Local gas prices (non-political)

[Frodo]

Hmmm.... I have a feeling that we will be seeing an influx of hitch-hikers in the near future...

 

[deadheadskier]

cheapest I saw here today was $2.99. Most places are charging $3.15.

The sad thing? I'm trying to sell an SUV, which in the current state of emergency is obviously not in high demand.

 

[skijay]

I noticed that a lot of used car dealerships seem to have many SUV's and trucks on their lots. Most are all 2001 and newer. This was last week before Katrina struck.

I think these used SUVs and trucks were a result of all of the new car incentives this summer.

 

[ChileMass]

Yesterday in Northboro, MA prices for regular unleaded increased from $2.89 to $3.21/gallon at 2 out of 3 downtown gas stations. Amazingly enough, the Mobil was cheaper at $2.99.

My wife tried to fill up our minivan at the Mobil and when the meter got to $50, it shut off and wouldn't sell her any more. Rationing already?

Saw online yesterday that there are 20 oil rigs blown out of commission in the Gulf of Mexico due to the hurricane. A pal of mine is an oil trader in NYC and says gas will go to $4/gallon in the next month.

Today all 3 local gas stations are at $3.17 per gallon for regular unleaded. This is nuts!!

 

[skijay]

ChileMass....If you paid with a credit card / debit card you may have a per fuel station fill up limit of $50.

I found this out with my AMEX car.

Tim

 

[JimG.]

Word of caution- the SPR is only useful if the refineries are working (it's all/mostly crude). US refineries were running at 97% before Katrina, and now about 25% are closed. Four of them for possibly a long time.
If you've got the cash to do it, you might want to pick up at least part of an order at today's price.

I'll take my chances; I agree with her assessment that the dust will settle and prices will come down a little. This is the panic stage and frankly, nobody yet knows what we're dealing with. I've heard some of those refineries could be back up to 50% capacity as early as this weekend. Who knows?

My ace in the hole is our gas fireplace...we'll be using that alot more this winter.

 

[Brettski]

From what I understand, natural gas is worse off than oil

 

[JimG.]

My fireplace is propane; I'm sure those prices will go up too though.

 

[ChileMass]

A quick price check on my trip downtown just now -

Mobil is still cheapest at $3.19

CITGO is $3.21

The Texaco down the street is $3.69 (!!!) and is understandably deserted while the others are busy. Is this just a blatant attempt to cash in on the growing concern?

 

[bvibert]

The Texaco down the street is $3.69 (!!!) and is understandably deserted while the others are busy. Is this just a blatant attempt to cash in on the growing concern?

Maybe they figure the other stations will run out of gas and then they'll be able to rake in the money... :roll:

Sounds like crap to me...

 

[JimG.]

The Texaco down the street is $3.69 (!!!) and is understandably deserted while the others are busy. Is this just a blatant attempt to cash in on the growing concern?

Maybe they figure the other stations will run out of gas and then they'll be able to rake in the money... :roll:

Sounds like crap to me...

This isn't gonna be like the gas shortages in the 70's when everyone lined up at any gas station for their ration. I've noticed that stations who inflate price too much are deserted, while those with better prices are packed.

Right now, they're cutting each other's throats. If they try to work together to set prices too high, it's gonna get UGLY. Folks are not in any mood for this kind of profiteering.

 

[skijay]

CT Transit busses driving on I-91 in the diamond lane (HOV) rarely doing 65mph, the speed limit.

It sucks getting stuck behind one while in the HOV lane. I have noticed their new speed of 50mph! I got stuck going into Hartford and leaving Hartford and did 50 mph the entire length of the HOV lane.

It must be the rise in diesel and a way to save on it by driving at 50mph. If I remember correctly it is $2.95 each way from Windsor Locks to Hartford on the bus.

At this time my little car pool is much, much cheaper!

 

[ALLSKIING]

I just filled up my big work van ford E-350 $130 Time to raise my prices.

 

[ctenidae]

Full service at Stadium gas in Allston was 2.89. In Natick on the corner of Speen/Rt 30, it was $3.35 to $3.89

 

[deadheadskier]

resist urge for political diatribe :evil: :flame: :uzi: :angry:

 

[Zand]

$3.27 at the mobil station down the street.

 

[riverc0il]

I've noticed that stations who inflate price too much are deserted, while those with better prices are packed.

good call. cumbies went up to $3.61 the other day. normally the cheapest gas in town and the busiest gas station, no one was there during the 4-5 hour after work when they are normally packed. other stations in town leveled off around $3.20ish or so. now cumbies is back down to a much more reasonable $3.40ish.

wonder if some gas companies are getting hit harder than others depending on where they get their oil from? for example, a company that is completely not effected by the devistation of katrina might be able to keep prices closer to the normal prices based on a gallon of crude?

government official are calling it unfair price gouging in places across the country. it's a lame knee jerk reaction to make them look good to their constituencies. lame lame lame. i trust in the rules of economics to control pricing. as pointed out above, people will not shop at places where gas prices are artificially inflated too high. those places will loose money or adjust.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

government official are calling it unfair price gouging in places across the country. it's a lame knee jerk reaction to make them look good to their constituencies. lame lame lame. i trust in the rules of economics to control pricing. as pointed out above, people will not shop at places where gas prices are artificially inflated too high. those places will loose money or adjust.

I have to respectfully disagree. I think there is some gouging going on and government should look into it. This tragedy has given the unscrupulous an opportunity to take advantage.

 

[ChileMass]

Spent the long weekend in Albany, Saratoga and Lake George, and despite gas prices in NY State that were around $3.45 for regular, the Northway was packed, Lake George Village was jamming (the boat traffic was awful) and the horse track in Saratoga was overflowing.

For now, it seems like people are just sucking it up and paying what it takes to get away.....

 

[skijay]

It was $1.39 a liter in the Magog / Orford area on Sunday. For the cost of a full day Stratton lift ticket, I made it from my house in CT to Newport, VT to tank up and drive around the area, into Canada and then back home to tank up. I put on close to 600 miles this weekend.