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  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Sounds pretty cheap compared to the Big Dig mess ($14.6 billion ... and counting).
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Sunoco at Rhawn and Verree in NE Philly:

    RUG = $1.55
    Ultra = $1.89
  • larsblarsb Member Posts: 8,204
    I can't see how it's going to pay for itself.

    I'm all for it if it replaces bus routes and allows some people who were driving to now take the train.
  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,192
    Looks like a good sized turn-around on prices.

    Local cheapo place up a dime overnight to $1.81 for RUG. Most of the majors up a penny or two. Saw a Mobil with premium at $1.99.

    I guess the majors are slower coming down AND going up.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • dtownfbdtownfb Member Posts: 2,918
    Our gas jumped a bit over the last few days.

    RUG - $1.59 - $1.65
  • larsblarsb Member Posts: 8,204
    Phoenix has gone up about 2 cents in the last week.

    Cheapest is now $1.379
  • sylviaesylviae Member Posts: 31
    Seems as if here in Okla and with the 7-11 gas pumps---they are now only selling 100% gas---guess most of our stations are now on that---don't know what happened nor when but I heard that ethanol was scarce which sent us back to all gasoline now. Price increased also---now around 1.56 and up.
  • fezofezo Member Posts: 10,386
    We wet up here at the Jersey Shore - anywhere from a nickle to a dime. The local Sunoco is now $1.45 for regular.
    2015 Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2014 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback, 1999 Mazda Miata 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999.
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    We've been at $1.69 here for almost a month now. These lower prices haven't manged to get over the ridges into Happy Valley :sick:
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Sunoco at Rhawn and Verree in NE Philly up eight cents!

    RUG= $1.63
    Ultra = $1.97
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    $1.75

    What's curious is that unleaded futures for Jan delivery were way lower than the futures are now. Some PROFIT is being made for sure.
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,671
    Dayton got as low as probably $1.55 as a median or mean while a few were at $1.38 IIRC.

    We got a jump to $1.85, and then dropped to $1.79 and lower, then a jump in a few days to $1.89, and now a jump to $1.99 for most stations. Oddly, most stations seem to have chosen $1.99 as their new price from Dayton to Cincinnati with only a few lower. The oil companies have been successful in raising the price form $1.49 or $1.55 to $1.99 in a matter of 7 days or so.

    Indeed large profits are being made in the earlier slow downward move despite oil's have dropped rapidly and now with rapid up moves ("restoration" according to Speedway subsidiary representative a couple years back) the profits are back. Profits are probably greater than when prices were at $3.75.

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • dtownfbdtownfb Member Posts: 2,918
    It's speculators who are trying to make money with all the turmoil in the Middle East.
  • gagricegagrice Member Posts: 31,450
    Filled the LS400 this morning at Costco. Premium is right at $2. RUG $1.79. Diesel down the street still at $2.19. That is the closest I have seen for a long time.

    Oil took biggest hit this morning in 7 years. Lost about $6 per barrel. So maybe the gas prices will head back down.
  • jae5jae5 Member Posts: 1,206
    We've had a similar jump here. I was out last Wednesday and was near a quarter-tank (my usual point in filling-up) so decided to fill-up, thinking the prices were going to raise a little for New Year's Eve / Day. That day regular was selling for $1.62. Prices held steady but got a surprise Monday when prices were $1.71 ~ 1.79, then jumped again by Tuesday to $1.85 ~ $1.89, with yesterday seeing another jump to $1.94 ~ $1.99. A nice 30 to 40 cent jump in a week.

    Still better than the $3.00+ I was paying this time last year and the $4.00+ over the spring, summer and early fall. But it kind of burns that you know this is due to taking advantage of the strife in the Middle East, which was going on anyway, the "restoration" and dead-cat bounce oil had late last week / early this week. This despite the glut of oil and gas supplies. But with the supposed cease-fire and talks starting last night I wonder if the prices are going to move down a bit.
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    It's up another eight cents at the local Sunoco!

    RUG = $1.71
    Ultra = $2.05

    Sheesh, just 'cause a couple of idiots are lobbing rockets at each other. I didn't know Israel-Palestine was a major oil exporting nation.
  • 210delray210delray Member Posts: 4,721
    After hitting a low of $1.46, prices are up to $1.59 and higher for RUG. The BP I've been using of late has it at $1.60. Not too bad compared to what some of you are reporting from other areas of the country.
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,671
    Do you have Speedway/Marathon/SuperAmerica stations in your area? What are the big suppliers?

    I just did a chart on daytongasprices.com of Richmond VA, Buffalo, Dayon, and crude oil prices. Buffalo and Richmond are smooth graphs, but Dayton follows the crude oil price fairly closely (disregarding the tax portion of the price).

    It's amazing to see the difference. Our pricing is so variable.

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • 210delray210delray Member Posts: 4,721
    We don't have any of the 3 you mentioned. Speedway and Marathon are very familiar to me from when I lived in Indiana (and visit today).

    We have Sheetz, a regional chain out of Altoona, PA, plus one Kangaroo outlet, which is big in the Deep South. Another regional chain is Hess, which I believe is based in New York. National brands that are big here are Exxon, Shell, Chevron, and BP. We have a few smaller brands like East Coast and Excel.

    Wawa, common in NJ, is making inroads into northern VA, but hasn't reached our area yet.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    $1.69 RUG (was holding for a couple of weeks at $1.59)

    $2.39 diesel (down about .20 or .30 cents, depending on the station).
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,723
    paid 1.799, so the prices are creeping up a bit, by about a dime from 2 weeks ago.
    cash price is still a nickel less.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • jae5jae5 Member Posts: 1,206
    was for $1.94 (last Friday). The price has since gone down 4 cents to $1.90 with the Mobils / Shells / BP still at $1.97 ~ $2.00.

    Finally finished my yearly fuel spreadsheet and looking over the totals I spent $720 dollars more in 2008 than in 2007. Attributing this to driving 2000 more miles than last. Over the course of 2007, the truck was down for about 1.5 months overall due to numerous $$$ repairs and 2008 included three trips to Indy (1300 miles) and overall higher fuel costs. I think my mileage will be lower this year as I'm not planning any trips or car hunts and hoping the fuel costs will be lower.
  • larsblarsb Member Posts: 8,204
    Thanks for giving me the idea of posting my last two year totals:

    2007 -
    miles driven = 17,453
    fuel costs = $1,402.60
    cost per mile driven = $ 0.08037 cents
    Average fillup cost = $37.90
    Average gallon cost = $2.77

    2008 -
    miles driven = 14,507
    fuel costs = $1,363.06
    cost per mile driven = $ 0.09396 cents
    Average fillup cost = $38.90
    Average gallon cost = $3.12

    So all in all, I did not so bad in 2008. Only cost me an extra $1 per fillup on average.
  • dtownfbdtownfb Member Posts: 2,918
    You averaged 34.5 mpg in 2007 and 33.2 mpg in 2008. What kind of car are you driving?
  • larsblarsb Member Posts: 8,204
    2007 Camry Hybrid
  • dtownfbdtownfb Member Posts: 2,918
    Cool! I guess you are getting the mileage as advertised.
  • jae5jae5 Member Posts: 1,206
    No problem. I meant to do a more proper posting as you but got tied up at work, and with the constant snow, didn't get a chance to. So I decided to just do a "mention".

    That's great it only cost about a $1 extra per fill-up.
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,723
    ask him if he takes any 2500 mile round trips. ;)
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Sunoco on Rising Sun and Longshore in NE Philly up four cents:

    RUG = $1.77
    Ultra = $2.11
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    We jumped up six cents overnight to $1.75.
  • larsblarsb Member Posts: 8,204
    Local paper reporting Phoenix has gone up 20 cents in two weeks.

    I know I paid $1.69 for gas last week then checked another station a few miles away and it had $1.49. I got screwed out of $2.85 I can NEVER get back !!!
  • fezofezo Member Posts: 10,386
    The Lukoil that I pass on the way to work actually came down 2 cents today after going up over 20 cents in the last couple of weeks. I don't know if that means things are leveling off or they just got higher enough than everyone else that they needed to come down a little.

    They're at $1.59.
    2015 Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2014 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback, 1999 Mazda Miata 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999.
  • jae5jae5 Member Posts: 1,206
    was for $1.92 at the usual Jewel. So far this winter am doing pretty well on mileage, considering I'm carrying around weight everyday in the bed for traction.

    I also noticed the Gas City by me, which is usually at least 20 cents higher than everyone else, was actually in-line at $1.95 for 87 octane. But it's E85 was at $1.85. There's usually 50 cents difference between that and their regular unleaded. Wonder if the $1.85 is the low point (thought it would have been maybe in the $1.50 ~ $1.60 range).

    I read an article this morning on USA Today that stated buyers are moving back to large vehicles / SUVs/Trucks. Not sure if this was from dealers / OEMs to try to spur sales for the behemoths but if it is true, people sure are short-minded and don't learn too well.
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Sitting at $1.85 for 87 in State College. We never got down to the $1.39 range that a lot of places with 90 minutes of here did :sick:
  • urnewsurnews Member Posts: 668
    $1.659 for 87 in Salisbury, MD, hub city of the Delmarva Peninsula, which is the state of Delaware, the Eastern Shore of Maryland and the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
  • andre1969andre1969 Member Posts: 26,022
    topped off my Intrepid on Saturday at the local Shell for $1.789 (87 octane). I think hi-test, which I prefer to put in my older cars, is running around $2.059.

    Our prices have gone up a little, but not much compared to other places. I think the lowest the Shell and Citgo on my way to work got was around $1.65 for 87. There's a Shell up in Laurel that had gotten as low as $1.499. If I wanted to give one of my older cars a bit of a run, or happened to be going that way, I'd try to stop off and top off. But that Shell is up around $1.739 now.
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    $1.75 at the majors, but I filled up at the grocery pumps today with my affinity card.

    Didn't notice a diesel price but I think it's around $2.39. The differential is still shrinking.
  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,723
    on friday, i paid 1.899, but didn't know it until i check my receipt later on when entering the numbers in my spreadsheet.
    the pump had 1.869 on it (cash price). a couple of days later it still had the same thing, but i'm not going to spend time arguing over 47 cents.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,192
    Gas here in upstate NY is inching closer to $2 for RUG again. I filled up with regular today @ $1.99.

    I'm waiting for an explaination of why wholesale gas has gone up 35 cents in the last few weeks when crude oil prices are stable or actually going down. This smells like a rat I've smelt before. I thought this wasn't suppose to happen once "the oil man" left office.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • gagricegagrice Member Posts: 31,450
    I thought this wasn't suppose to happen once "the oil man" left office.

    Some times you make me roll on the floor laughing..... :blush:

    I have wondered that same thing. I am sure there is an legitimate explanation. Maybe one of the ABC reporters will ask Obama... Or does he only give interviews to Al Jazeera?
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    A gallon of gas or a share of Ford stock?

    Lots of people are paying $1.88, which is what Ford closed at today.

    I filled up the van tonight for $1.76 RUG.
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    I'm paying $1.89 so Ford stock is really starting to look like a bargain :P
  • dtownfbdtownfb Member Posts: 2,918
    Gas in the York area has creeped up to $1.85-$1.89 for RUG.

    Traveled to Ocean City, MD this weekend, gas ranged from $1.67 to $1.77. Saw a few cheaper ($1.57) on the drive home inland.

    I agree with oldfarmer50. Something is not right about the higher gas prices with oil trading at $40 a barrel.
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    6 more cents to $1.95 this morning, and no "oil folks" in the White House to blame it on.

    You're right, there seems to be a total disconnect with reality again. Crude oil going down, gas supplies up because our demand is down, yet the price rises. We need a leash for the speculators. :sick:
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,411
    A leash? Surely they deserve more than that :shades:

    I bought gas a week ago from this past Sunday, and then again this past Sunday. Same price both times.
  • iluvmysephia1iluvmysephia1 Member Posts: 7,709
    from lonely 'ole Willcox, AZ. We're sitting at $1.88/gal for RUG here at Doc's. No station lower, a few higher, been at this price for days now. Y'all stop in, now, ya hear. And we do have an appliance store that services Maytag's, too. ;)

    2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick

  • larsblarsb Member Posts: 8,204
    $1.73 here. Gone up almost 40 cents in the last month.
  • jae5jae5 Member Posts: 1,206
    was for $1.84 at the usual Jewel. It was a nice, crisp -18 degrees but we dogded the snow storm yesterday so can't complain. Other stations were in the $1.89 ~ 1.94 range (the higher range represent prices by work). These prices represent about a nickel drop from a couple days ago.

    The Gas City still has E85 for $1.75 with 87 octane for $1.89.
  • jae5jae5 Member Posts: 1,206
    was the same as last week, petrol prices remained @ $1.84. Getting a little spoiled with this mini-heatwave over the past few days, with today already at 48-degrees.
  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Up to $1.97 in Happy Valley :mad:
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