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I propose they do nothing, because I am a realist, and I know they will do nothing. Their pockets are the ones being lined. More supply side garbage.
20mpg in town is fine with me.
I'd love to see the "market forces" we are lied to so perpetually that caused even this minimal price increase. Of course, the masses, who are going to have to pay more to enable further reverse socialism doled out to the greatest entitlement segment of society, are just not privy to such information.
Defer! Conform!
2.979 87 Reg
3.079 89 Mid
3.179 92/93 Prem
I don't understand the 2 cent raise we had for about 10 days, now it's back to the Katrina levels.
$3.09 down the street at the Chevron, but several pumps were out of order (they had not run out of any gas, so that was odd).
Also $3.09 at the Getty on Montrose, so I filled up there.
-juice
Once I make the after-basketball-practice run, I'll know
Maybe I should bill for these parent/chauffer deals??? LOL
Have you considered **TAXES**? Why is gas 30 cents higher in Chicago City compared with Winnebago Co., IL.
It also does not help that the refineries have to prepare SIX different gas formulations for the state of Iliinois.
I have been paying $2.61 in McHenry County (Phillips 66 and Sam's Club).
Sheetz 87 $2.799, 93 $2.999.
Exxon up the road is 10 cents higher.
Citgo almost next door to Exxon is still $2.999 for 87 (no change).
Citgo (IL62-IL25) - $2.61
Crystal Lake $2.78-2.84
Kane Co along Randall $2.78-2.87
In the past month (when the gas approached $3), Chicago and the suburbs seriously flattened out. However, the wide differences have started to reappear with prices in Chicago and the gas stations on the freeways (like Joliet) still remain pretty high.
In general, I try to buy gas at one of the following sources to get the best prices (without driving a mile out of the way):
IL-251 near Rockton (ourside of Rockford)
Sam's Club - usually the last to raise prices. Costco generally matches SC a few days later - their usual "me too" strategy)
Randall Rd (Kane/McHenry) - Albertsons/Safeway/Citgo is a perpetual gas war.
Citgo at the intersection of IL-62 and IL-25
We ALWAYS fill up before heading into Cook County where the prices tend to be the highest. Wisconsin also tends to be higher.
I am not saying that 0.30 price difference justifies a 25 mile drive to get gas BUT ... I will fill up sooner on cheaper gas.
I only half-filled the tank of my Frontier, which was running on empty, in the hope that prices would come down in the near future. The Camry is still running on pre-Rita gas.
87 - $2.699
89 - $2.799
93 - $2.879
94 - $2.959
diesel - $2.779
Diesel getting its usual rise from winter mix and competition from home heating oil (same raw fuel as diesel), but still below the high watermark immediately after Katrina.
kcram - Pickups Host
kcram - Pickups Host
But aren't you going to have to use the gas soon so it won't go bad? Or do you put stabilizer in the tank?
Meanwhile, on the way home this evening, I saw that prices had finally dropped another 10 cents, to $2.699 for 87 at Sheetz and "Lowest Price." Citgo and Exxon nearby were still at $2.799, but not for long I suspect.
Some years ago, a natural gas line was put down in our subdivision. We passed on tapping into it.
87 $2.47
89 $2.57
92 $2.77
This was odd - in Potomac, MD, next to Montgomery Mall, there is an Exxon and a Shell station that share a plot, they are literally back to back. Usually prices are the same, but yesterday the Shell was 20 cents cheaper for all grades! I guess the Exxon had not responded yet.
Even more odd was someone getting gas at the Exxon! Hello? Drive 20 feet away and save 20 cents a gallon. Sheesh. :confuse:
-juice
-juice
in central ct, regular gas is in the 2.639 to 2.679 range.
as an aside, i don't usually use shell gas because it is usually a bit more expensive than exxon/mobil. the other day i had some time before picking one of my kids up at school and needed to fill up. the closest station is a shell so i went there. i immediately noticed the engine ran smoother and i didn't have to put as much pressure on the gas pedal as i usually do to accelerate or maintain speed.
i drove the explorer for the next couple of days to confirm. it is running smoother.
however, i now have 49,999.x miles on it. x is definitely >5. i figure the next time i look at it, it is going to hit 50,000, so i'm letting it sit for a while.
Heh... I thought we were past this... College Station is in Texas, College Park is in Maryland... State College (you got the ice cream part right) is in PA!
Wife reported $2.35 for 87 in Altoona!
-juice