frrussre

Compared to $4, yippee.

it was also a little play play on words, as in in Sweet Crude oil"



Reg. Frank R.

SATX John

Several other reasons IMO, but at 3.59 here in SA today.

Mr Weeze

I know this isn't what you mean, but sweet crudes are more expensive. It's the sour ones you want to be running as they are cheaper as fewer refineries can run them, so less of a market. That Venezuelan crude is just nasty! Whereas some of the North Sea stuff I have seen is virtually clear.

frrussre

isn't the North Sea, crude the top quality machine oil?

Just paid for 87reg, $3.80c, so going down here.

Reg. Frank R.

TimNiceBut

I had to make a quick trip to the Bay Area yesterday - talk about sticker shock when you see 87 hover around 4.40-4.50/gal in places along the way.

SultanOfSwing

Quelle surprise - this morning I had to fill 'er up - it was back to $4.09. Could have been worse though, I had a drive into the semi-sticks to the west yesterday and a few garages out that way already had it at $4.20 ...

paranoidandroid

3.63 here this morning.

Beaverstate

Down to $ 3.99 from my last fill up at $ 4.07.

Bob

Down a few more pennies today, BJ's were at $3.73G now, which is cheapest by a fair bit.

frrussre

Sunny isles Miami, just seen $4.15 for reg wow!

Only for tourists.
Reg. Frank

SultanOfSwing

$4.19 here, but it's been $4.45. Still half what it its in the UK so we can't really complain

Lion in Winter

I will be riding my bike to the shops today.

And I don't mean a motorbike, either.

guitarmaan

I was just going to ask how these higher prices compare to the UK, but you answered that

On the other hand, I'm guessing the tax on fuel here (UK) helps fund the NHS. So when you consider US health care, maybe it's not all bad

SultanOfSwing

That's just a dollar for dollar comparison based on a conversion of £/ltr to $/gal. In practice, your driving habits and type of vehicle you drive determines where it is cheaper overall.

paranoidandroid

Saw 3.56 this morning.