Gas Prices

[The Keymaster]

Sure, I am happier than I was a year ago about gas prices, but this weekly bump up 30 cents, and trickle down 15 cents over the next 5 days is getting old. Smells like collusion to me.

 

[LegatoRedrivers]

Smells like gasoline to me.

Also smells like...lightheadedness...

Maybe I'll just take a nap.

 

[churchmouse]

Went up 38 cents overnight by us. Nothing we can do.

 

[terrehautian]

The Speedway affect, they raise the prices and everyone follows suit.

 

[Jomibe]

Basically, if you need gasoline and the current price per gallon starts with $1.XX. go ahead and fill 'er up. The man will be raising the price 20-30 cents soon after.

 

[churchmouse]

Basically, if you need gasoline and the current price per gallon starts with $1.XX. go ahead and fill 'er up. The man will be raising the price 20-30 cents soon after.

I was in my 4WD last nite and saw $1.89 but the truck was full. I knew I was rolling out in the Van today for an oil change and figured to fill it up for the weekend trip. On way to oil change all the gas was $2.29....................

 

[WebSnyper]

Yep, they were doing this when it was $3+ a gallon, so why would they stop doing it now.

 

[Joe G]

Yeah, just don't understand it really. Oil keeps dropping, and I can't find any reason why gas would go up - no production problems or supply issues that I can see. I think the "Speedway effect" is probably the closest to being right. Biggest group decides it's time to re-gain some price in the market and most seem to go along with it. If/when others want to get market share they start lowering prices and the big guys then follow that too.

Still sucks how prices rise by relatively big #'s, but go down in a much more slow/orderly fashion.

 

[hoosierdoc]

It was $2.90 on south beach last week. I'm still pleased

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

Sometimes the coolest part of my job is my company gas card.

 

[Brandon]

I was able to get gas in my truck for 1.90/gal around 12:45 this afternoon. Around 3:15ish when I drove by that same station it was over 2.20/gal. Glad I topped off!

 

[Dosproduction]

Gas was cheaper in Chicago Suburb yesterday then Valparaiso IN. What gives??? Is Indiana adding a new tax?

 

[Bennettjh]

My local Shell is at $2.08 right now. It was higher than that earlier today.

 

[The Keymaster]

This is just their little way of making a few extra bucks. It goes up for a day or so, and then slides down for the next few. I have been watching this pattern for a few years now. Those unfortunate people that are on empty on the spike day add to oil company profits.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

The Saudi King dies and IMMEDIATELY gas prices go up. Supply/Demand means nothing - it's all futures speculation.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Yeah, just don't understand it really. Oil keeps dropping, and I can't find any reason why gas would go up - no production problems or supply issues that I can see. I think the "Speedway effect" is probably the closest to being right. Biggest group decides it's time to re-gain some price in the market and most seem to go along with it. If/when others want to get market share they start lowering prices and the big guys then follow that too.

Still sucks how prices rise by relatively big #'s, but go down in a much more slow/orderly fashion.

Remember when gas stations used to compete with each other to see who could sell it for the LOWEST price? Now it seems to be just the opposite.

 

[chef larry]

Remember when gas stations used to compete with each other to see who could sell it for the LOWEST price? Now it seems to be just the opposite.

Sad but true.

 

[The Keymaster]

We do have one station in Porter County that always seems to be the lowest. They always force a station right down the road to play the game. Fortunately both locations are on my way home from work, so I usually get the lowest price in the area. Gas Buddy is my best friend.

 

[MCgrease08]

Necro thread revival.

I paid $1.45 a gallon today in Sheridan. I don't think I've seen prices this low since the late '90s.

 

[hoosierdoc]

$1.37 in Mooresville.