and Iran now as well just to keep the fellow jackasses appeased.
Call your Rep, your Senators, whomever, and DEMAND we get our own energy. This admin says we're going to Venezuela and Iran now as well just to keep the fellow jackasses appeased.
Ask them to support H.R. 6858 "To strengthen United States energy security, encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas, and for other purposes."
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6858/text?r=6&s=1
I suppose you're right. They know they're on the street in November anyway, so why try and do the right thing now. But, then again, the XYZ strain will be knocking on the door by then and the voting fiasco of 2020 is back in all it's unmitigated..... We won't need Putin to destroy our country, we'll do it to ourselves.Call your Rep, your Senators, whomever, and DEMAND we get our own energy. This admin says we're going to Venezuela and Iran now as well just to keep the fellow jackasses appeased.
Ask them to support H.R. 6858 "To strengthen United States energy security, encourage domestic production of crude oil, petroleum products, and natural gas, and for other purposes."
https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6858/text?r=6&s=1
This bill isn’t going anywhere under the “leadership” in the House or clueless Joey.
looks like OPEC though are increasing supply, which should help, hopefully
Good thing I drive a PriusGood thing I don't.
Many reasons. Mostly because I choose not to just like more than 99% of the rest of this country.
I'm saying 99% of this country does NOT use EV's and I'm one of them. Just like your big trucks and all, my DD is a 20 year old BMW M3 that I still adore to this day. It's visceral like no EV could ever imagine.Many reasons. Mostly because I choose not to just like more than 99% of the rest of this country.
I hope you don't imagine 99% of the country wants those little tinker toys? - or did I read that wrong.
Many reasons. Mostly because I choose not to just like more than 99% of the rest of this country. This admin is shoving "green" down our throats looooong before we're ready. That's simple fact they choose to completely ignore.
but if you drive a big gas guzzling pick up truck instead of a hybrid, then I would not be all complaining about gas pricesYeah, I guess since I eat too, I shouldn't bitch about food prices either... :roll:
but if you drive a big gas guzzling pick up truck instead of a hybrid, then I would not be all complaining about gas pricesYeah, I guess since I eat too, I shouldn't bitch about food prices either... :roll:
Many reasons. Mostly because I choose not to just like more than 99% of the rest of this country. This admin is shoving "green" down our throats looooong before we're ready. That's simple fact they choose to completely ignore.
But it is for the Children! A favorite saying of our greenie friends!
Many reasons. Mostly because I choose not to just like more than 99% of the rest of this country.
I hope you don't imagine 99% of the country wants those little tinker toys? - or did I read that wrong. I live in semi-rurual Texas, pickup country, BIG DULY pickup country and one of those towing a 30' horse trailer wouldn't even notice the bump if he ran over a Prius. I did see one during the campaign season a year ago, had a political bumper sticker and I thought boy, you better get back on the road to Austin where it's safe to be dinky, he was definitely not from around here.
I love manual transmissions (real ones with a clutch, not flappy paddles) so unless they come out with an electric or hybrid with a clutch and shifter I won't be in the market.I have a 6 speed with three pedals. You'll never see that in an EV because one of the great things about electric motors is they have 100% torque available immediately unlike an ICE which must build engine speed to make power.
but if you drive a big gas guzzling pick up truck instead of a hybrid, then I would not be all complaining about gas pricesYeah, I guess since I eat too, I shouldn't bitch about food prices either... :roll:Many reasons. Mostly because I choose not to just like more than 99% of the rest of this country. This admin is shoving "green" down our throats looooong before we're ready. That's simple fact they choose to completely ignore.
But it is for the Children! A favorite saying of our greenie friends!Many reasons. Mostly because I choose not to just like more than 99% of the rest of this country.
I hope you don't imagine 99% of the country wants those little tinker toys? - or did I read that wrong. I live in semi-rurual Texas, pickup country, BIG DULY pickup country and one of those towing a 30' horse trailer wouldn't even notice the bump if he ran over a Prius. I did see one during the campaign season a year ago, had a political bumper sticker and I thought boy, you better get back on the road to Austin where it's safe to be dinky, he was definitely not from around here.
I see the usual players are at it again with semi-political speech this time. Cut it out, or leave. We are fully aware of your opinions of a political nature and don't want to hear them again. Stick to the topic of the thread (Gas Prices in your area). Omit casting pejorative slurs to anyone that doesn't share your exact worldview. Consider this your last 'yellow card' for repeated abuse of the forum's registration rules.
) so unless they come out with an electric or hybrid with a clutch and shifter I won't be in the market.
I love manual transmissions (real ones with a clutch, not flappy paddles) so unless they come out with an electric or hybrid with a clutch and shifter I won't be in the market.This seems like it could be a fun topic so rather than drag this thread off topic I started one about what cars we drive.
It went down! 4.39 to 4.27.
It's a start. Hopefully a continuing trend.
But, not all areas in California have gougers. Santa Clara County (Silicon Valley) has Diesel for $5.25 to $6.19, Regular $5.25 to $5.39 - down about $0.35 from last week.Granted, less is less (see how long that lasts), but it's nothing more than lipstick on a pig.
But thats gallons, try over £2.00 a litre......£1.70 up here for diesel, petrol £1.58 ( thats after the recent tax reduction)
The tax is used to fund roads and other infrastructure projects; the state's Legislative Analyst's Office projected the tax will generate about $8.8 billion in revenue during the 2021-22 fiscal year.and
California already has the nation's highest gas tax at 51 cents per gallon. The levy will rise to 53.9 cents per gallon at the beginning of July.A $0.029 rise in state tax/gallon is hardly a thing to get excited about.
April 25, 2022 | Branded | Unbranded |
Distribution Costs, Marketing Costs and Profits | $0.62 | $0.65 |
Crude Oil Costs | $2.54 | $2.54 |
Refinery Cost and Profit | $1.52 | $1.49 |
State Underground Storage Tank Fee | $0.02 | $0.02 |
State and Local Tax | $0.12 | $0.12 |
State Excise Tax | $0.511 | $0.511 |
Federal Excise Tax | $0.184 | $0.184 |
Retail Prices | $5.51 | $5.51 |
1/3/2022 | Branded | Unbranded |
Distribution Costs, Marketing Costs and Profits | $0.59 | $0.62 |
Crude Oil Costs | $1.91 | $1.91 |
Refinery Cost and Profit | $1.18 | $1.15 |
State Underground Storage Tank Fee | $0.02 | $0.02 |
State and Local Tax | $0.10 | $0.10 |
State Excise Tax | $0.51 | $0.51 |
Federal Excise Tax | $0.18 | $0.18 |
Retail Prices | $4.50 | $4.50 |
1/4/2021 | Branded | Unbranded |
Distribution Costs, Marketing Costs and Profits | $0.37 | $0.45 |
Crude Oil Costs | $1.22 | $1.22 |
Refinery Cost and Profit | $0.73 | $0.66 |
State Underground Storage Tank Fee | $0.02 | $0.02 |
State and Local Tax | $0.07 | $0.07 |
State Excise Tax | $0.51 | $0.51 |
Federal Excise Tax | $0.18 | $0.18 |
Retail Prices | $3.10 | $3.10 |
Why are you banging your head .. you aren't in California.Seriously? If you think for one second high gas prices in California, let alone the rest of the country for that matter isn't killing us....
Our $5-$6/gallon is still much lower than many international prices (Europe especially).Fine and dandy. Not only do I not live in Cali, I don't live in Europe either, nor do I care about their pain at the pump. We should NEVER have been placed in this position as we can manufacture all the energy this country needs, here....and export as well. What a concept.
Cooler heads and common sense needs to prevail.Unless you know something about DC that none of us knows, we're screwed. When I lived in MX, the DF was the equivalent and just as elite and screwed up as our head shed. I believe we will reach a point when there will come a major shift, a massive change in the way we govern and operate. I'm 79 so I don't expect to live long enough to see that even though my family typically lives long - but, I'm hopeful for my GGkids etc.
Although it'll probably never happen (never say never...) but I think no more career politicians. You serve your four years or whatever and you're done. No pensions either. Have a REAL job and serve your constituents then take a hike.Cooler heads and common sense needs to prevail.a massive change in the way we govern and operate.
Went back to the beginning of this thread. October of 2014. Hard to believe it's been 8 years. A lot of those posters from back then are long gone. :-(Thanks for the suggestion, it was fun going through the old posts.
Agree 100%. Most politicians go into the business wanting to do the right thing but DC and the money corrupts them. Having fresh faces every 4 years would be great.Although it'll probably never happen (never say never...) but I think no more career politicians. You serve your four years or whatever and you're done. No pensions either. Have a REAL job and serve your constituents then take a hike.Cooler heads and common sense needs to prevail.a massive change in the way we govern and operate.
Agree 100%. Most politicians go into the business wanting to do the right thing but DC and the money corrupts them. Having fresh faces every 4 years would be great.Although it'll probably never happen (never say never...) but I think no more career politicians. You serve your four years or whatever and you're done. No pensions either. Have a REAL job and serve your constituents then take a hike.Cooler heads and common sense needs to prevail.a massive change in the way we govern and operate.
You make the point exactly. The bad ones out number the good ones by tenfold, but the mindless will still put them right back in. What's the definition of insanity... doing the same thing and expect different results? Like Forrest said "Stupid is as stupid does." :roll:Agree 100%. Most politicians go into the business wanting to do the right thing but DC and the money corrupts them. Having fresh faces every 4 years would be great.Although it'll probably never happen (never say never...) but I think no more career politicians. You serve your four years or whatever and you're done. No pensions either. Have a REAL job and serve your constituents then take a hike.Cooler heads and common sense needs to prevail.a massive change in the way we govern and operate.
The problem lies with the constituents who repeatedly elect non-functioning/ corrupt reps...
The big city slickers and politicians talk about riding a bike or taking a bus or train or the best one, just buy an electric car. Just shows how clueless they are to what is really happeningAt first, I think we all believed this. However, the writing has now long since been on the wall that this is all intentional, at the price of its citizens.
The big city slickers and politicians talk about riding a bike or taking a bus or train or the best one, just buy an electric car. Just shows how clueless they are to what is really happeningAt first, I think we all believed this. However, the writing has now long since been on the wall that this is all intentional, at the price of its citizens.
PA turnpike is the absolute pits. Be glad it's not winter.
I-76 is the worse designed interstate I have ever been on.
NJ-people can pump their own gas!!!!!
Question: Aren't there laws against price fixing? Seems I've heard of them in the past. Ok, so when I look at Gas Buddy for either of my two local towns for gas, the stations are all exactly to the cent the same! - now, that ain't coincidence, that's price fixing for sure! - yeah I know, retailers can sell at any price they want, but wow, it definitely kills the "free market" big time!
Now, in MX that was gov gas so it was all the same price, the only difference was which station cheated more on the amount their pumps delivered for the pesos.
Nice to see prices below $4 SteveNot looking a gift horse in the mouth, but it's still lipstick on a pig.
You're right but 4 is better then 5.Nice to see prices below $4 SteveNot looking a gift horse in the mouth, but it's still lipstick on a pig.
Maybe more details from a largely neutral source:It's flat WRONG. We should never have been put in this position in the first place, but here we are, and tapping our SPR is the LAST thing we should be screwing with. But, LOL, what in the bleep do I know.. :roll:
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-us-reserves-head-overseas-gasoline-prices-stay-high-2022-07-05/
I'm not sure it's so hard to understand why we are in this current state:Party line. Everybody's fault but ours.
1) two plus years of Covid-19 effects on worldwide economies including 'keep alive' payouts to people with layoffs from jobs due to Covid mitigation responses.
2) 20+ years of extending supply chains to just-in-time manufacturing overseas with ready shipping by boat/air to keep factories/stores running, leading to shutdown of domestic manufacturing on some now-critical items.
3) inelastic crude oil supplies controlled mainly by OPEC and oil companies putting shareholder returns before all else.
4) just when the world was emerging from the main Covid epidemic, Russia becomes a pariah by invading Ukraine, leading to international sanctions on Russian products, including 10% of the world's oil supply. That exacerbates (3) above as the supply dwindles.
5) domestic crude oil production has reduced due to a variety of factors: Cost of production v.s. price of crude oil on the market, fracking causing ground settlement/earthquakes in some areas, enforcement of clean air regulations made it unprofitable for some operations to continue.
Regarding sending crude offshore, it was likely due to pre-existing contracts with refiners and non-sanctioned international countries, and the total amount shipped offshore is small compared to overall domestic production and releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserves.
The world (most Europe, NATO countries) are in a 'proxy fight' with Russia in Ukraine. Things won't get markedly better (gas prices lower) until the oil companies stop buying back stock (shareholder value) and instead seek new production. Also, ending the Ukraine conflict w/o starting WW3 would be good.
I'm not sure it's so hard to understand why we are in this current state:
1) two plus years of Covid-19 effects on worldwide economies including 'keep alive' payouts to people with layoffs from jobs due to Covid mitigation responses.
2) 20+ years of extending supply chains to just-in-time manufacturing overseas with ready shipping by boat/air to keep factories/stores running, leading to shutdown of domestic manufacturing on some now-critical items.
3) inelastic crude oil supplies controlled mainly by OPEC and oil companies putting shareholder returns before all else.
4) just when the world was emerging from the main Covid epidemic, Russia becomes a pariah by invading Ukraine, leading to international sanctions on Russian products, including 10% of the world's oil supply. That exacerbates (3) above as the supply dwindles.
5) domestic crude oil production has reduced due to a variety of factors: Cost of production v.s. price of crude oil on the market, fracking causing ground settlement/earthquakes in some areas, enforcement of clean air regulations made it unprofitable for some operations to continue.
Regarding sending crude offshore, it was likely due to pre-existing contracts with refiners and non-sanctioned international countries, and the total amount shipped offshore is small compared to overall domestic production and releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserves.
The world (most Europe, NATO countries) are in a 'proxy fight' with Russia in Ukraine. Things won't get markedly better (gas prices lower) until the oil companies stop buying back stock (shareholder value) and instead seek new production. Also, ending the Ukraine conflict w/o starting WW3 would be good.
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Don't immerse yourself in an echo chamber of umbrage/conspiracy theories -- this is a complex problem not amenable to simple 'party' soundbites for solution. Read majority unbiased News from Reuters, AP, Economist to get a better overall perspective.
Don't immerse yourself in an echo chamber of umbrage/conspiracy theories --I'll let that go.
Here, we're still getting $5.89 to $6.13 range which is about $0.40 less -- going in the right direction.Wow. That's exspensive. Made it to 5 here. Now down to 3.86.
Two odd things happened today, I filled up N of Wichita for $3.35, but then I got to Hastings, NE and they have that same strange disease some of us have seen other places, suddenly every gas station is town is exactly the same at $3.94 a gallon? - seems we've seen this before, very curious!I would really like to know how this process works. Does some CEO somewhere have his employees send out mass emails to all gas stations to raise prices? And what prompts it? It's very unsettling to think that just a few people control a commodity like this that affects millions of people and industry.
drove the last 16 miles with no ACThen I assume you had the windows down? If so, it's been pretty much proved that having AC on vs no AC and windows down actually consumes more fuel due to drag. Stay cool brother!
This is why I never win the lottery, I use up all my good luck on stupid things and never win the big one?Since this is a wx forum...your chance of being struck by lighting is greater. I know, turd in every punch bowl..
Oklahoma may be the first state where gas has fallen below $3 a gallon. In Yukon, a west side suburb of OKC, gas is $2.97 at OnCue Express and $2.99 at 7/11. Maybe they are in a price war.That's great to hear that gas is below $3.
In Stillwater, the lowest price has dropped again, now $3.13 by the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market. Second lowest is $3.15 at Murphy's, both E10. 7/11 is coming soon to Stillwater with a new station currently under construction. Interestingly enough, its address will be 711 N. Main.
Its about $10 here in the UKThat's insane.
Its about $10 here in the UKThat's insane.
Yeah, that situation in Ukraine has Europe in a bad place.Its about $10 here in the UKThat's insane.
Our electric and house gas is insane too, going up 80% soon that's on top of the 54% rise in April and more next year
Yeah, that situation in Ukraine has Europe in a bad place.Its about $10 here in the UKThat's insane.
Our electric and house gas is insane too, going up 80% soon that's on top of the 54% rise in April and more next year
WOW? - we broke the $3 in Marble Falls today at $2.99 at a couple of stations. Who would have guessed a few months ago this was exciting?It's dropped to $2.99 at two locations here.
WOW? - we broke the $3 in Marble Falls today at $2.99 at a couple of stations. Who would have guessed a few months ago this was exciting?It's dropped to $2.99 at two locations here.
The most popular page at my weather site is not about weather; it's about gas prices.
https://stillwaterweather.com/stillwatergasprices.html (https://stillwaterweather.com/stillwatergasprices.html)
This is what happens when our beloved "POTUS" drains our SPR down to nothing. Brilliant. :twisted:This is likely a false assignment of causality. The SPR releases (https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=WCSSTUS1&f=W) try to mitigate some of the supply shortfall as a result of sanctions against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, OPEC cutting production targets in the face of rising demand as the world resumes demand as the Covid pandemic/restrictions wane. It’s not under direct control of a President or any one nation as it is a worldwide market.
Oh please... I've heard this drivel ad nauseam. We're in this crisis because this admin put us here...top to bottom. Is it all Joey's fault? No, but he damn sure makes it infinitely worse. All the "pundits" can spew this crap til the cows come home. I do my homework.This is what happens when our beloved "POTUS" drains our SPR down to nothing. Brilliant. :twisted:This is likely a false assignment of causality. The SPR releases (https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=WCSSTUS1&f=W) try to mitigate some of the supply shortfall as a result of sanctions against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, OPEC cutting production targets in the face of rising demand as the world resumes demand as the Covid pandemic/restrictions wane. It’s not under direct control of a President or any one nation as it is a worldwide market.
Feel free to come up this way, where diesel is $6.07!
Thankfully, we have two electric cars, and one diesel (only driven for road trips) in our driveway.....
Do more homework, and use sources that report facts instead of inventions.
Everything is politicized, get used to it.
I filled up at $2.65 today at Murphys for my Tday dinner in San Antonio and probably the following day trip to Dallas to look at a(nother) Cadillac SRX. I'm determined to do something dumb? But, at 79 I've never owned a red car or a Cadillac, so maybe it's time? - before there is no time?
The proportion didn't seem to vary much whether the oil came from one location or another. If they are still getting about the same amounts from each gallon of crude, why did gas prices fall while diesel hasn't much if any?
... "free" countries ...
... They don't pay a cent in gas tax, but they're darn heavy so are actually putting a disproportionate stress on the roads...
"A new report from the electricity and gas utility National Grid (which serves parts of New York and Massachusetts) found a rapid increase in electric vehicles on the city streets and highways will require upgraded power grids to handle all the new demand. By 2035, a charging station could demand as much power as a sports arena or small town.
National Grid expects by 2035, large charging stations serving EVs, from SUVs and pickup trucks to delivery vans and semi-trucks, would require 19 megawatts of peak power -- that's approximately what a small town uses. In 2045, those large charging stations could demand upwards of 30 megawatts of capacity, with peak usage of a large manufacturing plant. "
Do more homework, and use sources that report facts instead of inventions.
"...According to new data released from the Energy Information Administration, our oil reserves stockpile is down to just 396 million barrels. The sharp drop, now down to its lowest level since April 1984, isn’t due to natural disasters, trade embargoes, or acts of God, but instead due to politics..."
"... This concerning reality could have been avoided if President Biden had prioritized American energy production, specifically of crude oil and natural gas. Instead, his administration has championed harmful oil and gas policies that have handcuffed the energy sector. He canceled the Keystone XL pipeline, halted new drilling on federal lands, implemented regulatory hurdles, and raised taxes on energy companies. "
edit: "... oil production is far short of where it was prior to the pandemic. In 2019, the U.S. Energy Information Administration calculated that we produced roughly 12.3 million barrels per day, but in 2021, we produced roughly a million fewer barrels than that period.
Despite the ongoing energy crisis, and with gas prices beginning to creep back up to an average of $4 per gallon, this president is unwilling to encourage more oil from U.S. producers. The White House and Department of Energy signaled all options are on the table to stabilize prices and now they’re pivoting back to tapping the SPR again. In mid-October, the Biden administration announced it will withdraw another 15 million barrels over the next few weeks to lower prices before the midterm elections."
Oh please... I've heard this drivel ad nauseam. We're in this crisis because this admin put us here...top to bottom. Is it all Joey's fault? No, but he damn sure makes it infinitely worse. All the "pundits" can spew this crap til the cows come home. I do my homework.This is what happens when our beloved "POTUS" drains our SPR down to nothing. Brilliant. :twisted:This is likely a false assignment of causality. The SPR releases (https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=WCSSTUS1&f=W) try to mitigate some of the supply shortfall as a result of sanctions against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, OPEC cutting production targets in the face of rising demand as the world resumes demand as the Covid pandemic/restrictions wane. It’s not under direct control of a President or any one nation as it is a worldwide market.
I'm sorry, but I can't even follow some of the previous posts, the logic just eludes me. The reality of the current world outside my door isn't obtuse, it's what it is, why are we determined to obfuscate the obvious! We're in big trouble, wake up and admit it!
The real problem is that we are nearing the peak of world oil production if we have not already past it.
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The real problem is that we are nearing the peak of world oil production if we have not already past it.
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You cant possibly be serious. Never mind...
I posted a nice chart here, that shows how your petrol price got so high. It was removed by admin because it made current US administration look like clueless clowns and demonstrated clearly that war in Ukraine nor "peak oil nonsense" has nothing to do with it. It's just long list of stupid political decisions and virtue signalling.
What about oil in other countries?
First, US gets most of it's oil from Canada and Mexico.
Every ME country, US has attacked or is under their BS sanctions is a oil rich country with massive reserves. Only reason US invades those countries, is to keep their oil production to minimum and rob them of what ever they happen to produce (Syria, for example). It has nothing to do with importing "democracy", burgers and brown sugar water.
The US proxy war in Ukraine is just another example of this but with one exception - they are failing miserably because RU has 2 neighbours - India and China.
RU oil export had a awesome year. So is US. US is earning massive profits from gas and oil and the real losers in this game are EU and cannon fodder known as Ukraine. MIC is ecstatic and predicts massive profits for years to come because EU and US need new weapons.
But that's OK. Sky propellers and thousands of square kilometres of PV panels, while killing everything that lives on those lands, will make it all feel "green" and save the day.
I removed your image post in "Gas Prices" as overtly political in nature. The timeline it showed (with cited events) implied causation which was very misleading. Gas (and many commodity prices) are not determined by political actions here, but are the result of global issues, many of which we have no control over. To imply that it was all the administrations fault is not an accurate conclusion.
Please refrain from posting political commentary on the forum, even in Chit Chat .. we're weather enthusiasts. Political speech has other online venues, just not this one.
The timeline it showed (with cited events) implied causation which was very misleading. Gas (and many commodity prices) are not determined by political actions here, but are the result of global issues, many of which we have no control over. To imply that it was all the administrations fault is not an accurate conclusion.
$2.55 this morning at Murphy's.
Anyone notice a trend here...
https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501873_c7e616da2fda4678a1779c2e1d6e1326~mv2.png
Anyone notice a trend here...
https://static.wixstatic.com/media/501873_c7e616da2fda4678a1779c2e1d6e1326~mv2.png
Eating the seed corn...
Greg H.
U.S. crude stockpiles in SPR fell in latest week to lowest since dec 1983 - EIA
How about equivalent of 6.75/us gal for diesel? Gone out of hand.And our lowest SPR levels since March 1984 to show for it. Thank you very much. ](*,)
Forget gas, I just paid $6.29 for a gallon of milk... ](*,)
Thanks, but no thanks. Price sucks (shocking, I know :roll:), but I gas up with E85. :grin:Forget gas, I just paid $6.29 for a gallon of milk... ](*,)
I can get fresh free-range chicken eggs. Wold you like to trade?
1 egg for 5 litres of petrol (95, zero ethanol!). :grin:
Forget gas, I just paid $6.29 for a gallon of milk... ](*,)6.29?
No, not the cow...Forget gas, I just paid $6.29 for a gallon of milk... ](*,)6.29?
You need to fire that cow.
I wish it would stay below $4.00 dollars. Las Vegas today's price $5.09/gallonSame here in Tucson. Hasn't been below $5 in months. That said, depending on how Israel and pending Taiwan pan out, this could very well be the "good 'ole days". Buckle up.