Holy Cow! Gas prices are skyrocketing!

[ramanth]

Did you see the Governor's remarks at 6pm? She said there had been unconfirmed reports of $6/gal from Kalamazoo and Grass Lake. She gave an 800 number to call if you have actually seen those prices. The state will prosecute for gouging.

I missed the report, but I can imagine how people misunderstood and thought gas WAS going to be $6/gal.

My sister who works in Jackson told me how a coworker came running in stating it would be going up to $6 and that everyone needed to go get gas now. Linn said half the department went scrambling to fill up. My sister didn't and she had coworkers furious with her.

It's been between $4.19 - $4.27 between East Lansing and Williamston.

Not so much scrambling today.

[Casper]

I gassed up on Friday due to a request from my mum to do so. A trip that normally takes me 5 minutes took 45! Long lines and people blocking the entrance of the gas stations while trying to get in... resulting in those ready to leave being stuck. A few gas stations ran out of gas and one had to call the police because of a fight. Who knew such entertainment could break out in this small town in the middle of nowhere!
I filled up for $3.85, if I remember right. A 40 cent jump from the day before.

[smokey the elder]

Gas has only gone up 10 cents or so, depending on the station. There are some where it didn't budge, others where it went up 20c. I think we get our gas from New Jersey refineries, which may cushion some of the blow.

[jazzcat]

The gas stations that have gas near me are at $4.99!

I can't believe the rep from Pilot Co. was on acting like this is not price gouging! There are a few station in Knoxville charging $5.09 as of yesterday.

At these prices it costs me $20 a trip just to go check on my Dad.

[Moesha]

Well gas prices came down a little bit here this week, but now gas stations are just completely out of gas. I was just watching the news from Nashville. There are only a handful of gas stations with gas and those have lines up to 2 hours long!! They showed 2 stations that received gas deliveries this morning and are now empty. I heard on the radio that more gas is on its way, being diverted from the north to Middle TN. They also said that Knoxville and East TN weren't affected like this because their gas pipeline comes from somewhere else. I guess it is from Houston to Atlanta to Nashville. I also saw that in Knoxville where it was over $5 last weekend it is now back to around $3.69. Are you getting any relief jazzcat?

[jazzcat]

Are you getting any relief jazzcat?

Yes thank goodness. We dropped from $5 on Saturday and Sunday to $3.49 yesterday. We have plenty of gas here now too. Good thing since the big Tennessee/Florida game is here tomorrow.