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$2.62 for 87 at BJ's Wholesale Club in Wallingford, CT today, about 5 cents less than 2 weeks ago last time I filled up. That's the membership price, don't know the non-membership price.
The Shell station next to it was $2.72 (cash price) for 87. It's a rare occasion to see a car in there, so no wonder they charge more (to recuperate losses).
Man, you're hardcore.
RUG always seems to be about 20 cents a gallon cheaper in NJ than Florida and yet in Florida we pump our own gas and NJ an attendant "MUST" pump the gas!
Sneakers over in Alternate Route has just the ticket for you:
everyone at my nephew's football game was saying how happy they were with the weather this year. last year, they played on wednesday night, and by the time the game was over, i couldn't feel my feet.
gas is still mostly 2.70/2.75 for RUG.
Looking over my records we're running about $1.00 over last years prices. Not really complaining as it's better than the prices of 2007 but not as good as last year this time.
I hope everyone has a nice and safe holiday.
Jae5
Merry Christmas!
Since my last fill-up prices have jumped 20 ~ 40 cents, from $2.46 (($2.67) to $2.86 on average. These are the same prices I paid during the 2007 winter gouge.
The excuses, I mean reasons, for the jumps have ranged from:
-The NE cold / snow snap, resulting in heating oil usage going through the roof
-The "cold" weather in the south
-Supplies too low to keep up with demand
to
-The free-falling dollar
-The fundamentals of the commodities market, concentrating on crude of course
-The economic indicators say the economy is stronger and stronger every day
Are we in for another 2006 - 2008 high-price run :confuse: :sick:
I haven't been driving much - my last fill up was $2.69.
Today one of the grocery stores was selling RUG for $2.60.
I guess they didn't get the memo.
On 1/7/09 I filled at Costco and Premium was $1.99. That looks like inflation to me. 35% increase over last year this time.
Published: 1/11/10, 6:45 PM EDT
By MARK WILLIAMS
(AP) - The average price of gasoline is heading back towards $3 per gallon nationwide, sapping strength from the economic recovery as consumers spend roughly half a billion dollars more on energy each day than they did a year ago.
For average motorists using about 50 gallons per month of gasoline, rising pump prices have added about $50 a month to their fuel bills. This comes as the worst cold spell in years drives up demand - and prices - for heating oil, natural gas and electricity.
The total daily fuel bill is probably $400 million to $550 million more than a year ago, says Tom Kloza of the Oil Price Information Service.
The jump in energy costs will likely force families to delay purchases of big-ticket items, such as cars and refrigerators, says James Hamilton, a professor of economics at the University of California San Diego, who has tracked the effect of gasoline prices on the economy.
Gas prices have tracked the strong oil market, where the cost for a barrel has spiked 20 percent in the past month on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Oil prices are about three times higher than a year ago. Investors have seen increased demand in countries such as China and India and the dollar remains weak, encouraging investment in commodities. The price gains have come even though supplies are abundant.
Gas prices rose 1.4 cents overnight to $2.749 per gallon, according to auto club AAA, Wright Express and OPIS. Prices have climbed 8.4 cents a gallon in the past week and are 95.5 cents higher than a year ago.
"We are not there yet, but gasoline prices at more than $3 is certainly an unwelcome sign of consumer distress," says Peter Beutel of Cameron Hanover, an energy consultancy.
Pump prices have jumped 8 cents or more in the past week in many parts of the country, including Dallas, Chicago, Miami and Columbus, Ohio. And the per-gallon price is above $3 in some places, including California and New York.
Hamilton says he believes the higher prices will not hurt the economy enough to push it back into a recession.
Kloza says drivers aren't likely to pay $3 a gallon nationwide until spring.
Benchmark crude for February delivery fell 23 cents to settle at $82.52 a barrel on the Nymex Monday, despite signs of strong demand from China and a weak dollar.
China said Sunday that oil imports rose 14 percent last year to a record high in December, part of a 56 percent surge in overall imports last month.
In other Nymex trading in February contracts, heating oil fell less than a penny to $2.1924 a gallon while gasoline gained less than a cent to $2.1596 a gallon. Natural gas futures fell 27.4 cents to $5.475 per 1,000 cubic feet.
In London, Brent crude for February delivery fell 34 cents to $81.03 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange.
87: $2.779
89: $2.949
93: $3.079
Looking back at my records, I put premium in my '85 Silverado on 12/29/09 and it was $2.899 then. I filled up my '00 Park Ave on 1/4/10 and it was up to $2.959.
Funny thing about that report is, at least for us here, it's been warmer and less snowy than the past couple years, especally last year. Indy's been getting hit with our lake-effect but the temperature hasn't been ice-age-ish!!
Since my last report prices having been doing the up-and-down, going from a low of $2.74 (my fill-up price on Tuesday) to a high of $2.89 for 87 octane, about a dollar more than last year.
This week the prices at most stations have been doing the $2.74 - $2.78 Mambo, changing from morning to afternoon. At 6am on my commute the prices are low, come out in the evening they're high; next day repeat.
Am I Bill Murray in Groundhog Day? :confuse:
Diesel is running $2.93 in town, two cents less than premium.
This week's fill-up (Wednesday night) was for $2.66 (a deal considering everyone else was $2.80). This prices were still in the $2.59 range that morning.
Today on the morning commute some of the $2.80 stations were down to $2.69.
A 1.5-day 20 cent jump :sick: Getting ready for summer hikes?
Average mpg since I got it has been 17.93 mpg, which isn't too bad I guess since it's been mostly local, short-trip driving, and this winter has been pretty cold.
I'm in the same boat as you andre, the S-10's mileage has been down the past few weeks but figured as much: extended idling, extra weight, winter blend...
$2.97 mid-grade
$3.07 premium
$2.99 diesel
The last time I filled up, it was around $2.69.
87 $2.59
89 $2.79
93 $2.89
Sitting at $2.739 right now at the place I usually use, but was 4 cents cheaper on Monday.
The majors are up four cents in Boise.
Regular $2.86 - $2.89
Midgrade is $3.01
Premium is $3.11
Didn't see a diesel price - probably still holding at $2.99.
Haven't seen this price since Oct 2008!! Guess that shot of warm weather last week caused the price to jump, or was it that "snow" we got over the weekend... :confuse: :sick:
Premium is $3.17 - diesel jumped to $3.07.
I guess my hope prices stabilizing in the $2.90 ~ $3 range for mid-grade petrol this summer so I would be able to drive the Olds more is out the window. With graduations and Memorial Day coming I'm thinking $3.50 for 87 octane.
Sunoco at Rhawn and Verree in NE Philly:
RUG = $2.71
Ultra = $2.95