Gasoline panic!!!

[shocker1]

Today as I went to work fuel was around $3.47. Then a friend of mine who owns a service station called me to say that I need to buy gas right now. He received a letter from Jat fuels that bulk sales will be limited for an undetermined amount of time. Now this evening every gas station in the Chattanooga area is lined up to down the streets with people waiting for a pump. Prices have jumped in some cases $.50 and the news is saying a dollar increase over the next few days is possible. Many stations are now limiting each customer to 10 gallons. It looks like a panic, created for the rare, unheard of phenomenon known as a hurricane. How are the fuel supplies in your area? When I find some links to this fleecing of America I will update.

[shocker1]

Price is now $3.75 at some locations according to a neighbor. I am not gonna waste gas going to look.

We've received a number of phone calls and emails from concerned viewers worried about a potential spike in local gas prices. This all has to do with Hurricane Ike barreling through the Gulf Coast.
We visited the Raceway on intersection of Highway 153 and Highway 27 today. When we arrived we found a line of cars waiting to fill their tanks. A police car even arrived on the scene to make sure people could get in and out of the gas station.
The price for a gallon of regular unleaded was $3.49 just after six tonight. A gas station employee tells us that is five cents higher than this morning. He says they normally receive one call per day from their corporate office to change the prices, but today they've already received two phone calls.
While some speculators believe prices may spike fifty cents or a dollar in the next day, the employee tells us that he's not sure how much prices will rise, and says his main concern is running out of gas. He says that gas stations in the Tennessee Valley are not equipt to handle such a large rise in demand.
Again, this is all related to Hurricane Ike which is in the Gulf Coast right now. So far eleven petroleum refineries have been shut down in the Gulf. The refineries in the area account for about one-fifth of the nation's refining capacity and keep in mind that 16% of the oil in the Tennessee Valley comes from the Gulf and that's why we could see a large shortage in supply and an increase in demand. The price refineries charge to retailers has jumped to record levels between $4 and $5 a gallon on the Gulf Coast. How much gas prices rise depends largely on how long refineries remain shuttered after the storm passes. One price analyst says they could rise as much as 50 cents in the Gulf Coast region. Prices could also jump across the country, but not as dramatically.
Hurricane Ike also comes on the heels of Hurricane Gustav which slammed the Gulf less than two weeks ago which also forced refineries to shut down.
Also keep in mind that Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst hurricanes the Gulf has seen in years, did not hurt any of the refineries in the Gulf. If the refineries can make it unscathed after Ike then prices should return to normal in the near future.
http://www.newschannel9.com/news/gas_971486___article.html/prices_skyrocket.html


Jay Jones left work with a nearly empty tank of gas and drove by several with long lines before deciding he had to stop.
“I passed a lot where the lines were on the road,” said Mr. Jones, a Hixson resident who was driving home from U.S. Xpress.
When he finally got the RaceTrac gas station on Highway 153, there were about 40 cars, he said.
A possible surge in gas prices sent a panic through Chattanooga drivers Thursday evening leading to long lines, gas outages and even police at some stations.
The so-called panic was caused by fears that Hurricane Ike could cripple the countries refining capabilities, according to a report issued by the Oil Price Information Service, a Maryland-based company that makes daily reports on fluctuations in petroleum prices and news from the industry.
For complete details, see tomorrow’s Times Free Press.
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2008/sep/11/chattanooga-line-pump/

[LaoSexMachine]

It's $3.39 here at Valero. Lines are longer then a 1000 person gangbang to fill up.

[BloodyTalon]

I still have to pay $3.87 for gas. You can all HTFU.

[Laworkerbee]

Paid $3.91 this morning, who do I have to blow to receive the prices you guys get?

[stonecutter]

Equivalent of $5.20 a gallon here in Canada. Can't believe you guys are complaining.

[shocker1]

Paid $3.91 this morning, who do I have to blow to receive the prices you guys get?
Red States


Equivalent of $5.20 a gallon here in Canada. Can't believe you guys are complaining.
Canadians should pay more.

[LaoSexMachine]

Paid $3.91 this morning, who do I have to blow to receive the prices you guys get?

I'm just happy diesel never reached five bucks.

[brainplay]

$3.57 here although the place I got gas usually has higher prices. Later found out these guys were the same ones that jacked up prices during the whole Rita scare. Dang, I should have been suspicious about why their was hardly a line there.

Ike is headed my way and so far its not super panic mode like it was during Rita. There are still some lines at the grocery stores and gas stations and people get prepared but so far it looks like I won't be the only one thats going to ride it out. On the bright side Academy was having a sale on 00 buckshot (but .45 rounds are expensive as hell)! Looters beware. :bash:

[GoSka37]

$3.75 is the cheapest in Moses Lake.

[LaoSexMachine]

$3.57 here although the place I got gas usually has higher prices. Later found out these guys were the same ones that jacked up prices during the whole Rita scare. Dang, I should have been suspicious about why their was hardly a line there.

Ike is headed my way and so far its not super panic mode like it was during Rita. There are still some lines at the grocery stores and gas stations and people get prepared but so far it looks like I won't be the only one thats going to ride it out. On the bright side Academy was having a sale on 00 buckshot (but .45 rounds are expensive as hell)! Looters beware. :bash:

Valero @Beltway 8 and 249 has it for $3.39.

[Mr.K]

i don't get it, oil is almost back at 100$.

[Mu-Meson]

^^ Its name is Ike.

[stonecutter]

Canadians should pay more.

Yeah we deserve it for being so stupid as to sign onto NAFTA. Next time we keep our natural resources, and refine our own gasoline instead of shipping it all south of the border.
Meh.

[BloodyTalon]

i don't get it, oil is almost back at 100$.
Well, it used to cost $4.10 near my college last summer so at least its going down, but its still in the "oh you gotta be ****ting me" range.

[Mr.K]

^^ Its name is Ike.

If Ike was "serious" the price of barrel would have spiked up, just like last year when hurricanes occurred.

[Winger]

Paid $3.91 this morning, who do I have to blow to receive the prices you guys get?

This guy:

http://yogan.meinungsverstaerker.de/fun/LMFAO.jpg

[Power_serj]

Wait, wut? I'm paying $3.75 in my area, and that's a drop not a hike. Why the hell would this immediately affect Georgia but not Florida? It's not even headed in that direction. (Yes I realize the refineries are in Texas but that is why I said "immediately".)

[Merfeller]

$3.64 to $3.91 overnight. Can't wait to drive by my local BP in the morning to see what the price is. Here in Wisconsin the stations can only change the price once every 24 hours so I'm sure they'll make it count. Also, our wonderful state government has a minimum mark up law which limits competition among station owners. If they lower the price too quickly, the state pays them a visit and levees a fine.

[shocker1]

Yeah we deserve it for being so stupid as to sign onto NAFTA. Next time we keep our natural resources, and refine our own gasoline instead of shipping it all south of the border.
Meh.
I agree, I hate NAFTA. You should sell to the Russians.

[shocker1]

Wait, wut? I'm paying $3.75 in my area, and that's a drop not a hike. Why the hell would this immediately affect Georgia but not Florida? It's not even headed in that direction. (Yes I realize the refineries are in Texas but that is why I said "immediately".)
Because the pipelines that supply our gasoline, come from Louisiana and Texas for the most part. It is a major pipeline system running here that carries fuel to somewhere in the NE.

[T3ngu]

$3.91 per gallon, $3.91 per 3.785 litres = $1.04 /litre

Assuming $1US = $0.80 Australian works out to $1.30/litre.

We are currently paying $1.46 / liltre, so not so bad in the scheme of things.

Still better off than us.

[stonecutter]

I agree, I hate NAFTA. You should sell to the Russians.

Nah, China's getting in on the act now. I hate to go running to them though.
Under Trudeau we actually did diversify our trade abroad so as to not be so dependent on the States, but even he admitted in the end that Canadians were too lazy to keep it up, and we eventually just reverted back to how things were. For better or for worse.

[Ordie]

San Francisco Bay Area is about $4.00 to $3.75.
No panic here.

Lot's of full public transit buses and trains. Not enough buses nor operating costs to keep up with the demand. I'm seeing more bikes on Market Street everyday.

[Invisigoth]

1$ a liter? :roll:

We think of you while we shell out double what you pay at the pump ;)

Greetings,

Old Europe

[larrystarling]

I work in the Petroleum Business and I can confirm that there has been a disruption in the supply of gas to my area NC. It has been that way ever since the last storm went through Louisiana. I'm not sure but a good chunk of capacity was interrupted at that time. And with all of the refinery's shutting down in Texas the flow of gas has been sporadic at best. As a example one of our customers couldn't get any regular gas for the last several days and they have resorted to dropping premium gas in regular tanks just to keep stores from running out of gas. Also when tropical storm Hanna went through there was a run on gas at all the Gas Terminals when the Govs declared a state of emergency and suggested everyone fill up there gas tanks. And yes they are limiting everyone to a 10 gallon max at the stations in my area.....

[digrar]

Equivalent of $5.20 a gallon here in Canada. Can't believe you guys are complaining.

I paid $5.30 two days ago. THe price is down on what it was 6 weeks ago.




$3.91 per gallon, $3.91 per 3.785 litres = $1.04 /litre

Assuming $1US = $0.80 Australian works out to $1.30/litre.

We are currently paying $1.46 / liltre, so not so bad in the scheme of things.

Still better off than us.

Didn't KRudd say he was going to fix this?

[T3ngu]

I paid $5.30 two days ago. THe price is down on what it was 6 weeks ago.

Didn't KRudd say he was going to fix this?
Tis fixed, just not in a good wayp-)

FFS, did anyone actually believe he could? I certainly didn't expect him to.

I voted for other reasons, fuel being the least of my worries.

[Laworkerbee]

Lot's of full public transit buses and trains.

Lucky you. In Los Angeles, our new buses (which cost a few hundred million dollars) are so heavy that they have been destroying our non concrete reinforced streets (like Wilshire Blvd), which in turn ruins the buses (and our cars) in a vicious cycle. To top it all off we have one dedicated pot hole repair truck for 725 miles of roadway.

Why is my Democrat-Union controlled town so much more messed up than yours?

[larrystarling]

Why is my Democrat-Union controlled town so much more messed up than yours?
The answer lies in your question.:roll:

[PeterRJG]

I paid $5.30 two days ago. THe price is down on what it was 6 weeks ago.





Didn't KRudd say he was going to fix this?

I can imagine over there in the Pilbara, petrol is even more of the ripoff than it is here on the east coast. Tyranny of distance and all that bs.

$1.46 a litre here in the Northern Rivers.

Time to hit up Michael J. Fox and get him to bring back a Mr. Fusion for us all.

[Ordie]

Lucky you. In Los Angeles, our new buses (which cost a few hundred million dollars) are so heavy that they have been destroying our non concrete reinforced streets (like Wilshire Blvd), which in turn ruins the buses (and our cars) in a vicious cycle. To top it all off we have one dedicated pot hole repair truck for 725 miles of roadway.

Why is my Democrat-Union controlled town so much more messed up than yours?

Wilshire Blvd? La Brea Tar Pits acting up.

[Laworkerbee]

Wilshire Blvd? La Brea Tar Pits acting up.

From a impact report dated 2007

The new 60-foot articulated buses, with a gross vehicle weight of 68,000 Ibs. and rear axle load of 30,000 Ibs., are much more damaging to pavement than 40-foot buses, with a gross vehicle weight of 42,000 Ibs. and rear axle load of 28,000Ibs. This would be especially problematic between Western Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard
http://lavisions.blogspot.com/2007/04/wilshire-bus-lanes.html

The buses are creating pot holes and then cracking their frames on them later on.
"You'd be waiting a long time for that 920," the driver told me, checking his side mirror as he swerved out of the far-right lane to avoid a pothole. He went on to explain that the MTA had pulled all 920s out of service because 30 of Metro's pricey, highly touted articulated buses were found to have cracked frames.

Yet Sapone has just one pothole truck — to repair 275 miles of streets. http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:0lCYBPcvSlwJ:www.laweekly.com/2008-09-11/news/l-a-metro-buses-hammered-by-potholes-on-aging-wilshire-boulevard/+la+heavy+buses+creating+potholes&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

I work across the street from the tar pits and that area is actually pretty decent. The nightmare starts in Korea town, Macarthur Park and the way down through the miracle mile into Santa Monica. It is not just Wilshire but all the major streets like Pico, Venice, and San Vincente.

[digrar]

I can imagine over there in the Pilbara, petrol is even more of the ripoff than it is here on the east coast. Tyranny of distance and all that bs.

$1.46 a litre here in the Northern Rivers.


$7.52US a gallon for Diesel and $6.25US for ULP up here in the North West.
The thing is we also pay top dollar for autogas and it actually comes from here, 30km up the road at Dampier....

[Laworkerbee]

Whats ULP ?

[digrar]

Unleaded petrol.

[wildcat]

Today as I went to work fuel was around $3.47. Then a friend of mine who owns a service station called me to say that I need to buy gas right now. He received a letter from Jat fuels that bulk sales will be limited for an undetermined amount of time. Now this evening every gas station in the Chattanooga area is lined up to down the streets with people waiting for a pump. Prices have jumped in some cases $.50 and the news is saying a dollar increase over the next few days is possible. Many stations are now limiting each customer to 10 gallons. It looks like a panic, created for the rare, unheard of phenomenon known as a hurricane. How are the fuel supplies in your area? When I find some links to this fleecing of America I will update.


There are two factors that effect price on Gas,

1) oil supply demand
2) refined Gasoline Supply

the problem is not oil, but the hurricane that is bearing down on Houston, and I believe Houston area is a lot of refinerys, this will effect the price of Gasoline in some areas of the country, if not the whole country.

[wildcat]

Ha ha, I have a 36 gallon tank (136.2 Liter) and it is full, I fill up once a month.

[toki]

The good thing about paying $8.30 per US gallon (1,57€/l) is that nobody is in a hurry at the pump or gets too excited anymore.


Unleaded petrol.
Do you also have leaded?

[Othree52]

Gas actually is going down in my area (central coast Ca.). 3.85 last week Just now as I passed the gas station on the way home from work, it was 3.81....We're happy as long as it stays under $4.00 which we've been doing from spring to mid/late summer. It was over $4.00 then, dont know exactly what cents b'cuz over $4.00 is over $60.00 for a full tank. $60.00 is my cutoff point and the fuel gauge only read about 7/10 full.

I'm actually for higher gas prices. The higher they are, the more pissed off and uncomfortable us Americans get. Only when we get pissed of e'nuff and miss a few traditional outings during the holidays-breaks that require road travel 100+ miles will we force Detroit and the Eastern Asian automakers to put $bones$ into the hybrid and electrical technology.

We need to get that done so we can eliminate a lot of the political/economic decisions of our country. All our drama can be outlined back to the Israeli/Arab issue, and OIL. No, the two aren't related before you conspirators get a ***** to reply.....


However,,,,the conspirator in me speculates. You all notice how the Chinese don't have any vehicles on the mainstream auto market. Heh, heh..those folks are just keeping quiet on the all time vehicle hybrid that saves on the fuel costs. 20 years from now, China will have the best fuel efficient vehicles, whether its on electricity or bio fuels on the market, that is the what the future holds for land vehicles and China is researching that very scene overtime in the gov't funded auto garages.....Maybe I'm stretchin', I dunno......................

[Laworkerbee]

The good thing about paying $8.30 per US gallon (1,57€/l) is that nobody is in a hurry at the pump or gets too excited anymore.

Your spirit has been broken p-)

[Ordie]

"You'd be waiting a long time for that 920," the driver told me, checking his side mirror as he swerved out of the far-right lane to avoid a pothole. He went on to explain that the MTA had pulled all 920s out of service because 30 of Metro's pricey, highly touted articulated buses were found to have cracked frames.


Problems with the NABI 60ft Bus? (Built in Hungary Assembled in Alabama). I wonder if this is the reason why NABI reactivated its 45ft. CompoBus (Rapid Line) production line.

For many years LA Metro was prevented from having 60ft. Articulated buses due to a court settlement with the riders union. It made matters worst because it increased the cost of operations in having so many redundant buses (est. $250K operating per bus annually).

Sorry to go off topic. My other car is a bus.

[toki]

Your spirit has been broken p-)

Kinda. How were the prices in Finland? Not sure if they're equal or even higher.

[digrar]

The good thing about paying $8.30 per US gallon (1,57€/l) is that nobody is in a hurry at the pump or gets too excited anymore.


Do you also have leaded?

Not for a long time, my first car was a 1971 Ford Fairmont that I was still filling with leaded in 1999, I haven't seen a leaded fuel bowser for about 8 years.

[wildcat]

Not for a long time, my first car was a 1971 Ford Fairmont that I was still filling with leaded in 1999, I haven't seen a leaded fuel bowser for about 8 years.
you acted like you are an old man there, LOL, do they still sell the unleaded leaded additive?

[Laworkerbee]

Problem isn't with the bus as long as it is used in the proper parameters, but we don't have concrete reinforced streets for the most part here.

City officials saw the studies and went ahead with the purchase regardless of it. To me there can be only two reasons why they would have made such a purchase; corruption or incompetence. San Francisco looks like a civic paradise compared to Los Angeles, I just don't understand how our cities can be so different.

Sorry to go off topic as well, I figured it was transportation related.

[Andreas]

$8.86 a gallon..................

You know what to do..

http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/N7p4mioawIA

[toki]

Not for a long time, my first car was a 1971 Ford Fairmont that I was still filling with leaded in 1999, I haven't seen a leaded fuel bowser for about 8 years.
Ah, ok. Same as here i guess.
Here they raised the prices of Normal (91 octane) to the Level of Super (95 octane).
Super Plus (98 octane) is still more expensive.

[wildcat]

I went to see a scout project tonight, some scout had taken a small Toyota pickup truck, put 500lbs of surplus unused US Army helicopter Batteries, removed the motor, put in a forklift motor and a 1000amp controller, the vehicle goes about 50 miles, and if they put more expensive AGM batteries in they could go 100, top speed around 80MPH. It was very cool, the kids is 16, his dad helped a little, saved, and got parts as presents, started 1 1/2 ago, he also had a motorbike converted.

[Othree52]

San Francisco looks like a civic paradise compared to Los Angeles,



That aint no joke. Driving in L.A. and dodging the potholes is like a flashback of playing that old Atari 2600 game, 'Frogger'.

[digrar]

you acted like you are an old man there, LOL, do they still sell the unleaded leaded additive?

It was my Grand Fathers, I saw one the other day in similar good condition, I felt sick in the stomach for getting rid of it.

They still sell the lead replacement, most of the old ****ters are off the road now, but there are still classic cars that need it.

[Chimera]

Here is what people are using right now in my homtown:

http://ecologie-images.caradisiac.com/IMG/jpg/3/1/2/3/4/u.jpg

A ridiculous price to pay, most of the turnover is made through advertising.

[PanzerMaster]

Today as I went to work fuel was around $3.47. Then a friend of mine who owns a service station called me to say that I need to buy gas right now. He received a letter from Jat fuels that bulk sales will be limited for an undetermined amount of time. Now this evening every gas station in the Chattanooga area is lined up to down the streets with people waiting for a pump. Prices have jumped in some cases $.50 and the news is saying a dollar increase over the next few days is possible. Many stations are now limiting each customer to 10 gallons. It looks like a panic, created for the rare, unheard of phenomenon known as a hurricane. How are the fuel supplies in your area? When I find some links to this fleecing of America I will update.

We in Italy are at an average of 7,83$/Gallon right now.

Or best, 1.466 Eur/Liter

(I use the US Gallon of 3.7 liters, and the eur/$ change 1.410, I hope to not have screwd math)

[valtrex]

$3.91 per 3.785 litres (gallon)= $1.04 /litre
$1=€0.7 so, you're paying €0.728 per litre.
We in Greece are currently paying €1.17 per litre. Stop whining

[JRT]

Kinda. How were the prices in Finland? Not sure if they're equal or even higher.

In Shell Arctic Circle the price today was 1.514€/l so with a dollar rate of 1€= 1.4066 that amounts to about $8.06 / gallon.

Luckily the snowmobile season is still far away, it drinks about 25l / 100 km or around 9.4 MPG.

U gotta pay for the hobbies...

[larrystarling]

There are two factors that effect price on Gas,

1) oil supply demand
2) refined Gasoline Supply

the problem is not oil, but the hurricane that is bearing down on Houston, and I believe Houston area is a lot of refinery's, this will effect the price of Gasoline in some areas of the country, if not the whole country.
30% of our nations refinery's are in the Houston, Bay town , Galveston area....

[m.i.t]

You lucky americans...Here (Istanbul) is per galon 11 (eleven) $ and l live in mideastern zone...:(

[PanzerMaster]

$3.91 per 3.785 litres (gallon)= $1.04 /litre
$1=€0.7 so, you're paying €0.728 per litre.
We in Greece are currently paying €1.17 per litre. Stop whining

I am paying 1.466 euro per liter :-(

and multiplied that by 1.401 and 3.7

[valtrex]

I am paying 1.466 euro per liter :-(

and multiplied that by 1.401 and 3.7
That's the average price I posted, for the low octane fuel (91 octanes). The average price for the high octane gasoline (95 octanes) is €1.32 and for the super (98+ octanes) is €1.4

[el borracho]

I left work last night, regular unleaded was at $3.59. I just got back from running some errands and it's $4.49. Up ninety cents in a day...and to top it off, every gas station has lines a mile long. Gas was a dollar cheaper less that 24 hours ago, yet no one was stocking up, now the price spikes and everyone rushes out to buy more? People are such sheep. Luckily I filled up a couple of days ago, I got over 3/4 of a tank, so I should be good to go for the week. Hopefully prices dip before I gotta fill up again.

[daily666]

Kinda. How were the prices in Finland? Not sure if they're equal or even higher.

The last time I checked I've paid 1.33EUR/1l in Poland. That's 7.06$ per Gallon. Dunno what the Murricans are complaining about.

[shocker1]

Let me clarify, I could care less what Europissants pay. I want to know what Americans are paying. Most Murricans have to drive to work, school, store and entertain at great distances. I drive 50 to 75 miles everyday, pay enormous amounts for my health care, insurance premiums with disasters figured in and many other things so in the end it equals out to the high cost and I will continue to bitch. Go start a Petrol cost to much thread. This here is a gasoline to damn much Murrican thread.

BTW it is also the fact that there is a fuel shortage here in this area. Many stations only have premium. Limits on fuel purchase are at 10 gallons when they do get regular and bulk cheap gas is costing the stations today over $4. Many are not buying so they don't loose money when the price comes back down.

Also forgive my ranting, hard day.

[Notlim]

The last time I checked I've paid 1.33EUR/1l in Poland. That's 7.06$ per Gallon. Dunno what the Murricans are complaining about.


you can not compare Poland to Canada we actually export oil but have to import Fuel,
Federal, Provincial Govs and Supplier's are making a killing .

[LineDoggie]

$3.92 for 92 Octane here in Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pa.

[Gfunk]

Plenty of cheap gas here in northern Virginia. Feel free to come on up and get whatcha need. :)

(I can find name brand gas for less than $3.40/gallon.)

[Creeper]

Down here by the lake it rose, just as Shocker was warning us, apprx 50 cents to $3.90 for 87 grade. There was a 5-10 minute wait,, now i am running to WallMart to stock up on noodles.
I am fortunate ,, for now.

[alphasixfour]

It went up 1$pg overnight for me two weeks ago when I moved to California. :cantbeli:

[Ichhabe]

Let me clarify, I could care less what Europissants pay.

Dear Big Man up there, God of gods, Lord of lords; Let shocker1 wake up tomorrow with fuel prices above $ 15 a gallon, your pal Ichhabe.:bash:

[Laworkerbee]

Dear Big Man up there, God of gods, Lord of lords; Let shocker1 wake up tomorrow with fuel prices above $ 15 a gallon, your pal Ichhabe.:bash:

I swear he didn't mean it! now tell your Norse war God to back off :|

[Winger]

This craziness finally hit Florida today. People here are f'ing stupid. We done already stocked up on gas in anticipation of the last hurricane so we have crazy surplus yet a few yahoo station owners up north in Gainsville decided to gouge today. Prompted Charlie Christ and Charles Bronson(commissioner) to get on the radio and threaten prosecution and place these dudes in check.

Regardless, I'm driving down 19N to go to Publix and pick up my sons birthday cake and low and behold, hysteria has gripped Tampa Bay. The lines at the gas stations are forming. Just reminds me that the common man does have quite the common brain. Way to fuel an illjustified hysteria that might cause the price to go up locally because idiots are panicking.

[Hollis]

Monday gasoline went from 3.75 to 3.65

Today it is 3.55, Yep a panic in the Northwest.

[timetraveller]

If your paying that in uk pounds it aint all that expensive .. tbh

[shocker1]

Dear Big Man up there, God of gods, Lord of lords; Let shocker1 wake up tomorrow with fuel prices above $ 15 a gallon, your pal Ichhabe.:bash:
Whoa!! Buy a sense of humor yo!

It's a panic driven by as someone said stupid people. Last night my friend's station which has 24 hour credit only pumps, sold $15,000 worth of regular unleaded. Every station is selling gas like this so the restricted supply from the Gulf coast is made worse. Gas is now over $4.00 a gallon in many places here, thanks for the prayer. HaHa

[JRT]

Let me clarify, I could care less what Europissants pay. I want to know what Americans are paying. Most Murricans have to drive to work, school, store and entertain at great distances. I drive 50 to 75 miles everyday

Sorry for interfering in your weep :)

Just wanted to point out that it is possible to live with a 8+ dollar gallon price even when driving 40 000 km / 25 000 miles a year like I do.

The biggest difference comes in car fuel consumption, over here many people drive diesel cars that use around 5L/100 km or around 47 MPG.

Out of curiosity, is electricity cheap as gasoline there or near European prices as well, I pay around €100 or $140 a month for electricity, home is 800 sq-feet (74 sq meters) with electrical heating.

[PanzerMaster]

Let me clarify, I could care less what Europissants pay. I want to know what Americans are paying. Most Murricans have to drive to work, school, store and entertain at great distances. I drive 50 to 75 miles everyday, pay enormous amounts for my health care, insurance premiums with disasters figured in and many other things so in the end it equals out to the high cost and I will continue to bitch. Go start a Petrol cost to much thread. This here is a gasoline to damn much Murrican thread.

BTW it is also the fact that there is a fuel shortage here in this area. Many stations only have premium. Limits on fuel purchase are at 10 gallons when they do get regular and bulk cheap gas is costing the stations today over $4. Many are not buying so they don't loose money when the price comes back down.

Also forgive my ranting, hard day.

Many Europeans don't know about the urban structure of a great part of USA, that's all.

I saw photos (and articles and posts on forums) of the vast suburbs that a lot of US cities have. Endless rows of single family houses (from economic to mansions with pools), and the necessity of driving car because the basic services, like a shop for a bottle of milk, can be several miles away. I like the idea and comfort of a 2 floor house, garage, front lawn and especially backyard, but surely that come at a price.

While I type that I am in my house (2 family, not a condo)... deeply buried in a urban canion with high density... I wonder what would think an open-space-grow American will think of those streets with condos, overpass, cement everywhere p-)

At least I have all what I need in a 5 minutes of walk radius... north african drug pushers included LOL!

[deagle]

i'm not surprised at Americans fleecing Americans... if starbucks could charge $10 for a bottled water to emergency responders, who wouldnt. even if a gas company themselves got regular refills at their bulk prices, they'd prob still charge markup.

[shocker1]

Many Europeans don't know about the urban structure of a great part of USA, that's all.

I saw photos (and articles and posts on forums) of the vast suburbs that a lot of US cities have. Endless rows of single family houses (from economic to mansions with pools), and the necessity of driving car because the basic services, like a shop for a bottle of milk, can be several miles away. I like the idea and comfort of a 2 floor house, garage, front lawn and especially backyard, but surely that come at a price.

While I type that I am in my house (2 family, not a condo)... deeply buried in a urban canion with high density... I wonder what would think an open-space-grow American will think of those streets with condos, overpass, cement everywhere p-)

At least I have all what I need in a 5 minutes of walk radius... north african drug pushers included LOL!
Yeah, I like the space and don't mind paying more for it. The rub is the instant jump in price. I am sure anybody would bitch about an over night $1 increase in the price of fuel. The decrease will be a long drawn out process as the industry awaits the next thing that increases price. Not to forget the staggering inflation across the board everyone in all countries has been experiencing.

One poster said I could survive paying $8 per gallon. All I can say to that is who the hell are you to determine my financial needs? The amount you pay is a direct result of your government and industry manipulation. Just as the lack of fuel economy in our vehicles here, that has been made worse by the addition of ethanol to our fuel. This cut MPG making us buy more. The cutting of public transit funding and research grants for efficient public transit such as high speed rail. These are reasons to complain regardless of what some other guy in a far off land pays. Frankly that is not my problem.. Let me bitch about my issues without the piss poor relativism being applied. It fails.

[bd popeye]

Monday gasoline went from 3.75 to 3.65

Today it is 3.55, Yep a panic in the Northwest.

Yep I gotta agree with my personal hero HOLLiS.. There's no panic..However..for some reason....I.E.Hurricane Ike..gas has jumped from $3.53 a gallon to on Thursday to $3.69 a gallon this morning here in Iowa.

[shocker1]

Gas crisis here still going strong. Most stations have been out for a week and the ones that do have it only have it for a day or so. The price ranges from $3.75 to $4.05.
I got angry stares at the station Friday getting fuel for my boat. A man must have his hobby by god.

[Laworkerbee]

i'm not surprised at Americans fleecing Americans... if starbucks could charge $10 for a bottled water to emergency responders, who wouldnt. even if a gas company themselves got regular refills at their bulk prices, they'd prob still charge markup.

Did that really happen?

[Hollis]

Full prices here dropped to $3.44/ gal of reg.

[brainplay]

Gas crisis here still going strong. Most stations have been out for a week and the ones that do have it only have it for a day or so. The price ranges from $3.75 to $4.05.
I got angry stares at the station Friday getting fuel for my boat. A man must have his hobby by god.

You can always try airsoft. p-)

[bd popeye]

There's a Sinclair gas station across the street from my place. Gas is priced as of this evening at $3.29 a gallon. I live in Cedar Rapids IA. No gas panic in Iowa.p-)

[GoSka37]

Well it was 3.69 through the weekend until Monday, then on Tuesday it dropped to an average of 3.50.

[shocker1]

You can always try airsoft. p-)
I should put you on my ignore list for that **** there.

[Will938]

The station down the street (in Houston) hasn't gone above 3.34 since the hurricane. Though the one a couple miles away got to 3.79 before coming back down.

[Creeper]

If you can get it,, we are paying $3.98 ish,,outside the city, and $4.30 ish,, inside the loop. Some stations have 10 - 15 waits.

Hoo-rah Governor Purdue!

[Will938]

No waits, and gas dropped to 3.28 in NW Houston today.

[hank]

$4.29 in the ATL. But the supply is increasing.

Sonny didn't enact any of the gouging protections. To time consuming he said. I saw gas on Monday for $4.59.

I rode my bike to work 2 days this week.

hank

[brainplay]

I should put you on my ignore list for that **** there.

But how are we going to exchange those poetry "hawt cyborz" PM's? p-)

Pass a little mom and pop type shop here in Houston. $3.26 a gallon. I wonder who's tanks they're siphoning? Then again I don't think I want to drop my speed below 15mph in that area again.