China Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 There's more: Rumors fuel area pump rush By Lise Fisher Sun staff writer September 11, 2008 Lines wrapped around gas stations in some areas of Gainesville on Thursday evening as rumors of rising gas prices and fears of Hurricane Ike hitting Texas oil refineries started a run on gasoline locally. E-mails about $5 gas prices and signs at some area gas stations asking customers to limit purchases to 10 gallons apparently fanned worries. In reality, experts weren’t sure if gas prices would take a giant leap in the coming days, although several expected some increase at least in the short term. While wholesale gas prices jumped to a range of $4 to $5 along the Gulf Coast on Thursday in advance of powerful Hurricane Ike making landfall, crude oil in the futures market went the other way, dropping below $101 a barrel. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Oil dips below $100 but gas prices are up 25 - 35 cent a gallon today in Richmond because of Hurricane Ivan. God I hate the oil companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IONTOP Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Hey man, that's Sparta. I was really hoping someone would get that.... Way to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I need a time machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Go Mart on Williamson Road last night was at $3.99. A few blocks down Sheetz was at $3.69. However, Sheetz was out of gas & still had two cars lined up at each pump while the truck was on the lot refilling their supply of gas. Sheetz had previously been holding gas prices at $3.44. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC_RedskinsFan Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 It went from 3.62 last night to 4.19 this morning in Beaufort SC Update on gas here, it is now $4.69 a gallon. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I was in New Jersey yesterday and got gas at 3.24. God help me. I felt like I was getting a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardi gras skin Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I was in New Jersey yesterday and got gas at 3.24. God help me. I felt like I was getting a bargain. Yeah, but you were in New Jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 True, and that's why I filled up on the return trip even though I was only down a quarter tank. (I will admit that the convenient gas fluctuations does awaken the paranoid conspiracist in me though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Go Mart on Williamson Road last night was at $3.99. A few blocks down Sheetz was at $3.69. However, Sheetz was out of gas & still had two cars lined up at each pump while the truck was on the lot refilling their supply of gas. Sheetz had previously been holding gas prices at $3.44. 9:30 This morning & Sheetz was out of gas AGAIN. That tanker from last night didn't even last 12 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumrunner6900 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 True, and that's why I filled up on the return trip even though I was only down a quarter tank. (I will admit that the convenient gas fluctuations does awaken the paranoid conspiracist in me though) Me too...this is damn near a caught with the hand in the cookie jar kinda thing. I don't see any reason prices should go up over a dollar a gallon in one day. Suspicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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