What are you paying for gas?

[cydewaze]

Originally posted by Rusty Bumper
She told me the reason for that was because they will not drop the price of their product until it's all sold out for the price that they paid for it.

Haha! That's a funny reason. Around here, I noticed that after the media hype that followed Katrina, all the gas stations raised their prices instantly.

One of the stations that I pass frequently were raising their prices every few hours after the initial jump. I stopped and asked why they were doing that. The answer was that they wanted to be able to afford their next shipment, and they didn't know how expensive it would be.

So regardless of how much the gas in already in their tanks cost them, they were selling for a greatly inflated price. BUT, it took ages for them to lower the price.

I firmly believe that when prices fluctuate, most gas stations end up coming out ahead because they always leave the prices up for longer than it takes them to recoup.

[kellyinkc]

Kelly

[rusty bumper]

Originally posted by Rusty Bumper
Saw K-1 selling for $3.29 a gallon.

It went up with gas prices, but it's not coming down like it should.

I wonder what home heating oil is selling for?

Out of curiosity, today I called the corporate office of a station that I do business with. I asked the rep why their K-1 was so high compared to their gasoline prices.

She told me the reason for that was because they will not drop the price of their product until it's all sold out for the price that they paid for it.

Well, I can understand that, but just a few weeks ago there was a gas station here in NC that refused to raise it's gas prices until the old stock was gone. It seems that the owner didn't think it was right to raise prices on fuel that he had bought at a lower price.

Since the owner refused to listen to the corporate office's orders to raise prices before the old stock was gone, they closed his station!

Actions like that should be illegal.

[cydewaze]

Originally posted by ViperArry
But..... until you´re paying the same as we in Europe do, I can´t feel sorry for your position.
That´s all I wanted to say.

That's fine. No one is asking you to.

And as long as anyone anywhere is paying more for gas than you are, you can't compain either.

[ViperArry]

@cydewaze

Funny comparison.... it´s not quite fair.

In my opinion, you don´t have anything to complain about.
You´re right it´s ****** when prices go up.

But..... until you´re paying the same as we in Europe do, I can´t feel sorry for your position.
That´s all I wanted to say.

Either way.... I don´t drive a mile less while the prices at the pump go up.
What about you guys?

[rusty bumper]

Saw K-1 selling for $3.29 a gallon.

It went up with gas prices, but it's not coming down like it should.

I wonder what home heating oil is selling for?

[cydewaze]

Originally posted by ViperArry
I hope you're not complaining about the gasprices?

This is like saying, "Don't complain about your lung cancer, because I have brain cancer".

It doesn't matter whether you pay $1/gal or $10/gal. If your price goes up 50%, you're going to feel the hit. Goods that we buy are shipped by trucks that use gas, so it's only a matter of time before the high fuel costs cause inflation in other areas.

I'm sure somewhere, someone is paying more for gas than you are, but I don't think that makes you lucky. It could always be worse, sure, but I think it's still pretty crappy.

That said, gas here is finally down to the $2.50 range for regular. Better than it was, but not as good as it could be.

[ViperArry]

I hope you're not complaining about the gasprices?

Over here in The Netherlands I pay € 1,424 per liter

This is compared to you lucky guys over there....!!!!

one gallon = 3.785 liters
price per gallon

1,424 * 3.785 = € 5,39

This in Dollars......

€ 5,39 * 1.2 = $ 6,47 per gallon.... (98 octane)
So, that's almost 3,5 times the price per gallon in the USA.

I drive 23,65 miles with a gallon.

[bimmer330i]

93 octane for the Bimmer 2.79, 87 octane for the SUV 2.59 cruising the Bimmer at 110 mph and watching the gas needle hit empty, priceless.

[kellyinkc]

1.99 - 87

In Raytown

[Abel2325]

Originally posted by Abel2325
$1.99 for Regular in Deep South TX

*Update*
Down to $1.95 at local Circle K's

[rusty bumper]

$1.99 a gallon??!!

I didn't think that it would drop that low!

Good for you guys!

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There was one other location close by that's selling it for $2.27

[gb387]

$1.99 - 87
$2.23 - 92

[roushstage2]

$2.49 for Reg @ the Arco on Bradshaw and Jackson Rd.

Up in SC, still around 2.80-3.00 for Reg.

[Abel2325]

$1.99 for Regular in Deep South TX