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    I thought they had refineries for the oil they get from Alaska? Anyways, hope that you get gas back soon!

    P.S. You don't have gas companies to blame for the high gas prices. Blame OPEC, they are the ones who controls it all. But some of the high gas prices is reasonable, because Oil is becoming harder and harder to find on land, and they don't want to drill the ocean for risk of disrupting the natural wildlife.


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    Filled up yesterday for $3.51 per gallon.

    The Weather Channel today, reporting on Ike, did say the refineries would be off line for at least a while.

    Reggie, according to a recent Washington Post article, it is not OPEC but Sovereign Funds which caused the gasoline price spike; all done by speculators.
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    Yes have refineries all over the place including Alaska.. Texas City & Port City that skirt tails Houston does have Several.. They call these two towns the mini rich communities.. My stepbrother is a head coach in Texas City High School..

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    I paid $3.50 a gallon this morning.
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    It was 3.63 ish up to 3.72 depending on the station.. a cpl days ago. I am sure it is up now.
    I am in Pinellas County Florida. I HATE this! We drive a Big SUV with 15 miles to a gallon.. ugh!

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    Just came back from the vet and the gas station down the road is out of Unleaded and Plus and price on they had for the unleaded was $4.49.

    At the vet's some people were saying that while in line for gas a station ran out and people started yelling and fighting. It's getting crazy around here.

    I just wonder what it's going to be like tomorrow. It's the Univeristy of TN's home opener football game and they often have 100,000 in the stadium many of who drive long distances. There isn't going to be any gas. We had thought about going to the game but decided not to. I bet there will be a lot of cars with gas stolen out of the tanks tomorrow.

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    They said on our news last night that gas was going to jump up 1.50 a gallon, then another station said that was a rumor but people rushed out to fill up, causing a shortage, however they did say it was going to go up to around $4 a gallon at some stations, but not all of them. I haven't heard anyone say today rather it has jumped up any or not today but our attorney general has warned everybody, he IS watching for price gouging and they will be delt with accordingly. I am surprised to hear it is going up in Tennessee already so Lord help us here!

    Due to all that is going on in the gulf, the price per barrell today has gone up.

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    Price in San Francisco is DOWN to $3.93 for ss unleaded. I had paid as much as $4.49 in the past several months. Now, less than $4 sounds cheap.

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    It was $3.23 a few days ago. My mom filled up for $3.28. It said something on the news about going up to $4.90.

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    yup, our gas is up to 1.45 a liter. thats a little over $5 a gallon US.
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    Gas has been about $4 per gallon here since spring.
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    Gas here was $3.59 last night and $4.10 this morning. I was able to get 10 gallons for $3.53 this afternoon when I took Percy to his new home. I filled up the rest of the way for $3.79 with 5% off at BP. I also got 5% off of the first batch of gas with my Discover card.

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