Filled up this AM at $3.06. At 6PM, $3.36 at the same station!

[techweenie]

A ten percent increase in 8 hours?

At least the line for the pump got shorter in the afternoon.

We saw some of this after the '94 quake, when a gallon of water was $5 some places...

[juanbenae]

dubya is in heaven i tells ya.

[Bob's Flat-Six]

Originally posted by SoCal911SC
I went to a station today to fill up, the guy was up on the sign changing the numbers. I looked up, and I couldn't believe it, it was George Bush himself!

Maybe when he's done he could find time to get some water dropped to some thirsty Americans.

[lendaddy]

Ok, I've had it. Do you guys really not know how gas pricing at the pump works? It is priced at replacement cost plus magin. You know, like every other business???? Commodities are fluid so this changes all the time. Go down and buy a couple bars of gold at the price they paid for it 2 years ago

Good grief we need better schools.

I even heard a congressmen speak this same rubbish today, I was embarrassed for him.

[techweenie]

Originally posted by SoCal911SC
I went to a station today to fill up, the guy was up on the sign changing the numbers. I looked up, and I couldn't believe it, it was George Bush himself!

I heard W had recruited dad to help. Where was Bill? Pumping Ethyl, I suppose. That dog!

[pwd72s]

Welcome to the hotel California...

[techweenie]

Originally posted by SoCal911SC
LOL! You may not be very smart, but you're damn funny!

Aww. Gee. You think I should turn in my Mensa card?

[juanbenae]

Originally posted by lendaddy
Ok, I've had it. Do you guys really not know how gas pricing at the pump works? It is priced at replacement cost plus magin. You know, like every other business???? Commodities are fluid so this changes all the time.

he should have done something when it was 2.25 a year ago, like reign the oil companies reaping record profits the last three or four years. oh wait, he is big oil company, i'd nearly forgot.

[jyl]

Basics of how gasoline is produced, priced, distributed, etc in California. http://www.energy.ca.gov/gasoline/gasoline_q-and-a.html

Premium was $2.97 a week ago at the Arco nearby, today it was $3.17, less of a jump than I had feared - wait 'till he gets his next delivery, I guess. Of course, last week I paid the $0.06 extra for the Shell across the street - I think Arco's not good gasoline - and this week I went for the cheaper Arco rather than $3.23 at Shell.

Almost all of our gasoline is refined in-state, so I'd hope the shut-down Gulf Coast refineries won't affect us too much. Of course we'd feel the roughly 10% jump in crude oil over the past week or so.

I'm sorry to admit it, but my wife and I are keeping our cars above 3/4 full now. With the price rising, I want to replace each gallon of gasoline as early as possible.

[austin552]

Wish I owned a locking gas cap manufacturing company. There sold out everywhere....

[herman maire]

Right now im in eastern Canada
and gas is $5.60 a gallon and 4 of the 5 gas stations in my area are out of gas.
freaking retarded.

Wheres all the gas the middle east is producing or Canada for that matter?
Does anybody know if the prices in Europe are as insane as this.

Oh and that price is for regular I did even look at premium/super .
Now im currious

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by herman maire


Wheres all the gas the middle east is producing or Canada for that matter?

[sigh]

The middle east doesn't send us gas, they send us oil.

I don't mean to pick on you or anyone else really as ignorance is widespread. But that's the problem, how is it you guys don't know this stuff? I didn't look for the info, so did you avoid it? I mean Tech is a smart guy, how can he not understand either? I really don't get it.

Maybe I assume too much? This could really explain our communication gaps on other subjects as well.

[RickM]

Originally posted by austin552
Wish I owned a locking gas cap manufacturing company. There sold out everywhere....

Or the "tornado" gas saver, super-duper spark plugs, magical gas line magnets.........

[herman maire]

Originally posted by lendaddy
[sigh]

The middle east doesn't send us gas, they send us oil.

I don't mean to pick on you or anyone else really as ignorance is widespread. But that's the problem, how is it you guys don't know this stuff? I didn't look for the info, so did you avoid it? I mean Tech is a smart guy, how can he not understand either? I really don't get it.

Maybe I assume too much? This could really explain our communication gaps on other subjects as well.

I learnt 2 things today

1. To read the entire thread
2. the middle east does not send us gas.

Ok then where does all the gas Canada produce go?

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by herman maire
I learnt 2 things today

1. To read the entire thread
2. the middle east does not send us gas.

Ok then where does all the gas Canada produce go?

If Canada does refine all its own fuel(I doubt it) we in America are still out 10% of ours. Therefore competition for the product of remaining refineries in North America will increase resulting in higher prices and supply going to the highest bidders (The U.S. no doubt). That's just my common sense theory based on economics and I could be wrong.

[jyl]

Len, you have a PM.