Gas Prices what are they where you live, work and play?

[underworld]

grandpopswalt Yes, gas price IS tied to oil cost. But that doesn't explain the increased profits of three of the four major oil companies.

underworld

[underworld]

Capt Bob Johnson
They are talking about the dollar being adjusted for inflation.

underworld

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[Capt Bob Johnson]

I figured out how to screw those utility companies years ago. just put enough of my pension fund, IRAs, and savings into thier stock so that the dividend checks cover your bills. You're paying yourself for that electric, gas, or phone.

Yeah, it's an arguable proposition, but there's a lot of truth to it also!

[Capt Bob Johnson]

I just filled up the truck this morning at $2.01&9/10, which to me is $2.02 US per Gallon.

Heard a thing on tv news a couple of weeks ago where they said that for it to hit the levels of the early 70's it would be like $2.86 a gallon in today's money! I thought they were green American dollars then & they are green American dollars today, so what's today's money? Purple Antartic Dollars???

There, I feel better, I took my stab at humor for the day!

[Tom The Brat]

Years ago I had a "pen pal" in Germany. He took his wife, kids, and neighbor girl on a 3 month vacation. "Wow, long vacation," I wrote.

"Gas is 7 USD per gallon here. When we drive somewhere, we like to stay a while."

It's like 2.03 here in nowhere, Illinois.

[TurboOne]

WOW never thought we would have this kind of response. Looks like in the states CA wins for highest price, but Canada, Europe, and Australia all are higher than here. Guess we all should have invested in oil, we could afford all the trains we want if we had 1000 shares.

Price has stayed the same for 2 days so far.

Tim

[Anonymous]

Still 1.99 in Mid-Missouri. I wonder when the effect of these gas prices will have on the sale of SUV's? The hybrid's are out there now and when a vehicle only gets 15(or less) mpg, those 50 mpg's hybrids will look pretty good. GM is stuck with some pretty low mileage SUV's and are trying to unload them. Ford has the Escape and Chrysler has some hot-selling cars that have avoided the gas crunch. It's going to be a bumpy ride for some car makers.

[vsmith]

Anwar is kinda a false hope, 3 years start up time for a one year supply of oil? The Big Oil wont go for that, more likely they'll opt for opening more already accessable land.

Still find it kinda surprising that NO ONE in this Administration has made even the slightest inkling of a suggestion like "you could alway drive a more fuel efficient vehicle"

I figure the econonic Darwinism of fuel cost -vs- vehicle milage -vs- commute -vs- passenger need will still see the demand for more smaller fuel efficient cars by the public. Its happening out here, theres a six month waiting list for the few Hybrids already on the market, they cant keep up with the demand, and the dealers cant move the big porker SUV's or pick-ups anymore. They just sit on the lots and the Saturday morning info-commercials selling used cars are chuck-full of the biggest SUV's.

[jebouck]

If Congress would get some kahonies and quit kowtowing to those dern Bunny-Huggers, we could open up the Alaska Field and have all the oil you'd ever want, or need.
jb

[Rene Schweitzer]

$2.25 in the Milwaukee area. Sure glad I have a four-cylinder car!

[Anonymous]

i paid 2.04 a gallon on saturday x 36 gallons.

[Anonymous]

Below is a List to ease the pain with a laugh


Think a gallon of gas is expensive? This makes one think, and also puts
things in perspective.

Diet Snapple 16 oz $1.29 = $10.32 per gallon

Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz $1.19 = $9.52 per gallon

Gatorade 20 oz $1.59 = $10.17 per gallon

Ocean Spray 16 oz $1.25 = $10.00 per gallon

Brake Fluid 12 oz $3.15 = $33.60 per gallon

Vick's Nyquil 6 oz $8.35 = $178.13 per gallon

Pepto Bismol 4 oz $3.85 = $123.20 per gallon

Whiteout oz $1.39 = $25.42 per gallon

Scope 1.5 oz $0.99 = $84.48 per gallon

And this is the REAL KICKER...

Evian water 9 oz $1.49 = $21.19 per gallon!
$21.19 for WATER and the buyers don't even know the source. (Evian spelled
backwards is Naive.

So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on Evian,
Scope, or Whiteout, or, God forbid, Pepto Bismal or Nyquil.

[Anonymous]

Here in New Zealand petrol is $1.35 a litre only I drive a 1954 Morris Minor Series II so it doesn't worry me much.

Annie

[toenailridgesl]

Tony W said "My 1976 351 Cu in LTD runs on LPG which at the moment is A28c per litre. This is the equivalent of about US90c a US gallon."
A28c/litre!?!?!? Here in Sth Oz LPG is 56c/l! And diesel is $1.20/l.

[BR60103]

I had to fill up at 86.9 per litre (Canadian) today. If we'd had the empty tank at the right time, we could've got it for 79.x.
You can do your own currency conversions.
We're going down to the States this weekend to drain them dry at their ridiculously low prices!

[Anonymous]

You can do the same calculations with my offering as Phil did with his. Queensland has the cheapest of everything in Australia including petrol benzine or gasoline whatever you want to call it. A$0.97 less $0.04 with shopper dockets per litre. However as s many people come here for holidays they will really hike the price , which of course under Australian law they cannot do, but they do somehow.

They also play silly buggers with the prices prices, they drop on tuesdays and contimue to drop until thursday, then they go up to weekend prices again thursday afternoon. They also bump it up om pension day as well.

So we take our car with our shopper dockets and fill it right up every thursday wether it needs it or not.


Rgds Ian

PS another funny thing has happened here with meat prices it is the heart of a big beef, lamb and pig producing area. Your best prime beef is slightly more expensive than sausages and bacon very good bacon sells for less than sausages ie A$4.90 per kilo.

[grandpopswalt]

The price of gas and fuel oil is tied to the price of crude, which is now up to over $60/barrel. OPEC has cut back on production while China is buying all the oil it can get. Not to mention that the known reserves of CHEAP oil are quickly disappearing. So it's a matter of supply and demand and right now the demand is far greater than supply. And that scenario is not likely to change, ever. So maybe it's time to start getting serious about alternative energy sources .... and ............... Washington, are you listening? ....... CONSERVATION.

Walt

[TonyWalsham]

I don't know what the price of petrol (gasoline) is in my neighbourhood.

My 1976 351 Cu in LTD runs on LPG which at the moment is A28c per litre. This is the equivalent of about US90c a US gallon.
Because Easter is coming up this weekend the greedy Oil Companies will raise that back up to A48c per litre and then drift back down to the current level.

[underworld]

As low as $2.099!!!![xx(] Three of the four major oil companies had increased profits the last two years. I guess the high price only reflects increased crude costs.......or maybe not. Remember this during your next election.

ex government

underworld

[tangerine-jack]

Hey Matt!

When I had my Road Runner I think I got about 4mpg or so. But you have to calculate the fuel cost of a really cool car with this formula:

price per gallon/ cubic inch of engine+ 3x length of burnout= smiles per mile.

[oX)]

[toenailridgesl]

Here in Sth Oz average price per litre is $1.12. Multiply that by 3.8 to get US galls or by 4.54 for Imperial Galls ~US gall=A$4.25 or US$3.36/US gall UK£2.24/ Imp. gall

[Anonymous]

I've seen$ 2.09 to $2.19 a gallon. Hard when I burn a tank full a week.
Thank goodness the Big Block Camaro's in pieces and parked at 6 to 10 miles per gallon I wouldn't get far just broke$.

[vsmith]

FYI

Smart Cars of Europe will start selling here sometime this year. 70 mpg 80 mph and you can fit four in the same space of Ahnoolds Hummer H1

[powlee]

Kim
You and I were thinking alike but you said more. I am sitting at this machine for a couple of hours while listening to Blackpool V Brentford.
We are losing 2-0. [:(!]
Come on back you Bees

Ian P

[vsmith]

If you live in London, why would you need a Bike? Take the Tube!


I've got a bike
you can ride it if you like
Its got a bell that rings and things
to make it look good
I'd give it to you but I borrowed it

PF

[tangerine-jack]

So Ben, what's different now than in all the rest of recorded history?????


[oX)]

[Anonymous]

Hi guys, stop moaning about your prices. Here in the kingdom we have just drifted up a few pence to 81p per litre, that's £3-65 per gallon-imperial or $6-87!! You guys get your petrol in US gallons which I think is slightly less than imperial so probably to equal us in US gallons you would pay around $6.20 ish. Of course being loyal supporters of queen and country we never moan and we have never had a fuel boycott of filling stations and refineries - oh, let's see, for about 3 years.
If you consider what the oil companies put into getting a gallon of petrol into your car, the never ending search for new fields, the new technology, the rigs and refineries, the filling station networks and the supply vehicles from super tankers to road tankers and we, over here, pay £3-65 per gallon. Compare this to a brewery that has it's own water supply, buys in natural products from established sources, has delivery costs transporting to established outlets and pay the same tax and duties as the oil companies. Yet they have the bare faced cheek to charge £16-00 per gallon for their beer. Work it out in your area and see if it comes out the same. Don't moan about petrol prices, curse the brewers. Mind your car wouldn't get very far on beer but I wouldn't on petrol.
Cheers,
Kim
[tup]

[powlee]

[soapbox]Guys
Difficult to compare other countries and their cost of living.

But in the London area of the UK;

Litres into US gallons, we pay the equivalent of $5.86 per US gall.

If you visit the UK, rent a bicycle.

All the best
Ian P

[Anonymous]

$ 2.10 to $ 2. 55 and diesel fuel is $2.35 to $2. 40, heating oil same as diesel . it's getting out of hand , these oil co.are making big profits. and the little guy is hurting .workjing two jobs to stay alive.our goverment don't care, they are getting their pockets full. BEN

[markperr]

Just one more reason I don't live in southern California. I pay between $2.11 and $2.17 depending on where I am in Michigan.

Mark