The Evil Genius Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 $2.08 down at the corner. :doh: But this is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Good thing the moose can still mate in tranquility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fansince62 Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 LOL, Kilmer. :laugh: This is price-gouging, plain and simple. The supplies are intact, and the refineries are going full bore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 wa wa. Big deal. It's going to head to $3 per gallon once the war starts and as the conversion to the summer blend limits supply for a while. I hear Ed Begly has an electric car for you. :laugh: Just cut down your expenses, in order to afford those high prices. Remember we are cheap compared to the rest of the world. Eventually, it come back down- hopefully to under $1. Haven't seen those type prices in over 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Who are you, R2000, Mr. Big Oil himself? I'm not an enemy of big business, but I do object when the oligopoly that is the oil industry ups prices without a justifiable reason of doing so. And war jitters my @ss! The supplies are fine, thank you, with or without war with Iraq. And when you live in a city like LA where public transportation (to the extent it exists) is simply inadequate, I'll show Ed Begly where he can stick his electric car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sashae Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Yep... bought a 28-30mpg '87 VW GTI for commuting purposes (I live in LA and drive 35mi each way to work)... lot easier pouring in regular than premium, especially when my other car gets around 22mpg. -s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy-the-Greek Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Just hit the 2 dollar mark around here.:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Originally posted by redman Who are you, R2000, Mr. Big Oil himself? I'm not an enemy of big business, but I do object when the oligopoly that is the oil industry ups prices without a justifiable reason of doing so. And war jitters my @ss! The supplies are fine, thank you, with or without war with Iraq. And when you live in a city like LA where public transportation (to the extent it exists) is simply inadequate, I'll show Ed Begly where he can stick his electric car! Why no. Just related to Shiek Big Oil and he sends me the profits. :laugh: :high: Get a small car to go along with your gaz guzzler. No I don't have a small car or large car. Just a 2000 Subura Legacy Wagon. When it comes up to $2-only $1.79 here in Columbus- unless it went up again; I'll be out $30. You have a president/vice president who are oil men; don't think they will here your plea. Prices are going up: 1. Speculation over Iraq 2. Disruption of supply from Venezuela 3. Supply is tighening as the refiners shutdown and make the conversions to the enviromentally friendly blends for spring/summer. Eventually $2/gallon will become the norm and everyone will get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Regular unleaded is $1.88 here. The local Exxon wholesaler has said that with the price of a barrel of oil fluctuating so wildly it is hard to predict if gasoline goes up or down from here. Rising energy consumption Stagnant production of crude oil Low reserves Bottlenecks along the global supply chain The entire world supply and delivery system is so strained that any disruption, such as a conflict or major labor action, pushes prices higher. Global consumption is rising and winter weather alone boosts the use of oil by about 1 million barrels every day. From oil fields to refineries and shipping terminals, the global petroleum system is nearly at full capacity as it is. Around the world, stocks of reserves are low. The U.S. reserve amounts to less than a 60-day supply. Heating oil stocks are down 20 percent. Refineries are nearly running at full capacity. The United States is the world’s largest refining nation and its refineries are running at 90 percent of their capacity. The system for shipping oil couldn’t handle much more oil, even if it was pumped and refined in a timely fashion. The price of using ocean-going tankers has doubled in the last two years, as old ships have been scrapped and new ones haven’t been built. Broader implications One analysis, from the American Petroleum Institute, states that if crude oil rises by $5 a barrel and stays put -- say a jump from $30 to $35 -- the Consumer Price Index, which reflects the change in prices of a basket of consumer goods, would rise by 0.3 percent. "If the prices are sustained for more than a few months, it makes a recession more likely," says Mark Zandi, an economist with Economy.com., an economic website. The higher prices are showing up almost everywhere - from the rising cost of heating an apartment in Boston to the amount of money it takes to ship a head of lettuce from Mexico to Chicago. Airlines and semi-operators are tacking on fuel surcharges. And, last week, some heavy-industrial businesses said they would pare back their output until prices evened out while others warned Congress that the nation could expect higher prices for products ranging from fertilizer to bathroom fixtures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pga Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Geez, and I thought the $1.71 around here was crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchogs Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 hovering momentarily at $1.98 here in san diego. i've stopped driving fast (75mph) and started hanging out in the right lane going 60ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 My solution: Since we know that all SUV owners are phsyco-serial killers, why not round them up and kill them. Wouldn't that reduce the price of gas? :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKurp Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 $1.53 at CostCo here in Orlando. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 My wife loves her Explorer and plans on driving it until the last drop of oil is gone, end of story. I on the other hand have parked my V8 F150 and am now driving around in my little six cyl S10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taryl69 Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 $1.69 in Philly, cheaper in jesrsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 You guys will like this page: http://cagle.slate.msn.com/news/HighGasPrices2003/main.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyeG Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 $1.53 here in NE ohio. GIANT EAGLE (grocery store) And people around here are b!tchin' about that!?:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 Originally posted by redman You guys will like this page: http://cagle.slate.msn.com/news/HighGasPrices2003/main.asp So funny yet so true. The first one is only 1 cent off from what it costs here for regular. Hightest price is dead on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted March 10, 2003 Author Share Posted March 10, 2003 Well back from sunny Detroit and the prices were now at 2.15 for regular unleaded at the corner. Saw that one station was charging 3.15 for premium FULL service here in Sacramento. I hope the investigations into the oil companies come at a faster clip. Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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