Author Topic: Wassup wit dem crazy gas prices? (Read 2812 times)

Perd Hapley · « **on:** November 01, 2012, 12:59:05 AM »

I bought gases for 2.99 today. Why dat is?

gunsmith · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2012, 01:04:46 AM »

Quote from: fistful on November 01, 2012, 12:59:05 AM

I bought gases for 2.99 today. Why dat is?

Obama he has healed the planet, that means we can afford gas again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0tuAJkbUWU

slugcatcher · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2012, 09:16:46 AM »

I don't know what's going on either. Around the corner from my house it's $2.97 (at and Exxon no less). 5 miles down the road it's $3.25. Closer to work it's over $3.34.

Ben · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2012, 10:09:50 AM »

If I wasn't so lazy, I'd do a search for something like "20 year trending gas prices" with a focus on dips prior to Presidential elections.

ETA: Waiting for diesel to go down. Grrr.

AmbulanceDriver · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2012, 10:32:45 AM »

Quote from: Ben on November 01, 2012, 10:09:50 AM

If I wasn't so lazy, I'd do a search for something like "20 year trending gas prices" with a focus on dips prior to Presidential elections.

ETA: Waiting for diesel to go down. Grrr.

Ditto

Scout26 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 01, 2012, 11:25:30 AM »

Hurricane Sandy depressed demand in the days leading up.

Nothing more than supply and demand.

TechMan · « **Reply #6 on:** November 01, 2012, 11:35:49 AM »

Quote from: Ben on November 01, 2012, 10:09:50 AM

If I wasn't so lazy, I'd do a search for something like "20 year trending gas prices" with a focus on dips prior to Presidential elections.

ETA: Waiting for diesel to go down. Grrr.

I believe that is going to be a while before you see that drop.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 01, 2012, 05:21:29 PM »

Couple refineries in New Joisey shut down because of that little squall that blew threw earlier.

Always an excuse to hike the prices. I don't get no New Joisey gas in Cheeseland, but somehow the price will go up here...

birdman · « **Reply #8 on:** November 01, 2012, 10:57:25 PM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on November 01, 2012, 05:21:29 PM

Couple refineries in New Joisey shut down because of that little squall that blew threw earlier.

Always an excuse to hike the prices. I don't get no New Joisey gas in Cheeseland, but somehow the price will go up here...

Excuse? Confused. It's economics. If you think it's too high, buy it somewhere else. If all suppliers are too high, then your answer is one of two things:
1. It's a collusion/conspiracy of many companies, each of which is acting contrary to an actual incentive to undercut its competitors
2. The price is actually economically driven, and not an excuse.

Your choice, tin foil hat, or logic.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2012, 05:59:13 PM »

No tin foil here, B-Man.

Just like the whole reformulated gas thing in the PRK.

We certainly don't burn it here in the Snow Belt, but it can still make prices of our non-reformulated fuel vary when there's a hiccup out there on the Left Coast.

And last year we exported more gasoline than we imported, with an excess of refining capacity. Go figure...

lupinus · « **Reply #10 on:** November 02, 2012, 06:30:37 PM »

2.94 here today in SC

brimic · « **Reply #11 on:** November 02, 2012, 06:55:53 PM »

Quote

Just like the whole reformulated gas thing in the PRK.

We certainly don't burn it here in the Snow Belt, but it can still make prices of our non-reformulated fuel vary when there's a hiccup out there on the Left Coast.

Reformulated gasoline is mandated in SE WI because an EPA sensor in the bottom SE corner of Kenosha county picks up the pollution from Gary Indiana and Chicago, so about 1/2 of the state's population is saddled with using this junk.

I would imagine that some of the transportation capacity to outstate is being used up by whatever means the reformulated junk is piped in, sending prices upward.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 02, 2012, 07:29:17 PM »

Sure that sensor ain't just picking up the bad odors that are Milwaukee?

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #13 on:** November 02, 2012, 10:51:46 PM »

It jumped about $.20.

LadySmith · « **Reply #14 on:** November 02, 2012, 11:59:53 PM »

I was able to find gas at $4.099 a gallon, and that's cheap out here.

Quote from: fistful on November 01, 2012, 12:59:05 AM

I bought gases for 2.99 today. Why dat is?

Who or what is this illiterate mofo who jacked Fistful's moniker?

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #15 on:** November 03, 2012, 12:01:55 AM »

It was the low ebb of the gas prices - it made me all silly.

Jamisjockey · « **Reply #16 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:36:42 PM »

Still dropping here in Texas! $2.95
Of course, lower demand could be a sign of a stagnating economy.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #17 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:47:49 PM »

Quote from: Jamisjockey on November 03, 2012, 01:36:42 PM

Of course, lower demand could be a sign of a stagnating economy.

I'm pretty sure that's racist. If you just listened to the Obama, you would know that the economy is recovering. Now, give Obama 4 more years, and gas will be free.

Jim147 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:50:59 PM »

Quote from: fistful on November 03, 2012, 01:47:49 PM

I'm pretty sure that's racist. If you just listened to the Obama, you would know that the economy is recovering. Now, give Obama 4 more years, and gas will be free.

Gas is "free" in New York now. The DOD is bring in 12 million gallons to give away.

jim

Fly320s · « **Reply #19 on:** November 04, 2012, 05:38:15 PM »

Quote from: Jim147 on November 03, 2012, 01:50:59 PM

Gas is "free" in New York now. The DOD is bring in 12 million gallons to give away.

jim

Sure, it is only money.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #20 on:** November 04, 2012, 05:44:03 PM »

Free Fuel Fiasco! Who could have predicted that giving away a desperately desired commodity might turn into a big mess? It's almost like prices have a purpose or something.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/desperate_dash_for_free_fuel_l2MbJN8dRsSTYQW0lnsf0I

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #21 on:** November 04, 2012, 07:29:32 PM »

It dropped to $2.989 around here then jumper to $3.049. I only buy gas for my vehicles about every 2-3 weeks or so and when I fill up my company van I don't really pay any attention to the prices. There's only a few options for me to use overnight so it doesn't matter too much anyway.

lupinus · « **Reply #22 on:** November 04, 2012, 08:57:15 PM »

Filled up tonight at 2.92

MillCreek · « **Reply #23 on:** November 04, 2012, 09:05:41 PM »

Here in the Seattle area, prices have dropped 40-50 cents per gallon in the past week. The local Safeway is now at $ 3.51 for unleaded.

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Author Topic: Wassup wit dem crazy gas prices? (Read 2812 times)