Price of gas update...

Paul S · Oct 8th 2008, 12:17 pm

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Originally Posted by kaseystaff

clangers are the best; bit barmy, but what the hell!

go read "Seeing Things" the Oliver Postgate biography and you'll soon see why they are so barmy

snowbunny · Oct 9th 2008, 7:29 am

About dropped my teeth tonight.... $2.99 at the corner.

Michael · Oct 9th 2008, 12:59 pm

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Originally Posted by snowbunny

About dropped my teeth tonight.... $2.99 at the corner.

That seems amazingly cheap. The price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline on the November futures market is currently $2.02. To that you add 38.4 cents per gallon gasoline tax (federal & Texas state tax) plus approximately 25 cents sales tax (8.25% in Houston) which already comes to $2.65 per gallon. That leaves only 34 cents per gallon for distribution which includes the cost of the jobber (company that purchases and delivers the gasoline from the refiner to the retailer) as well as the profit and costs of the retailer and refiner.

another bloody yank · Oct 9th 2008, 1:05 pm

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Originally Posted by Michael

That seems amazingly cheap. The price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline on the November futures market is currently $2.02. To that you add 38.4 cents per gallon gasoline tax (federal & Texas state tax) plus approximately 25 cents sales tax (8.25% in Houston) which already comes to $2.65 per gallon. That leaves only 34 cents per gallon for distribution which includes the cost of the jobber (company that purchases and delivers the gasoline from the refiner to the retailer) as well as the profit and costs of the retailer and refiner.

$2.98 at home, still $3.28 at work though.

Rete · Oct 9th 2008, 1:05 pm

Here in the 'burbs of NYC the lowest was $3.39 down the street from me last night for regular.

cindyabs · Oct 9th 2008, 1:34 pm

3.23 down the road from me at work-they changed the price twice yesterday, lowering it.

tamms_1965 · Oct 9th 2008, 1:56 pm

The lowest in the area (10-mi radius) is $2.79 today, but it is $2.99 where I live/work.

tamms_1965 · Oct 9th 2008, 2:04 pm

You can check your local prices before you fill up at http://www.gasbuddy.com/.

Just type in your (or work's) zip code.

nethead · Oct 9th 2008, 4:50 pm

$3.09 this morning.

Marmalade · Oct 10th 2008, 2:51 am

$3.39 just over the Mississippi River from St. Louis, on the Illinois side.

**Bob** · Oct 10th 2008, 3:11 am

gas buddy is saying there's a place for $2.99 across town, but you'd be barmy to go there...

around here, a place just went down to $3.12 which I thought was really good...so filled the tank up, it was running on fumes though

snowbunny · Oct 10th 2008, 4:32 am

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Originally Posted by Michael

That seems amazingly cheap. The price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline on the November futures market is currently $2.02. To that you add 38.4 cents per gallon gasoline tax (federal & Texas state tax) plus approximately 25 cents sales tax (8.25% in Houston) which already comes to $2.65 per gallon. That leaves only 34 cents per gallon for distribution which includes the cost of the jobber (company that purchases and delivers the gasoline from the refiner to the retailer) as well as the profit and costs of the retailer and refiner.

We live about 150 miles from the refineries.

frrussre · Oct 10th 2008, 5:47 am

Fort Lauderdale $3.40 ish. Why has it not dropped to $2.50 or less? Barrel of oil down to $87. Seems like they put it up in a rush & down at at a snails pace.
I sometimes wonder, who is looking out for Joe public.
Reg. Frank R.

cindyabs · Oct 10th 2008, 9:21 am

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Originally Posted by frrussre

Fort Lauderdale $3.40 ish. Why has it not dropped to $2.50 or less? Barrel of oil down to $87. Seems like they put it up in a rush & down at at a snails pace.
I sometimes wonder, who is looking out for Joe public.
Reg. Frank R.

I think we're on our own mate.

Think it's time to circle the wagons-seriously.

PS Good to see you,

mommapudding · Oct 10th 2008, 10:14 am

I just wish I could find some, a lot of the pumps in town are closed, those that aren't only have regular gas, my car needs premium,

I managed to find one pump that had silver so I put in a quarter of a tank, hope it's ok - Chapel Hill, NC

Oct 9th 2008, 7:29 am	#32
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tamms_1965 Queen of my house Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,041	Re: Price of gas update... The lowest in the area (10-mi radius) is $2.79 today, but it is $2.99 where I live/work. __________________ I love life.....Tamms "Moving to the Country" http://britishexpats.com/blogs/tamms/ Last edited by tamms_1965 : Oct 9th 2008 at 1:59 pm.

Oct 9th 2008, 2:04 pm	#38
tamms_1965 Queen of my house Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,041	Re: Price of gas update... You can check your local prices before you fill up at http://www.gasbuddy.com/. Just type in your (or work's) zip code. __________________ I love life.....Tamms "Moving to the Country" http://britishexpats.com/blogs/tamms/

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Oct 10th 2008, 3:11 am	#41
Bob Not so super superslob Moderator Bob's Gallery Joined: Aug 2004 Location: MA, USA Posts: 79,519	Re: Price of gas update... gas buddy is saying there's a place for $2.99 across town, but you'd be barmy to go there... around here, a place just went down to $3.12 which I thought was really good...so filled the tank up, it was running on fumes though __________________ When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half. ~ Gracie Allen You can only be young once. But you can always be immature. ~ Dave Barry Immigrants should be tarred and feathered....Yes, I like it kinky.

Oct 10th 2008, 5:47 am	#43
frrussre BE Forum Addict Joined: Dec 2002 Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL Posts: 4,822	Re: Price of gas update... Fort Lauderdale $3.40 ish. Why has it not dropped to $2.50 or less? Barrel of oil down to $87. Seems like they put it up in a rush & down at at a snails pace. I sometimes wonder, who is looking out for Joe public. Reg. Frank R. __________________ "Happiness loves Happiness" (FR) "All Bread is not created equal"

Oct 10th 2008, 10:14 am	#45
mommapudding Forum Regular Joined: Sep 2007 Location: from Yorkshire, via Hampshire and Surrey to NC Triangle Posts: 38	Re: Price of gas update... I just wish I could find some, a lot of the pumps in town are closed, those that aren't only have regular gas, my car needs premium, I managed to find one pump that had silver so I put in a quarter of a tank, hope it's ok - Chapel Hill, NC

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