[2002Z4CSS]

Yesterday the gas stations around my way to work were $2.33 for regular. Today the same stations are $2.92. Now WTF is the oil companies excuse for raising the prices that much in one day?

[The Champ]

Local issues?

Our local prices have gone down in the past week from around $2.55 for regular to about $2.20. I paid $2.199 yesterday morning and less than that on Saturday.

[sdbob]

At Norwalk the Shell station across from Best Western reg. either 2.17 or 2.19 I just filled up.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by The Champ

Local issues?

Our local prices have gone down in the past week from around $2.55 for regular to about $2.20. I paid $2.199 yesterday morning and less than that on Saturday.

I saw on the news last night there was a gas war in Rochester - several stations were selling at less than $2/gallon.

[The Champ]

Originally Posted by Stuart

I saw on the news last night there was a gas war in Rochester - several stations were selling at less than $2/gallon.

To the best of my knowledge, it was only the Costco station at $1.919. The Kwik Trip next door was as low as $2.019 and I filled up there on Sunday (not a Costco member), but I did have a $.10 per gallon coupon. Most of the other stations in Rochester were around $2.20 on Sunday.

Just checked on gasbuddy.com and Costco is back up to $2.209 as of 6 minutes ago.

[David Jones]

Local regular was 2.07 here yesterday. I haven't looked today.

[69goatboy]

Jumped about 20 cents overnight around here.

Crude took a jump up yesterday.

[grrrrregg!!!]

Filled up yesterday, paid $3.15 in the morning for regular

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by 69goatboy

Jumped about 20 cents overnight around here.

Crude took a jump up yesterday.

You can thank Marathon for that. In OH,IN,KY and MI, they have a virtual monopoly on gasoline refining.

[2002Z4CSS]

Originally Posted by hurryinhoosier62

You can thank Marathon for that. In OH,IN,KY and MI, they have a virtual monopoly on gasoline refining.

In the Detroit area we have a huge Marathon refinery yet the news is saying now a problem with a Chicago refinery. What about the fuel that is siting in the ground at the gas stations long before this alledged issue...it should not be going up in price since it was already delivered.

[The Champ]

Originally Posted by 2002Z4CSS

In the Detroit area we have a huge Marathon refinery yet the news is saying now a problem with a Chicago refinery. What about the fuel that is siting in the ground at the gas stations long before this alledged issue...it should not be going up in price since it was already delivered.

I don't know what happens in your area, but around here the price normally changes (up or down) after the tanker has delivered fresh fuel.

['ol Pinion head]

Originally Posted by 2002Z4CSS

In the Detroit area we have a huge Marathon refinery yet the news is saying now a problem with a Chicago refinery. What about the fuel that is siting in the ground at the gas stations long before this alledged issue...it should not be going up in price since it was already delivered.

2002, when fuel prices are going up it costs more to replace the fuel that's in the ground (tanks). Many very competitive stations in my area make a penny or two a gal, that's it. When fuel cost goes up 10 cents a gal, that's an extra $800 on a 8000 gal load, and to cover that cost, prices at the pump goes up.

[Hunter98TA]

I paid $2.32 the other day. didn't notice any price diff when i went by this morning.

[David Jones]

FWIW.......http://www.kitco.com/commentaries/20...-Its-Feet.html

[Region Warrior]

Been that way here for years.
Slowly drops for a week or so, then jumps 30-40 cents.
Lately the range has been 2.39 to 2.79

[GT182]

Originally Posted by 2002Z4CSS

Now WTF is the oil companies excuse for raising the prices that much in one day?

Pure and simple. Greed!

Lowest here in my part of DE is 2.359, and the highest is 2.599.

[77 TRASHCAN]

Originally Posted by GT182

Pure and simple. Greed!

Lowest here in my part of DE is 2.359, and the highest is 2.599.

X2, without doubt. Don't want any know-it-all whiners telling us how the oil companies have to do this or that for the price of gas to be WHATEVER price.

I get sick of hearing the "excuse of the day" on TV for the price, that particular day...

['ol Pinion head]

The price at the pump is in direct relation to the cost at the rack (where the tanker fills up).
Price goes up at the rack, price goes up at the pump, the retailer has to pass on his increased cost per gallon.

Locally, $1.99 a gal two days ago, $2.09 yesterday, $2.19 today, all for 87 octane junk gas. While cheaper than most markets, the dime a gal jumps don't give much confidence in what it's going to be tomorrow Diesel, I filled up yesterday for $1.96 a gal, that will last a while. Normally, in our gas vehicles, I only fill up with Pure gas, as I have the choice and one vehicle gets 8% better mileage on Pure Gas. For the last month Pure Gas has been locally hovering in the $2.59-2.69 a gal range... Thats been too wide a spread from junk gas to justify it in our late model drivers.

There is something worse than 87 octane e10 junk gas. Local stations offering 87 octane Pure Gas are buying from the rack a mix of premium Pure Gas (91 octane) that's been cut with 84 octane pure gas. A monsterous volume of 84 octane garbage is moved through the Magellan pipelines, then the bulk of it is mixed with ethanol at the local rack, that's how 87 octane junk gas is blended.

[bendutro]

At least oil companies are in competition with each other. Don't blame Shell/BP/Chevron/Texaco - blame the .gov entities passing cap and trade, taxing the fuel even more etc.

You think gas prices are ugly now, wait until this Iranian treaty passes and those crazies have money again.

[Jack Peters]

WA gas tax was increased last week by 9 center per gallon.
Thank you legislators.