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post #241 of 2203
8/30/05 at 2:00pm
What's the deal with the 9/10ths of a cent thing?



The real reason is that they can have a price displayed thats one cent lower than what the effective price is.

2.99 9/10

looks better to passing motorists than

3.00

Even though if you buy less than 10 gal, the price is effectively $3/gal but if you buy 10 gallons you do save One Whole Entire Cent.
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post #242 of 2203
8/30/05 at 2:14pm
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A temporary solution that I haven't seen mentioned is a temporary federal mandate on the reduction of 'blends' of gasoline.


I'm surprised this is not talked about more. I know the greens would go nuts, but...well, never mind...

Also, the government needs to shit-can all taxes on gas, at least for now.
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post #243 of 2203
8/30/05 at 3:05pm
Crap!! Yesterday gas was $2.69/gal, now its $2.86/gal!!!

This sucks!!
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post #244 of 2203
8/30/05 at 3:21pm
It's been $2.59 here (Oxford) for a few days now and it hasn't changed yet, thankfully.
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post #245 of 2203
8/30/05 at 3:51pm
Sunday it was $2.54 (down about 10 cents). Noonish (today) it was $2.89. Now $2.99.

Somebody is getting rich BIG FUCKING TIME.

If there is a gas shortage, why arent stations putting up signs stating they are out of gas?

It is time to start drilling in Alaska and building more refineries. Yes, long-long term we need to go more hybrid and so on.

Since the gas pricing is all based on speculation (read: scam) I'd be willing to be prices would drop drastically just when ground is broken on a string of new refineries (plese, let's use common sense and build them inland a bit) and just one drill plopped down in ANWAR. And those situations assume the Middle East will never get fixed (which it probably won't, but I won't state what NEEDS to be done over there, I'll find some political chat room to do that ).
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post #246 of 2203
8/30/05 at 4:16pm
Super Just went from 2.81 to 3.01 in just 4 hours. Thanks Katrina
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post #247 of 2203
8/30/05 at 4:28pm
25 cent increase for the 5 closest stations where I work.

$2.69 now. Yesterday I got it for 2.44 on fillup. Glad I got in at that price. It is said when I wish for $1.70 cents per gallon again.
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post #248 of 2203
8/30/05 at 4:58pm
Jumped from 2.69 to 2.99 in less than 8h today.
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post #249 of 2203
8/30/05 at 5:00pm
$2.55 this morning. After work it was $2.71. Who knows what it is now, 3 hours later.
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post #250 of 2203
8/30/05 at 5:18pm
I'm surprised prices are holding at $2.59 here. I guess it'll be an overnight change.
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post #251 of 2203
8/30/05 at 5:25pm
According to MSN's gas price website, as of yesterday, Sumter, SC was selling it for $1.93. Can anyone confirm this?
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post #252 of 2203
8/30/05 at 6:05pm
2.61 This morning 3.09 right now. For regular.
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post #253 of 2203
8/30/05 at 6:16pm
Gas went from $2.79 to $3.29 for regular today during work. How is gas this high in Omaha NE?????!!!
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post #254 of 2203
8/30/05 at 7:32pm
2.79 here in Tulsa. Was 2.56 on Sunday.
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post #255 of 2203
8/31/05 at 3:24am
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I'm surprised prices are holding at $2.59 here. I guess it'll be an overnight change.

Weird thing this morning....I went to Pilot where I normally get gas....$2.79????? I look across the street at Shell.....$2.59.....I guess shell hasn't had time to change the price? I'm supposed to go to Miami this weekend now I'm worried about gas shortage especially down there since there are still 125k people without power.
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post #256 of 2203
8/31/05 at 4:51am
Wow. Still $2.59.
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post #257 of 2203
8/31/05 at 4:56am
Coming in to work today one station had it at $2.95 a gallon. Somthing tells me it may be at $3 or higher when I leave work this afternoon.
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post #258 of 2203
8/31/05 at 5:19am
Last night coming home at 9pm gas was 2.99 for 87...think I will scrap the trip to Florida now.
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post #259 of 2203
8/31/05 at 5:41am
Lives tough for you guys EH!!

Gas went from 98.5 yesterday morning to $1.19 PER LITRE today.

For a U.s. gallon that would be $1 a litre x 3.78 litre = $3.78

WE WIN WE WIN

I'm REALLY happy I drive a Civic
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post #260 of 2203
8/31/05 at 6:11am
Brent, I saw the same thing this morning. Filled up at 97.7 last night, and did a double take this morning when I saw the 1.19. Really glad that I have a full tank right now...
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post #261 of 2203
8/31/05 at 6:28am
According to AAA, the average price for gas actually dropped in Ohio!

http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/OHmetro.asp
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post #262 of 2203
8/31/05 at 6:29am
I didn't quite fill up, I have about 500km left on this tank. That should last me till around next Monday or Tuesday.

Brent
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post #263 of 2203
8/31/05 at 7:12am
This is going to fuck the economy up big time unless the federal government steps in and does something.

Since they won't, we're toast...
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post #264 of 2203
8/31/05 at 7:18am
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This is going to fuck the economy up big time unless the federal government steps in and does something.

If you are talking releasing the Federal Reserve, I am with you. However, I lived through federal price controls and I never, ever want to go back to the days of long gas lines, station rationing and odd/even days rationing to the consumer, which also corresponded with the highest inflation rates ever and the most stagnant economy since the Great Depression. No way, no how.
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post #265 of 2203
8/31/05 at 7:20am
My wife and I now car-pool to work. It's a small sacrifice, but every drop of gas counts. I really wish I lived closer to my job - I would not rule out riding a bicycle. If this gets worse - I can imagine highways filled with bicycles.

- Colton
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post #266 of 2203
8/31/05 at 7:27am
Up 25 cents a gallon this morning here in NY from yesterday.

I saw it at $2.89 on the way in to work.
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post #267 of 2203
8/31/05 at 7:31am
oh yeah ... look for $4 / gallon !!!

http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/31/news...ex.htm?cnn=yes
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post #268 of 2203
8/31/05 at 7:36am
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If you are talking releasing the Federal Reserve


If you're talking about releasing some of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve , I believe they have already decided to do that. However all it will do is reduce the post-Katrina crude oil price spike. It won't bring the price of oil down significantly and likely won't reduce the price of gas at the pump at all.
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post #269 of 2203
8/31/05 at 7:36am
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Also, the government needs to shit-can all taxes on gas, at least for now.

That'll happen when the government actually reduces its budget.

Which is to say never.
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post #270 of 2203
8/31/05 at 7:48am
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If you're talking about releasing some of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve , I believe they have already decided to do that. However all it will do is reduce the post-Katrina crude oil price spike. It won't bring the price of oil down significantly and likely won't reduce the price of gas at the pump at all.


Yes, that's what I meant. Giving a break on refinery restrictions and overriding state "blend" requirements would also give a long term (the former) and short term (the latter) move towards a solution. An immediate OK to drilling in the ANWAR region should be a no brainer, if only to help relieve the reliance on foreign oil. Price controls, however, are a way to screw up the economy, not fix it.
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