gas prices drop? not around here

danger boy

Here in the West we're still paying over $3.05 for a gallon of gas. read on.....

(CNN) -- Gasoline prices plunged more than 21 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to a national average of $2.66 amid an abundant supply of fuel at service stations, a national survey said Sunday.

Lower demand for gas with the end of the summer driving season and a drop in crude oil prices combined to send prices downward across the United States, according to Trilby Lundberg, publisher of the "Lundberg Survey."

Lundberg, whose survey tallies prices every two to three weeks at about 5,000 gas stations in all 50 states, said gas prices were "punctured."

The average price of a gallon of gas has fallen nearly 37 cents a gallon in the last four weeks, according to the Lundberg Survey taken on Sept. 8.

The drop means prices are 35 cents lower than a year ago in the days following Hurricane Katrina, which disrupted of the oil industry along the Gulf coast.

"The situation has reversed itself," Lundberg said. "Rather than a shortage of gasoline hiking prices, we've had more than enough gasoline."

"Most of the impetus for the retail gas puncture has been spent," she added. "Unless crude oil prices lose several more dollars per barrel, which is not very likely, then further retail gas prices cuts will be slower from here."

OPEC oil ministers meet in Vienna on Monday and are not expected to change production levels among member countries, Lundberg said.

Drivers in Des Moines paid the least, at $2.32 per gallon; drivers in Honolulu the most, at $3.17. Los Angeles and Chicago led the Lower 48, at $2.96.

The following are prices in other U.S. cities:

Tulsa, Okla.: $2.34

Cleveland: $2.37

Atlanta: $2.48

Houston: $2.49

Phoenix: $2.57

Boston: $2.68

Denver: $2.87

F1nut

$2.56 here. Still WAY TOO FU(KING MUCH thanks to the GREEDY MOTHER FU(KING OIL BARONS!!!

brettw22

$2.90 here in chicago..........i'd love to be at what you're at Jesse......

spwuinmk67

$2.49 at some places around here.

Fireman32

2.65 in northern NJ

cam5860

2.39 in south carolina

george daniel

2.45 in georgia

mikesd

$2.49 in Southern Illinois but it's also election season.

whitetruk

got it sunday 30 miles south of cleveland 2.16

disneyjoe7

$2.73 here me. Or $3+ around outside of Disney. Disney's Hess stations not bad maybe around $2.65 usually just under my $2.73 BP around me.

heiney9

I feel your pain Danger, while it's less than $3.05 here ( I live just outside Chicago) it's still $2.69 for the cheap stuff. It may have a lot to do with your local gas taxes. I know, around here, Chicago has some of the highest city/local taxes of anywhere and here where I am isn't too far behind. Iowa always seems to be consistently much lower as does Indiana (certain parts) and way down in Southern Illinois than the surrounding areas. I'll just add that it's not just fuel prices.......everything is costing more these days. Everything in general is too 'effing expensive. Went to a national fast food chain for lunch the other day and got a rueben combo basket which comes with fries and a drink; $8.56 for a very basic order. Jesus that expensive for fast food.

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H9

bobman1235

heiney9 wrote:

I feel your pain Danger, while it's less than $3.05 here ( I live just outside Chicago) it's still $2.69 for the cheap stuff.

2.66 is the national average. Sounds like you're right in line with that.

ND13

$2.36 here.

heiney9

bobman1235 wrote:

2.66 is the national average. Sounds like you're right in line with that.

That may be and it's certainly lower than it has been, but it's still too high and just once I'd like to be in an area that is much lower avg. rather than above avg. price wise. Noel isn't that far away logistically and he's $0.33 cheaper as well as the Southern Illinois area being much cheaper.

PolkThug

2.25 in Topeka, KS last night!

PolkThug

Remember when we were complaining just two years ago, when gas was creeping up to $2 a gallon?
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17778

Ricardo

I filled up @ 2.17 last night; I've seen anything between 2.16 - 2.40 around here...

faster100

wow that's a nice price

Here at the walmart, its 2.47 and if you buy a gift card to pay its 2.44

zombie boy 2000

$2.29 outside the city...

$2.39 downtown...

except for the gas station on my block, which is $2.99 -- go figure

bobman1235

Never understood those gas stations that insist on having prices 40 cents higher (or MORE) than everyone else. And yet there are still morons that GO to them!

Airplay355

holy ****....2.91 and i thought i got a good deal.... I love New York my ****.

zombie boy 2000

bobman1235 wrote:

Never understood those gas stations that insist on having prices 40 cents higher (or MORE) than everyone else. And yet there are still morons that GO to them!

You're right about that.... there are always several vehicles at this station. The only sense I can make of it is that one block downtown during rush hour is like crossing the Sahara.... so people stop lest they have to wait another twenty five minutes to gas up.

faster100

bobman1235 wrote:

Never understood those gas stations that insist on having prices 40 cents higher (or MORE) than everyone else. And yet there are still morons that GO to them!

yup, we have this crappy neighborhood on the way home from my wifes work, they have a name brand gas station on the corner (can't remember who) and when gas was 2.99 or what not they were like 3.25 or more and still had people in there all the time.. mostly beat up clunkers to boot

Nothing wrong with not having a new car, but damm drive 2 blocks and save some of those penny rolls..

Airplay355

There's a crappy beat up gas station here with gas prices usually 10 cents cheaper. However seeing as how I have an 11 gallon tank, I pay the extra buck to fill up in a place where I don't feel the need for a bullet proof vest.

Bobman, I think some people have gas station preferences. Some people think Mobile gas is noticeably better then anything else. I dunno, I just don't want to pay the extra $$ for the greedy mobiles around here.

I've also heard people say "well that station waters down their gas." How the **** do you put water in a gas tank? Gas is significantly lighter then water no? So wouldn't all the water sink to the bottom and you'd either get a full tank full of gas or a full tank full of water depending on where the hole in the tanks is right?

Sounds like BS to me.

bobman1235

Of course its BS. Every station gets their stuff tested by teh state, it has to be within spec for octane ratings and whatnot. No one's gas is any different from anyone else's.

tommyboy

It pisses me off everytime someone says, ooh, look how much the gas prices dropped. Then I laugh at them and say, you do realize that the prices are still about $1.40 more per gallon then they were three years ago right. And I heard that OPEC is complaining now because gas prices have dropped $10 per barrel. You just got record profits, shut the hell up!

seo

danger boy wrote:

Here in the West we're still paying over $3.05 for a gallon of gas. read on.....

Danger - Coscto in Tukwila 2.59

Gas may be the only thing that's cheaper in the Seattle area vs. Spokane!:eek:

cmy330go

2.17 here in Des Moines, IA

But I was in the NW corner of the state this weekend where it is still around 2.50 to 2.60.

Willow

.88c a ltre here in Ottawa

bobman1235

Willow wrote:

.88c a ltre here in Ottawa

If anyone's curious, with exchange rates and conversions, that works out to 2.96 per gallon

ohskigod

I hate putting premium in the Volvo it does run better though.

I even put plus in my pick up, because its what my Dad allways did, and it was his truck.