Summer gas prices

[Sayjac]

Originally Posted by Al
…..Where is Grampi?
Should be around shortly. Locally 20 cent a gallon jump overnight, from $2.20 to $2.40 for regular. Took awhile to come down since April, increases come in chunks. Funny how that works.

 

[Rmay635703]

We've been running $2.80 for a while, 20 miles away it's been dropping to $2.4x a gallon but local prices aren't moving

 

[CT Rob]

Refinery fire in PA and Iran garbage ,prices will be right back up quick.

 

[opus1]

The stations in my little corner of paradise appear to have anticipated both the Iran thing and the refinery explosion. Prices jumped 60-cents/gallon on Tuesday.

 

[Mr Nice]

$2.69 for regular down here.

 

[Sayjac]

Originally Posted by opus1
…... Prices jumped 60-cents/gallon on Tuesday.
Yikes! And here I thought 20 cent increase in one day was bad. All relative I guess.

 

[fdcg27]

Originally Posted by Sayjac
Originally Posted by opus1
…... Prices jumped 60-cents/gallon on Tuesday.
Yikes! And here I thought 20 cent increase in one day was bad. All relative I guess.


Every area has at least a couple of mine canaries that provide a forecast of the general local trend.
If one of these leading indicator gas stations shows a significant jump, one would be wise to fill up at one of those stations that remain at a lower price tier, thus enabling most drivers to ride out the period of generally higher prices.
We've seen E10 87 octane as high as $2.899 in this area this spring but have never paid more than $2.599.
Last Thursday I filled the newest Accord for $2.299, using gasbuddy to locate a station near my normal commuting route that remained dirt cheap.
This thirsty HEV took 9.9 gallons for 569 miles traveled.

 

[cdlamb]

Prices in Canada vary so much from one province to the next, or even city to city.

Currently $1.0675/ US gallon difference ($0.282/l) in gas prices from Edmonton AB $3.39 per gallon ($0.897/l) to North Battleford, SK $4.46 per gallon($1.179/l) (241 miles apart)

Lloydminster, AB is $0.192 /l higher than Edmonton, AB, 155 miles apart, and in same province. 19.2 cents / liter is almost 73 cents / gallon.

 

[Mr Nice]

$2.29 near Ft Lauderdale, FL today for 87 octane.

 

[Sayjac]

Three days ago prices for regular jumped from $2.35-2.40 to $2.65 at several stations. $2.50-$2.55 about average locally. Up just in time for 4th driving.

 

[opus1]

And if you're in Illinois, the gas tax doubles tomorrow.

As it is, I already saved $0.20/gallon by filling up in Indiana before I went back to my house today. I guess I could have waited until tomorrow and saved even more

 

[Pew]

Originally Posted by opus1
And if you're in Illinois, the gas tax doubles tomorrow.

As it is, I already saved $0.20/gallon by filling up in Indiana before I went back to my house today. I guess I could have waited until tomorrow and saved even more

$0.38 increase.

#winning

 

[talest]

Originally Posted by Sayjac
Three days ago prices for regular jumped from $2.35-2.40 to $2.65 at several stations. $2.50-$2.55 about average locally. Up just in time for 4th driving.


It is summer, isn't it.

 

[SevenBizzos]

Originally Posted by opus1
And if you're in Illinois, the gas tax doubles tomorrow.

As it is, I already saved $0.20/gallon by filling up in Indiana before I went back to my house today. I guess I could have waited until tomorrow and saved even more

Stations were a little crowded today and I filled all three vehicles as much as I possibly could.

Not only does this tax double, but it indexes every year after, so that's probably about another $.01 a year.

 

[Kjmack]

Originally Posted by SevenBizzos
Originally Posted by opus1
And if you're in Illinois, the gas tax doubles tomorrow.

As it is, I already saved $0.20/gallon by filling up in Indiana before I went back to my house today. I guess I could have waited until tomorrow and saved even more

Stations were a little crowded today and I filled all three vehicles as much as I possibly could.

Not only does this tax double, but it indexes every year after, so that's probably about another $.01 a year.

Illinois : another example , I will leave it at that.