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KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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All of the sudden overnight it went up 15-20 cents a gallon. Yesterday I went to my closet walking track it was 2.98. Today I went to the farthest to check out the gas stations in my loop they all were 3:15 to 3.20. I needed gas so I was scooping out the cheapest. After having my WTH moment. I went to the one I passed at 2.98. SOB 3.15. Kicking myself for being lazy yesterday. Not a big deal for me. People who drive for a living it’s a big deal. It reminds me of a truck driver who routinely delivered to our shop years ago. He showed up with a new rig. It was a beauty. He was in a very sour mood. I asked what’s up. They lied was his answer. He can’t afford to drive it was his answer. He’s going to make it a backup to his old rig. It was 4 miles per gallon under was he was promised. And 2 miles per gallon under his old rig. That’s all that puts him in the red. The way he had to make all his calculations to make a profit 2 miles a gallon was a killer. Until it’s paid for he can’t drive it. And more work for him to keep the old rig going. 

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diyer2
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Worked at a full service gas station in high school with 2 bays for repairs. Mechanical pumps, cheap oil in cardboard quarts and mostly cash sales. Gas rarely went over 30 cents a gallon for regular. 

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Now we are in my wheelhouse     Any refinery that can run sour crude can and does process sweet. Just can't do it as efficiently. Fact, no refinery in the USA processes ONLY sour crude. They

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Again politics is not a subject for the site. It's specifically mentioned in the site rules. People are only going to argue.   Gas price listing are fine without all the political comment.

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diyer2 Senior Enthusiast

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No change

$4.00 for 85 oct. in our small town. 

$3.75 30 miles away.

Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

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So, am I missing something here? Evening news said gas is up 4 cents a gallon due to refinery cutbacks because of extreme heat. Local gas prices went from $3.47 to $3.77. Is this new math? E-85 is up a dime. $2.60. 

 

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KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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I saw a similar report after it went up 15-20 cents at most stations. I don’t know where the 4 cents came from. A few days later the report was expect gas to go up 15-20 cents for the summer driving season. So I expect it to go up another 4 cents. Yeah that sounds about right.

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1 hour ago, Big_Kahuna said:

are you all happy with the señor Brandon running the country , ENJOY !!

 

I've lived under 13 of the 46 the USA has had. Not a one of them has 'solved' a major problem plaguing humanity. Ya know, like poverty, greed, sickness, death, prejudice, hate, violence, suffering. Pretty much rinse and repeat with a different name and party on the suds bucket. Each one scrubs in a different direction than the last saying "look at me" and the smell just gets riper. 

 

His influence over the price of gas is minimal and short lived. Same as EVERYONE ELSE. 

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CamGTP Senior Enthusiast

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It jumped from $3.29 to $3.69 in a matter of a day on probably Monday-ish.

 

A few stations are around $3.50ish still.

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35 minutes ago, CamGTP said:

It jumped from $3.29 to $3.69 in a matter of a day on probably Monday-ish.

 

A few stations are around $3.50ish still.

 

What's your E-85 going for?

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If I had to guess it's around $2.40-2.50 now, it was $2.29 before the spike in regular fuels.

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Just now, CamGTP said:

If I had to guess it's around $2.40-2.50 now, it was $2.29 before the spike in regular fuels.

 

I have one station, a BP that is $2.60. Most everyone esle is will into the $3 range. A dollar higher than your area easy save one or two stations. Meijers is just nuts! Yes their lot is always full. :nonod:

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A politician cares more about their financial gain than anything else or stroking their ego.

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