Glen, you are hereby warned against using the word "cheap" when referring to gasoline priced more than $1.00/gal!

Will I ever see it at $0.25 again?

2.35 the other day when I filled up and now its 2.25 and falling fast.

You would never guess that elections are right around the corner.

:rolleyes:

Send me CHEAP GAS!!!!

shippensburg PA- 2.33/gal for 87.

I filled up for 2.49 yesterday, my first under-$45 fill up in the 5 months I've had my X

$2.39 in Mesa, AZ this morning. Filled her up for under $40! That's $0.25 cheaper than the same gas station was when I filled up last week.

I was just there on Friday Night, dropping my kids with the In-laws. And drove to that WaWa and it was $2.19. I can't imagine what it is now.
Just curious what your handle is on VAXC?

Well, what does everyone think gas SHOULD be? I recognize that prices pretty much have to go up over time... so I don't expect the $1-$1.25 that it averaged when I was in HS... but $2-$3+ just ain't right.

I think it ought to be between $1.50 and $1.75... with those super high California prices topping out near $2.

I just saw $2.17 on the way home from work today. They say that come Friday with the start of winter blend gas, that it should drop a few cents more.

i fueled up for $2.49 today in indiana.

$2.21 - Indianapolis (Capital and 21st Street Shell )

$2.17 - Indianapolis ( SouthWest SR-37 and I-465)

If it has not been mentioned already... Remember it is an election year.

- dk

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Gas should be cheaper. Much cheaper. At least in the US.

I would say... in the United States gas should be around $1.00 to $1.50 a gallon depending on region and market and local taxation rates.

The problem lies directly with OPEC. They are a cartel that is gouging us. They artificially decide production levels and keep the supply low, therefore inflating prices.

Some member states are now even cutting side deals with countries like China whereas China doesn't pay the prevailing rate on the open market. Consumers in the West are unfairly getting screwed. Politicians are aware of this but do nothing about it.

Congress is also partially to blame because they have not passed legislation enabling US entities to sue OPEC in federal court. One of the worst judicial decisions in US history came from the 9th Circuit (no surprise there) which stated OPEC could not be prosecuted under the antitrust laws of the Sherman Act. They gave OPEC the right of a sovereign immune foreign power which it doesn't have because these powers are engaging in business activities. Business activity does not warrant foreign immune sovereign power.

So anyone who tells you that the judiciary does not screw with your life and wallet is lying.

The last action in this area was that Congress was only interested in giving the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission the right to sue OPEC. Which means they don't want the people or private organizations having that authority. That doesn't speak well of Congress (it's people in both parties too by the way).

OPEC is a monopoly that is allowed to have it's noose around the neck of every American consumer.

There are other reasons that some politicians don't want low gas prices....

Some local governments make huge windfalls of taxes every time the price of a gallon of gas goes up.

Here in NY for example, the tax on a gallon of gas is not a static fixed amount. It is based on a percentage. When gas goes up, the taxes the government collects goes up exponentially.

Many local governments like these tax windfalls and do not really want them to go away.

Some of you have been reporting some low gas prices.

The price of gas at the closest station to my house is $2.79.9 as of today.

chicago, il.

SACRAMENTO & BELMONT
3.01 Shell

Thu
8:32 AM rushhour

Diversey Parkway & Ashland Ave
3.03 Shell

Wed
8:43 PM jim283

Cicero & Montrose
3.09 Citgo

Thu
12:27 PM pelon4746

Taylor St. & Dan Ryan X-way
3.09 Marathon

Thu
12:01 PM shoppermare

335 N Ogden Ave
3.09 Marathon

Thu
12:01 PM shoppermare

1105 W Grand Ave
3.09 Citgo

Thu
11:47 AM mks004

Taylor St & Desplaines St
3.09 Citgo

Thu
7:58 AM shoppermare

2477 S Archer Ave
3.19 BP Chicago - North

Thu
8:32 AM rushhour

Fullerton Ave & Ashland Ave
3.21 BP - Central

Thu
9:44 AM letmathe

Congress St. & Federal
3.28 BP Chicago - North

Thu
8:23 AM chgoalan

Lawrence & Marine Dr
3.29 BP Chicago - Central

now hows about them there prices.

That's why the last time I fille up in Chicago was over a year ago when my gas tank was on fumes and even then I put in 2 gallons so I could make it to work and fill up here.

Just recently Chicago's gas prices were atop the 3 highest in the country, if not THE highest at some point.

My truck has the SC on it so I only use 92/93. 2.89 for 93 today, ya, I can start driving more!

we're at 2.19 this morning for regular! completely awesome considering it was $3.20 about a month ago

Man, so many posts from south of the border...

How does $1.03CDN sound.....PER LITRE...making that over $4CDN/gallon...for 87 octane!!!
Its between $65-$70 to fill up my truck. Those runs down to WA to fill up for $50US are nice treats!!

My $0.02....or shall I say....$0.0178883

I do the same thing when I'm at the inlaws and just have to cross over the bridge to be in Maine. I typically save 15 to 20$ a tank depending on price.

Around $2.27 today, lowest I saw in the area. I'm glad I didn't decide on a diesel truck a couple years ago. Same stations are still holding out for $2.79 or better for diesel.

Off topic, just watched a Trailer Park Boys rerun about the differences between gas grades and diesel

It's still mostly in the $2.20's around here - but yesterday we were in Mineral Wells and filled up at a Wal Mart for $1.99!!!

You could save an additional 3 cents/gallon with a Wal Mart card - but we don't have (and don't want) one.

A couple of stations on the south side of Atlanta were having gas wars this past saturday. It got down to $1.50 by Sat. evening. Back up to $2.25 this morning.

Just paid $2.23 at Sams Club in Alpharetta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Liked paying $35 to fill the truck instead of the $50 it costs me at $2.95 a gallon.