Gasoline prices

[webmaster]

Who or what do you think is responsible for rising gasoline prices?

Also what, if anything, should Congress do about it?

[DocCas]

The #1 cause of the present rise in gas prices is not the lack of crude oil, but the lack of refinery capacity. There have been no new refineries built in California in the past 20 years. The older ones have been made more efficient, but they still lack the capacity.

Congress should do NOTHING! Just what we need! All the effeciency of the Post Office governing our energy supplies! Let the market place determine the price. Open more US oil fields for exploration and production, build more refineries, and let market forces take their course.

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[SaggyWoman]

ACK!!! Thanks for reminding me. I need to fill up my gas tank. Like, right now.

[Pennsylvania Jim]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Thomas Cassidy:
The #1 cause of the present rise in gas prices is not the lack of crude oil, but the lack of refinery capacity. There have been no new refineries built in California in the past 20 years. The older ones have been made more efficient, but they still lack the capacity.

Congress should do NOTHING! Just what we need! All the effeciency of the Post Office governing our energy supplies! Let the market place determine the price. Open more US oil fields for exploration and production, build more refineries, and let market forces take their course.

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Thomas, I agree with your assessment of our wonderful gov't, and the need to open up our own oilfields. I have to question the refinery capacity, though. I'm told that there are refinery workers laid off in Philadelphia...plenty of oil, plenty of refinery capacity, it's just shut down.

I don't pretend to know exactly what's going on but I've been around enough to say for sure that the big boys are up to something.

[Contender]

I thank God I live in Hammond, IN, just near the refineries in East Chicago (also in Indiana). Today, I saw a couple of stations in the area with prices of $1.10 per gallon. No, this is not a misprint. In nearby Chicago, prices can be up to 50-cents more per gallon. I thank God He has blessed this area.

[webmaster]

How about $2.09, $1.99 and $1.89 in NYC?

[Contender]

Even the Chicago area is DOWN to about $1.61 per gallon!

[Guitar Twanging Pastor]

I filled up on regular for $1.15/gallon this morning in Atlanta...surprised me!

The G Man

[KeeperOfMyHome]

Hey Guitar Twanging Pastor! I bet you found that gas either at Hot Spot, Race Trac, or QuickTrip! smile.gif I know! Cause that's how much the gas costs att those stations south of Atlanta.

[Guitar Twanging Pastor]

Hey Keeper! you got it!
send me an email and we'll compare notes...on where we are.
jmjones38@aol.com

blessings,
The G Man

[Bible Believing Bill]

Anybody got any idea how they price gas?

I left Rockford IL last Thrusday morning, filled my tank for $1.09/gal. Drove to Bloomington IL and gas was the same price. Since I still had a half tank I figured I would wait til I got back to Rockford to fill up again. Pulled into Rockford about 5 hours after I left and gas was now $1.38/gal.

How did that happen. :confused: :confused: :confused:

[SaggyWoman]

Gas prices are dropping. Now it is down to 1.26

[Bible Believing Bill]

To continue the price saga. After my trip prices dropped again. They got down to about 1.24, then just yesterday they jumped to 1.45. Where will it end.

[DocCas]

Tuesday morning I left for the airport at 5 AM to fly to MPLS. On the way I stopped to fill the car with gas, and paid $2.09/gallon. When I left MPLS this morning at 5AM, I stopped and filled the rental car with gas and paid $1.19. I should have stayed in MPLS! smile.gif

[KeeperOfMyHome]

It's $1.09 here at the local Quick Trip station. smile.gif Boy howdy!

[Pennsylvania Jim]

Where's MPLS?

[DocCas]

Same place it always was, right next to St. Paul.

[Dr. Bob]

Out here in Wyoming we never went about $1.56 a gallon, but it is S-L-O-W in coming down. Just passed a Sinclair station on my way home at $1.24.

Did I mention that the largest Sinclair refinery is on the other side of Casper? They have to transport the gas 3 miles to this station, while it goes 1400 miles in pipelines to Illinois where it sells for less.

Grrrrr.

[Bible Believing Bill]

I used to live near Wood River IL where there is a Shell, a Amacco, a Marathon, and a Clark refinery. Gas has always been more expensive around there than alot of other places. I could never figure it out since they didn't have to transport it. Guess its the same in WY.

[Kathy]

Gas is about $1.33/gallon (lowest grade) right now out here in Southeastern Ohio. It was up to $1.85 (ouch!) for a while in May/June! It went down to about $1.15 and is now back up to $1.33 and seems to be climbing! :mad:

Kathy
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[Joseph_Botwinick]

Here in beautiful Arkansas, we are down to $1.19 and dropping. smile.gif

Joseph

[Bible Believing Bill]

Price War on the north side of town. If you don't mind waiting in line you can fill up for .949/gal its atleast 1.299 everywhere but theses two stations. Wonder what they will do tomarrow.

[Joseph_Botwinick]

$1.14 and dropping :D

Joseph

[Joseph_Botwinick]

It is now back up to $1.35 here in beautiful Arkansas.

Joseph

[Bible Believing Bill]

Its "down" to $1.75 again. It did get up to $1.89 a week or so ago.

[SaggyWoman]

It is 1.36 here now.

[Bible Believing Bill]

Media Reports that gas prices will be 5.00 a gal. by tomarrow morning. This is pure and simple robbery. There maybe a short term gasoline shortage due to todays events, but OPEC has already said that they will increase production.

I hope these reports are wrong but I filled up anyway at 1.65 no sense taking chances.

[Joy]

This AM, it has been reported by local news crews that some gasoline prices in the state are as high as $4 a gal.! The Governor has called this nothing but price gouging and "un-America." He has sent out authorities to nip this in the bud and assure us that there is enough gasoline and crude oil. Price gougers will be dealt with harshly for taking advantage of the situation.

How are the gas prices in your area, in the aftermath of the attack on America?

[donnA]

$1.60 here, up by .20 , reports on the local news that it is $3. and $4. a gallon in some places in Ky.
I also filled up last night, affraid I wouldn't be able to afford it today.

[KeeperOfMyHome]

I went out last evening and filled up my van aftering hearing reports that gas prices could go as high as $6.00 a gallon. I just did not want to take chances . . . was able to fill up at about $1.32 a gallon, which was an increase already to what it had been recently. Haven't been out today to see if there has been any more increase.

[myreflection26]

I don't know if it is just for Pa or not but there was a freeze put on the gas prices so they will not be able to jack it up any furthur and if they do they're in trouble.

Sue

[tyndale1946]

YOU THINK GASOLINE IS EXPENSIVE?
Diet Snapple 16oz for $1.29 = $10.32 per gallon
Lipton Ice Tea 16oz for $1.19 = $9.52 per gallon
Gatorade 20oz for $1.59 = $10.17 per gallon
Ocean Spray 16oz for $1.25 = $10.00 per gallon
Pint of milk 16oz for $1.59 = $12.72 per gallon
STP Brake Fluid 12oz for $3.15 = $33.60 per gallon
Vick's Nyquil 6oz for $8.35 = $178.13 per gallon
Pepto Bismol 4oz for $3.85 = $123.20 per gallon
Whiteout .7oz for $1.39 = $25.42 per gallon
Scope 1.5oz for $0.99 = $84.48 per gallon

And this is the REAL KICKER......
Evian water 9oz for $1.49 = $21.19 per gallon
.....$21.19 FOR WATER!!

So next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't
run on Nyquil, or Scope, or Whiteout!!!!... P.S. I don't have any idea where this guy buys his milk but isn't that a little steep... Brother Glen
:D

[Barnabas H.]

Now this will stop people from complaining about the exorbitant gasoline prices! smile.gif

[Ernie Brazee]

The fluctuating gas prices are a fraud, just prior to labor day our gas prices rose to 1.9o a gal. When I was in Los Angeles prices ranged from 1.49 to 1.73.

Now here at home but now, after labor day holiday the pric has dropped to 1.39. They must build refinerys fast

Ernie

[Alex Mullins]

You folks south of the border should count your blessings. Having just moved to Canada from florida where we spent the last 12 years, gasoline here is expensive - currently 63 cents (CDN) per liter which is equal to 2.38/per CDN ($1.54 US/ gallon) This is cheaper than it has been for some time up here.

My tank is 25 gallons (94 liters) so it costs me $59.22 (Cdn) to fill the tank from empty.

You would pay $26.50 US for the same amount of gasoline at $1.06/gal US.

$59.22 Cdn = $38.20 US. (If you bring $1000 US to Canada today, the banks will give you $1550 CDN but if you try to sell that $1550 CDN back to the same bank, they will give you only $968 US.

So, you pay approx $12 per tank less than we do up here. You are very fortunate indeed.

Everything is not that much more expensive here though. Some items, like bread, milk, soft drinks, cars, health insurance, etc, are considerably less

We both pay considerably less for gasoline than the rest of the world.

Nobody asked, but there it is anyway.

God Bless

[SaggyWoman]

In my travels this week, I have seen it down to $1.19 in Tennessee.

[Bible Believing Bill]

Saw it at $1.03 today. I better fill up fast!

[Pennsylvania Jim]

$1.19 today in PA also.