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Old 11-18-2005, 12:19 AM   #1
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Default What's with these gas prices???

Freaking stuff was $2.14 on the way into work... so I go fill up at lunchtime - I mean it's 4c down from a day or 2 ago.

Well, bugger me with a splintered fence post, if on the drive home the price hasn't dropped another 3c a gallon to $2.11...

Can't win for losing... hehehe
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Old 11-18-2005, 12:26 AM   #2
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Thats why i always thank ppl driving prius's and insights. So i dont have to.
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Old 11-18-2005, 12:26 AM   #3
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Blah, as my dad says "I just love watching those old American movies where some bloke is driving a big yank tank through some Arizona desert when gas was free and life was cheap aswel"

Good ol times
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Old 11-18-2005, 12:26 AM   #4
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when super(93 around here) cost less then 2.00 bucks i will be happy!
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Old 11-18-2005, 12:36 AM   #5
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I expect the price to be about 15c lower by the heavy-driving Thanksgiving weekend.

That way they will have everyone drivign and filing up- no need to stay home and not visit family

It's all a conspiracy to deplete the polar ice caps by drivin to visit grandma, I tell you
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Old 11-18-2005, 02:59 AM   #6
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here we're between 2.15 and 2.25 depending on where you go. And so much for diesel being cheaper. It's still 3.09 (so a big HAHA to all you morons driving Duramax's, Powerstrokes, Cummins, VW and Mercedes TDI )

I'm thinking by xmas we should be back under 2 bucks
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Old 11-18-2005, 03:14 AM   #7
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I dont remember the last time I actually looked and paid attention to how much gas was. I just show up, put in my card, click supreme, fill up, click no reciept, drive away. I repeat this step pretty much everyday, sometimes twice a day.
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Old 11-18-2005, 03:35 AM   #8
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Well in the Bay Area (SF) California, we are still around 2.70 for Super, 91 Octane.

Don't be happy so fast, because just today, news came out that Petroleum reserves/inventory were down. So I would not be surprise if gas creep up a bit.

Also remember, at least in California, we started using the Winter blend so that helped a bit in terms of prices.
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Old 11-18-2005, 04:56 AM   #9
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If I could actually get fuel for the WRX I'd be happy - whatever the price.

We have had problems at the local refinery and that means not 98 Octane fuel for awhile - WRX will have to drink 95 until its back.
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Old 11-18-2005, 06:17 AM   #10
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DAMN here still we get 1 litter for 56.40 RS ...

1 $ = almost 60 RS ( 59. some thing )


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Old 11-18-2005, 11:22 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by cateye
DAMN here still we get 1 litter for 56.40 RS ...

1 $ = almost 60 RS ( 59. some thing )


:cry:
Damn - must suck... aren't you guys like right next to oil rich countries as well??
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Old 11-18-2005, 11:32 AM   #12
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still $1.47 per Litre here and thats the cheapest (Asda) who reduced its prices 2 days ago, after i filled the mini up of course such is murphys law, but since it was only £20 anyway so that wasn't to much of a hardship
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Old 11-18-2005, 12:15 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by AL123
still $1.47 per Litre here and thats the cheapest (Asda) who reduced its prices 2 days ago, after i filled the mini up of course such is murphys law, but since it was only £20 anyway so that wasn't to much of a hardship
That happened to me too; but at shell :roll:
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Old 11-18-2005, 04:23 PM   #14
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Gas is about to have another short term jump as the media pushes some scary idea that imports will be down.. Then people will get over it and the drop will reoccur. Currently demand is down, and we have excess supply due to an attempt to catch up with heating oil and diesel.

Consider this prediction 2, now that prediction 1 is basically correct already.. 6 months early.
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Old 11-18-2005, 06:33 PM   #15
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I doubt gas prices will drop even more for thanks giving.. gas companies know better to lower prices during a holiday where most people are known to take road trips.. It will probably raise a couple cents next week. These people are going to drive back home for Thanksgiving regarding what the gas prices are. supply and demand.
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