Gas Prices . . .

[christa]

I can't believe the gas prices!!!

As of yesterday, they went up to $2.23 for Regular . . . and then 2.33 & 2.43. For Kentucky, that is super high!

What are the gas prices where you live???

[kuhio98]

I filled up last Monday at it was $1.89. The next day it had jumped to $1.98! ~ In Anchorage, Alaska

[shutterbug0303]

Yikes!! I didn't realize it was so high in other places!!

We are hanging at $1.99 for regular...I don't think our gas stations want to cross over into the 2.00 range yet lol

[sammy101]

i dont remember the prices here in Houston,but i tihnk they were $1.98! Good thing our vehicles get good milage:eek: (Jeep and Mercedes)I would hate to have a huge truck or suburbon now:eek:

[shutterbug0303]

Originally posted by shutterbug0303
Yikes!! I didn't realize it was so high in other places!!

We are hanging at $1.99 for regular...I don't think our gas stations want to cross over into the 2.00 range yet lol

edit - I'm in Myrtle Beach, SC (we tend to have the lowest in the nation...well, Charleston, SC does - about an hour south of me)

lol - I hit the quote button instead of the edit button :rolleyes:

[Corinna]

On thursday i paid 2.16 for med grade yesterday I paid 2.45 In Montana we have some really silly taxes on gas.

[chelsea]

I live in North Carolina, the gas station up from the house is $2.07 a gallon, and it is expected to go higher than that. :confused: :confused:

[Oggyflute]

Down under in Sydney the price is averaging about $1.06 a litre. As I work in the industry I constantly get asked why the prices move so much all the time, and the truth is I just don't know. As a franchise the fuel is solely owned by BP, I get the same amount of money per litre no matter what the price. It could be $1 a litre or $10 a litre and the money I get would be the same. The only increase I get is done on the amount I sell, so naturally I want the fuel as cheap as possible, so I sell more and to keep my customers happy.

[IRescue452]

$2.13 in Wisconsin

[LeahMM]

I payed 2.03 for regular today to fill up my truck.:eek:

[petslover]

Here is MS it is $2.02

[buckner]

Are you serious, Christa?!?! In Kentucky? I haven't been looking at the gas prices. I only start looking when I NEED gas. Haha, and looks like I'm about there. But I'm not paying that much. Nope. I'm holding out. I sense a no-driving week for me. :p

[Desert Arabian]

Around $2.30/2.35 in my part of Wisconsin- my dad has to pay $65 to fill up the truck- I feel so bad for him....:(

[Glacier]

99 cents a litre. Converted to a US gallon it would be approximately $3.20 in US dollars per gallon.

[catnapper]

Yikes.. just paid $1.94 tonight. The news said they'll go up another twenty cents by summer. I can't afford gas as it is now! :eek:

[christa]

Hmm . . . I just can't understand why KY seems to be higher than anywhere else.

:confused:

I figure it is really high in California, because it usually is anyway. Anyone from Cali???

[vinjashira]

in the UK, or in where I live anyway it is 82p/litre or coverted to USD it is $5.96/gallon :eek:

[jenluckenbach]

$1.99 in our part of PA.

[Samantha Puppy]

Originally posted by vinjashira
in the UK, or in where I live anyway it is 82p/litre or coverted to USD it is $5.96/gallon :eek: Yup, I was just about to say that while gas prices are high (for us), they are NOWHERE NEAR what the UK or Japan pays. I went to Scotland in Oct. '02 and my friends were kind enough to drive me wherever I wanted... They were spending well over $60USD in gas every few days. I offered to give them money for it but they refused. So I refuse to bitch about the gas prices here until they equal that.

In my area of Maryland I've seen as low as $2.03 and as high as $2.10 for regular.

[Cincy'sMom]

I filled up during the week for $1.97. By this weekend it had jumped up to $2.21

[moosmom]

I've seen as high as $2.20. I filled my tank on Wednesday for $2.00/gal. Then topped it off (for ANOTHER $8.85 for a 1/4 tank) for $1.99/gal. The thing that bugs me about Michigan is they play games with the gas prices. It's lower at the beginning of the week, but by Thursday, when people are filling up for the weekend, the prices jump another 5-10 cents! :mad:

Thanks George Dubbya!!

[catnapper]

Originally posted by moosmom
The thing that bugs me about Michigan is they play games with the gas prices. It's lower at the beginning of the week, but by Thursday, when people are filling up for the weekend, the prices jump another 5-10 cents! :mad:

Same thing here. They figure people wait til they are empty and driving around - most liekly a weekend - and they'll pay the extra money because they HAVE to. I *TRY* to remember to fill my tank during the week, but since I am not driving much anymore, I often am not out unless its a weekend.

[KYS]

In 2 more years, I am trading in my mini van for
one of those hybrid vehicles. :eek:

[Ginger's Mom]

Just filled up on Thursday at $1.96 a gallon here in South Jersey, but didn't I see another gas station the next day offering gas for $1.90 a gallon :( You really need to look. Wow :eek: I didn't have a clue that gas was that expensive in England!!! And even in Canada it is over $3.00 a gallon? I guess I should stop complaining then (but I probably won't ;) ).

[lizbud]

Originally posted by Cincy'sMom
I filled up during the week for $1.97. By this weekend it had jumped up to $2.21


Same thing here in Indy, except I didn't stop for gas when I
should have & had to pay the higher price,:( Price jumped 20+
cents per gallon overnight. Seems like prices are increasing on
everything we buy, but I'm not earning anymore money,:p

[RedHedd]

Originally posted by christa
I figure it is really high in California, because it usually is anyway. Anyone from Cali??? $2.32 for unleaded self-serve in San Francisco - that's by shopping around. I needed gas the other day on the way home. I work near San Francisco Airport and decided to go to the one that was easiest to get to right off the freeway - YIKES! :eek: They really nail the travelers - $2.49/gallon for self-serve unleaded - that was two weeks ago. It's probably up to around $3.00 now.

[popcornbird]

The gas price was around $2.30 the last time I noticed it, which was a few days ago. I cannot BELIEVE Kentucky has about the same gas prices as California right now. That's kinda weird. :o

[davidpizzica]

In Pittsburgh, The average bis $2.07 a gallon for regular unleaded. However I found one for $2.03 a gallon.

[jazzcat]

The best price I saw last night was $1.97 but most are $1.99.

[davidpizzica]

Originally posted by moosmom
I've seen as high as $2.20. I filled my tank on Wednesday for $2.00/gal. Then topped it off (for ANOTHER $8.85 for a 1/4 tank) for $1.99/gal. The thing that bugs me about Michigan is they play games with the gas prices. It's lower at the beginning of the week, but by Thursday, when people are filling up for the weekend, the prices jump another 5-10 cents! :mad:

Thanks George Dubbya!! Your right, Donna! Good ole Georgie W. did it again! How did we get stuck with him for another 4 years? Yuck!)

[Holly's mom]

It's $2.04 a gallon here. It costs around $30.00 to fill up my Toyota Camry and over $50.00 to fill up my husband's Ford Expedition. At least my Camry gets pretty good gas mileage, but that Expedition is quite a gas guzzler!

[Shelteez2]

Gas is 85.9cents/litre here which is:
$2.71USD/gallon.


Of course almost every gas station offers 3cents off /litre so the real price is 82.9cents/litre.
Which is:

$2.62/gallon.

I think. I could be completely wrong as I've forgotten everything I ever learned in math class since I was last in school. LOL

All I do know is that we pay more than you do.....

[Lady's Human]

After decades with no coherent energy policies from anyone in Washington the gas price is GWB's fault?

There are many, many factors which drive up the price of gasoline, some of which have nothing to do with Washington.

[Corinna]

Hubby had to fill his suburban today. $90.00 I wish he'd be able to get something more effecant . but for his job he has to hve it.
Cost $40.00 for my Montero but I can drive all week to work on that. 32 mile s round trip. I start again next week. YAAAAAA

[krazyaboutkatz]

My tank was still half full but I decided to fill it up before the prices jumped even higher. I found a place for $2.19/gallon for regular and thats the cheapest I've seen around me. Most are around $2.27 or higher. I know they're going to keep going up. I heard it could reach $3.00/gallon.:eek:

[ramanth]

I filled up on Sunday at $2.15 a gallon. $26 to fill my tank.

It was $2.25 around the Lansing, MI area just before and during the weekend.

In various areas of Detroit the prices were $2.07, $2.13, $2.17, and $2.23.

MI Lawmakers are considering passing a bill that will eliminate the 6% gas tax if prices go over $2.30.

[greendoor678]

Obviously the prices have risen yet again due to the explosion of the refinery in Texas City, TX.

We finally hit the $2.00 mark this past week or so in the North Dallas, TX area. I saw it was $2.01 for regular unleaded today.

My husband and I both drive Toyota's and must fill our tanks weekly.
I based my buying decision on my vehicle for it's good gas mileage. I get approx. 30-32 mpg, but I still must fill my tank once per week because of my daily commute for work.
We are on a tight budget and approx $200 of our monthly income goes toward fuel for our cars. Carpooling is not an option for us because we work in different towns and have slightly different work hours.

If I could have afforded a Toyota Prius (and if they weren't backorded for 6months!) I would have bought one.
At approx 50mpg.....it's amazing!

The idea of driving a huge vehicle which gets 10-20mpg is not for me. It's not just the gas prices, but our natural resources I'm worried about.

[Oggyflute]

How expensive is this fuel?:eek: :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/oggyflute/Various/priceofpetrol.jpg

[wolfsoul]

80 cents. Does anyone know how to convert that to American?

[slick]

This morning it was 98.9 cents/litre but tonight it's come down to 92.9. Don't have a clue what that means in "ammerrrrican" language.

LOLOLOL, Trev. This morning I was actually thinking that maybe I should sell my SUV and get a smaller car....but then, I came to my senses. A grey-haired chick in a red SUV is a "stud magnet" especially with a couple of hot 18th year-olds in the car with me.:D

[smokey the elder]

I've seen more hybrids on the road because of the sustained rise in gas prices. Personally, I think the best thing in the long run would be for oil to go high and stay high; we had made real progress in the US in energy reform in 1980; then the oil glut caused the bottom to fall out.

Heating oil suppliers are offering biodiesel (same as #2) for heating oil. Mine doesn't yet; I may switch to one that does. Still costs the same, but it's from renewable sources.

There's a guy in our area who fills his diesel truck with filtered used oil from MacDonalds! This stuff is usually costly to dispose of; this guy gets PAID to put it in his truck. Some racket, huh?

[slick]

Our all-time high today.......$1.069/litre......:eek:

[wolflady]

Gosh, gas prices are just too high for me! I'm not sure I'll be able to afford to drive into work everyday when I'm filling up at the pump 2 (sometimes more) times per week at $35 each time!!

The gas prices are still hanging at around $2.60 (it fluctuates up and down from that price during the day) for the cheap stuff...:eek:

I'm seriously considering taking the train, because this is just getting rediculous!

:rolleyes:

[RedHedd]

Up to $2.65/Gallon for self-serve unleaded today here in Burlingame, CA. OUCH! I remember paying 24.9¢ a gallon back in 1969 - and we didn't have self-serve back then; that was the "full service" price! Tells you how old I really am! :rolleyes:

At least my new car is now broken in enough so the mileage is up to 30 mpg.

[wolflady]

Originally posted by Oggyflute
How expensive is this fuel?:eek: :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/oggyflute/Various/priceofpetrol.jpg

LOL LOL LOL

That about sums it up! :p

[slick]

I was thinking of taking public transit into work a couple times a week but I'd be paying $6.50 a day for that ($3.25 each way). I drive about 40 kms a day and I'm sure the cost is about the same. Not only that but the bus that takes me from the skytrain to home at night only runs every 30 min so if I miss the connection, I get to wait around with drunks and duggies for next bus. Not a comfortable feeling.

[dukedogsmom]

It's up to at least $2.30 a gallon here now. When will it end? Are we going to see a repeat of the 70's? I vaguely remember that and sure wouldn't want to experience it. Got a taste of it at hurricane time, though.

[Fox-Gal]

I was just complaining yesterday on my LJ about gas for the car I just got..............$60 to fill it up. :eek: :eek: And I only bought the car so I could carry more then one dog at a time. I think the dogs need to come up with some gas money now. LOL ;)

I wish, now, we had public transit here.........I think I'd have to take it.

[Uabassoon]

It's so expensive now. I think in Tucson it's now around $2.35 a gallon. Alexa is going to get a scooter this summer, it gets about 100 miles to the gallon. If I could afford it I'd get one too, I'm sure over time it would pay for itself.

[davidpizzica]

In Pittsburgh, the average price for regular unleaded is between $2.17 & $2.19 a gallon. Boy I wish I could keep my rental car, a Nissan Sentra, it has great gas mileage. As a matter of fact, a Nissan Sentra just may be my next car!!

[RICHARD]

What happened to all that Iraqi oil that we went to war for????

I remember reading all the bumperstickers that said, "It's the the oil, stupid".....

I'm still waiting.

Blame it on the OPEC, they are squeezing us because they don't like the idea of democracy and capitalism in their part of the world.

Blame it on the oil companies and then blame it on the people who refuse to have an oil refinery built in THEIR back yard....


Then BLAME GWB for making you buy that gas guzzling SUV.;)

[manda_moo87]

99.9 here (ouch... :o) Not sure what that is in US $.

[RedHedd]

Originally posted by david p
Boy I wish I could keep my rental car, a Nissan Sentra, it has great gas mileage. As a matter of fact, a Nissan Sentra just may be my next car!! I had a Sentra as a rental once (or twice, I forget). Nice car!

P.S. When is old blue coming home from the hospital?

[Randi]

These are the current prizes in Europe - hope you all feel better now! ;) I cycle or take the bus.

http://www.trafikken.dk/wimpdoc.asp?page=document&objno=14758

Here's a converter:

http://www.trafikken.dk/wimpdoc.asp?page=document&objno=14758

[Logan]

All I know is that it is too much!!!!! :eek:

[LKPike]

HAH! :p:p:p:p we rarely buy gas, we mostly ride bike - cheap, easy, and neither of us are overweight lol

[Uabassoon]

Originally posted by LKPike
we rarely buy gas, we mostly ride bike - cheap, easy, and neither of us are overweight lol

I want to bike to work, the problem is the street I'd have to ride on isn't bike friendly. I'm too scared I'd get hit by car since it's the busiest road in town and there is no way I could avoid it.

[LKPike]

Originally posted by Uabassoon
I want to bike to work, the problem is the street I'd have to ride on isn't bike friendly. I'm too scared I'd get hit by car since it's the busiest road in town and there is no way I could avoid it.

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: boy, I understand that like youd never believe. My ex was hit by a car while biking to his last job, spent 3 weeks in a coma, 6-7 months recovery, and has lost all movement and 95% feeling in his left arm. We're thankful the guy was mature, he visited my ex in the hospital many times.

[Laura's Babies]

$2.25 here in SE Louisiana yesterday...

[tomkatzid]

$2.50 in Seattle over the week end, it was $32 to fill my tank. Tom's truck has two tanks................ We used most of it to go see the tulips about 200 miles round trip. So to finish out the work week I have to buy it again.
Katz

[Kevin Farmer]

$ 2.24 here in Arkansas, Im not so sure its Opec we all pay 21 cents per gallon tax on gasoline

[RICHARD]

Out here in Cah lee fuh nee ah we pay about 40 cents in tax per gallon.

[Suki Wingy]

ok. This is really scary. I didn't realize how cheap you guys were paying! It's like $2.3? arround here!:eek: :(

[Glacier]

Our prices have gone up since this thread started. Today regular unleaded is at 104.9 per litre. Converted to gallon = approximately 4.30 canadian per gallon or 3.50 USD approximately per gallon

[christa]

Originally posted by RICHARD
What happened to all that Iraqi oil that we went to war for????

I remember reading all the bumperstickers that said, "It's the the oil, stupid".....

I'm still waiting.

Blame it on the OPEC, they are squeezing us because they don't like the idea of democracy and capitalism in their part of the world.

Blame it on the oil companies and then blame it on the people who refuse to have an oil refinery built in THEIR back yard....


Then BLAME GWB for making you buy that gas guzzling SUV.;)

Thank you for saying what I've wanted to say so many times . . .

:D

[binka_nugget]

It's about $1.05 (Canadian) per litre here.

1 US gallon = 3.7854118 litre

1.05 x 3.7854118 = $3.97 (Canadian) per gallon


So.. it's about $3.20 (USD) per gallon here.

[wolfsoul]

Ahh, that's helpful Ash lol. Now I can finally figure it out.

So in American money, the gas in Kelowna would be around $2.45 a gallon.

[gkristian]

it's about $1.15 AU per litre here. it went up to $1.20 last week but cam down pretty quickley

[moosmom]

I live across the street from a gas station. Everyday I check the board to see how high it's gotten. Right now it's down to $2.11/gallon.

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by christa
Thank you for saying what I've wanted to say so many times . . .

:D

If you can't be the First Lady, wanna be my VICE PRESIDENT?;)

[RedHedd]

Originally posted by Suki Wingy
ok. This is really scary. I didn't realize how cheap you guys were paying! It's like $2.3? arround here!:eek: :( $2.37 is cheap compared to what we're paying here in the San Francisco Bay Area - heading up to $2.75 for self-serve unleaded! :eek: :rolleyes:

[Chica]

IN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA THE GAS FOR REGULAR IS $2.51 PER GALLON AS OF RIGHT NOW. :(

[davidpizzica]

I just stopped and got gas at a station for $2.15 for regular in Pittsburgh.

[sandragonfly]

you little %$#@$ GAS!! :mad: :mad:

on way to school today, waaaa my car's thristy again and I had to pay $30 for her drink! ($2.72 near san jose) UGH UGH. I remember when she was a baby til a few months ago (when gas price started jerking up), I NEVER had a drink for her more than $16....(I've had her for almost five years now..) :(

[krazyaboutkatz]

Originally posted by moosmom
I live across the street from a gas station. Everyday I check the board to see how high it's gotten. Right now it's down to $2.11/gallon. I wish they were this cheap here.:) The cheapest I've seen is $2.53/gallon for regular unleaded. Most of the gas prices are $2.65 or higher.:eek: A co-worker told me that she heard that they're supposed to be going down in price soon. I sure hope she's right.:D

[anna_66]

Actually ours just dropped from $2.35/gl to $2.17. Never thought I'd be happy to say "Hey, our gas is ony $2.17":rolleyes: