Gas prices

[capsulecorpjx]

So are gas prices going up in Europe too?

Or is it just that our Oil Companies are screwing us in America?

[Static]

From what ive alwasy heard is we are way behind what the rest of the world pays for gas...

its 2.94 here for the cheap stuff.. (Western NY)

actually just drove up from NC and the lowest I saw anywhere was 2.89!!
used to be at least .60 cheaper in NC.. not any more..

[francisstokes]

Gas (petrol, desil, et cetera) are going up all the time in England.

[RobDog888]

The reason that the USA is lower then the rest of the world is because we have our own refineries and process the crude oil ourselves. Thus, saving costs.

Where can I find gas for that price in CA? Wont happen. Try adding just over a $1.00 and you will be at our prices of $4.04 a gallon. Cost me at least $50 a tank and it lasts for about 4 days.

[Static]

$4?

[RobDog888]

[RobDog888]

By Memorial day its supposed to be around $4.50 and sometime during the summer its expected to go above $5

[sevenhalo]

We're going to be breaking $3 soon. If I want to visit my family, it costs me almost $100 in gas round trip.

[Static]

so.. it'll be $4 here in no time..

im glad I have a Scion TC and the wife drives the MDX cause she doesnt go anywhere...
that really is lame... and here we are with our dirty little fingers wound around the necks of the people of Iraq.. cant we sneak a pipe or 2 in there get a couple hundred tankers full? no one would even notice!??? LOL

seriosly though... its really

[ajames]

It's about a £1 a litre here. Roughly $1.79 or €1.44.

And that's nothing. Then you consider that my parents are GPs. They have to travel all the time

[si_the_geek]

Yep... and thats over $8 per gallon.

[sevenhalo]

I think we should stage a protest by burning gas.

[capsulecorpjx]

I think we should stage a protest by burning gas.

Isn't that counter-productive?

Quick! Somebody invent cold-fusion!

[RobDog888]

Yep... and thats over $8 per gallon.

Ya but you guys dont have all the refineries that we do. So that drives the prices up. Whenever there is an accident or explosion at a refinery the prices go up at least .50 - 1.00.

When Katrina was threatening refineries on the gulf coast prices started rising just at the thought of them being hit.

[Static]

some idiot spills a gallon on the refinery and the price goes up..

[RobDog888]

They had a report that motorcycle sales are on a major rise in an effort to save gas.
Next we will have to all be riding bicycles like the Chineese do.

[si_the_geek]

Ya but you guys dont have all the refineries that we do. So that drives the prices up.

We have some refineries, and a source of crude... but we don't get the low prices that you guys do - we haven't got the political muscle.

[mendhak]

We're going to be breaking $3 soon. If I want to visit my family, it costs me almost $100 in gas round trip.

Don't visit them.

[capsulecorpjx]

They had a report that motorcycle sales are on a major rise in an effort to save gas.
Next we will have to all be riding bicycles like the Chineese do.

Well thats two birds with one stone right? Obesity and fuel cost.

I would ride a bike to work, but there is no bike lane, and I'm too lazy.

[RobDog888]

I am doing my part by not going to work. I save allot of $ on gas but when I do drive it costs me big time.

Maybe we should have a gas protest?

[Static]

I would ride a bike to work as well.. but.. only if I had no car and no money...
and it wasnt raining.. or cold... or snowing.. or windy.. foggy... icy.. cloudy..

clear and sunny 65+ degrees

[capsulecorpjx]

I am doing my part by not going to work. I save allot of $ on gas but when I do drive it costs me big time.

Maybe we should have a gas protest?

I bet somebody already invented cold fusion. But they probably got killed by the interests that be.

[sevenhalo]

Don't visit them.

I haven't been. They're getting kind of mad because I'm bad about returning their phone calls. Somehow, they can't rationalize the idea that my phone runs on gas.

They've even threatened to try and get ahold of me on VBF. My mom told me she's been on here a couple of times just to make sure I'm still alive.

[RobDog888]

My mom told me she's been on here a couple of times just to make sure I'm still alive.

Sounds like a quotable quote.

[sevenhalo]

Maybe we should have a gas protest?

They tried to have one of those a little over a year ago. It didn't work out. Supposedly, everyone was suppose to not buy gas on that day. The thing is, gas purchases doubled the next day. I took advantage of the situation and enjoyed the short lines.

[francisstokes]

They had a report that motorcycle sales are on a major rise in an effort to save gas.
Next we will have to all be riding bicycles like the Chineese do.

I ride my bike everywhere. But then i don't have a car / can't drive.

[wiz126]

The reason that the USA is lower then the rest of the world is because we have our own refineries and process the crude oil ourselves. Thus, saving costs.

Where can I find gas for that price in CA? Wont happen. Try adding just over a $1.00 and you will be at our prices of $4.04 a gallon. Cost me at least $50 a tank and it lasts for about 4 days.

our Oil Companies are screwing us up!! I pay at the cheapest price in my area of $3.34!!!

[RobDog888]

Regular 87 or Super Unleaded 91?

[Jacob Roman]

The main reason our gas prices are so high are 3 reasons:

1) Environmentalists. Thanks to them tree hugging hippies, we haven't had a new oil refinery built here in America in over 25 - 30 years. More refineries would mean more oil (hence more gas is made) to meet the demands of us consumers.

2) Issues between us and Iran. Or so the newspaper says. However it sorta makes sense. If we get into conflicts with other countries who sells us goods, they are bound to price gouge us.

3) Oil companies purposly price gouging us just so they can keep their multimillion dollar salleries. Even coming up with excuses to up prices such as hurricane Katrina.

[si_the_geek]

The gas will run out eventually - pretty quickly if the prices are too low. High prices just mean that people work harder to find alternatives.

Kyoto anyone?

[RobDog888]

Naw, we just need teleportation pods so we can instantly beam around to whereever we need to go. No gas needed, no traffic, environmental savings, time savings, and the list goes on and on.

[si_the_geek]

Cool, get on with it then!!

[TomGibbons]

The reason that the USA is lower then the rest of the world is because we have our own refineries and process the crude oil ourselves. Thus, saving costs....

Not to mention the fact that about 70% of what we pay for petrol in the UK is tax.

[TomGibbons]

I would ride a bike to work as well.. but.. only if I had no car and no money...
and it wasnt raining.. or cold... or snowing.. or windy.. foggy... icy.. cloudy..

clear and sunny 65+ degrees

It was 93 degrees here the other day. I don't think I'd make it to work at all :-D

[Shaggy Hiker]

If I remember right, the last time I bought gas it was about $2.30 or so. I hear it has gone up since then. I really should get out more, but my 2 mile commute is just too nice.

[damasterjo]

If I remember right, the last time I bought gas it was about $2.30 or so. I hear it has gone up since then. I really should get out more, but my 2 mile commute is just too nice.

My job is .8 miles away from the house , but that means nothing when you consider the fact that I delivery food all over the city , so no "real" savings...

[wiz126]

Regular 87 or Super Unleaded 91?

Super Unleaded 91, its better for my car. Anyway the regular is still about 3.20 somthing

If I remember right, the last time I bought gas it was about $2.30 or so. I hear it has gone up since then. I really should get out more, but my 2 mile commute is just too nice.

You live in Idaho!!!! No wounder its only $2.30

[Shaggy Hiker]

You live in Idaho!!!! No wounder its only $2.30

Not so, until fairly recently, we were one of the more expensive states in the contiguous 48. Now, for reasons unknown, we appear to be one of the cheapest. I don't think we will retain that honor.

[TomGibbons]

Regular is about $2.89 here I believe. Although within a couple of blocks it can get up to $3.00. In fact, right across the street from my regular gas station the price is 10¢ different.

[BodwadUK]

It costs so much because you all drive hugh cars that guzzle petrol so demand is high