Price Of Gasoline Where You Live

[Shorty Harris]

Semi Rural Ashland Co, Ohio

In the last 2-3 months the price of Gasoline has shot up here from about 2.45 - 2.55 to a high of 3.19 up .26 just today.

Pump K-1 is at 3.89 as of a few days ago.

Not sure about diesel

What say you?

[1970 silver art]

Prices are at $2.95/gallon for regular unleaded in my local area.

[sunnyandseventy]

$3.15 for regular unleaded when I topped off Christmas Eve. Northern New England.

[willie pete]

$3.15 South Florida the other day >:(

[AndreaGail]

2.69 front range / rocky mtns :)

supposedly the lowest in the nation

[mike88]

2.95/gal cash price ARCO, couple of locations, 3.10-3.25 at most others cash or credit/debit. portland or area.

[milehi]

$3.33 for regular unleaded. Southern California. $3.50 for super unleaded.

[BrewTech]

$3.33 for regular unleaded. Southern California. $3.50 for super unleaded.


I noticed Riverside was slightly higher than north SD county...

was 3.26 for regular yesterday... wouldn't be surprised to see 3.30 this morning.

[zap]

Central Ca. today

regular unleaded 3.21

Diesel 3.39

[freespirit]

here in ontario, anywhere from $1.09/L to $1.13/L or $4.13 to $4.27/gallon

count your blessings...

[JFN111]

We hit $3.05 per gallon here in MN >:(

[Shorty Harris]

Gas here has dropped .05 here in the last couple of days (3.14 Reg), but they typically drop here a few pennies a week for a couple weeks. The Bam, they jack em back up to the point of being 10cents higher then they were before the drops.

Never seen this before as we are actually from the left coast and Nevada as of abt a yr or so. Out there its like penny movements both up and down. But here, Jeeez they jack it up 15-30 cents at a wrack.

[Herbicidal]

Northern British Columbia, Canada

The price is 1.17 a litre or converted to American gallons is wait for it

$4.45

Do I win something?

[kregener]

$309.9 for unleaded Shell, where I work.

About $.22 cheaper for the cheap gas elsewhere.

[freespirit]

Northern British Columbia, Canada

The price is 1.17 a litre or converted to American gallons is wait for it

$4.45

Do I win something?


...yeah...higher taxes to go with it! lol

[solid]

I paid $3.35 a gallon yesterday, in CA.

[BrewTech]

I paid $3.35 a gallon yesterday, in CA.


It may be getting time for me to re-register the scooter, and braving the 40 deg temps to get to work and back.

I will be doing that at 3.50, which doesn't seem to far off.

[steyr_m]

It jumped 5¢ here in Manitoba right before Christmas. I thought it would go down right after, but it hasn't.

It's at $1.05 per litre

[mike88]

Porkland, orygun..............Cash price @ arco 3.09 at some around town. Premium 3.35. Chevron, Shell,Union76 about 15 cents/gal higher. Costco comparable to the arco price. Pepsi 1.19/liter, about the same as the northern bc gas price. They doing any trading for fuel up there, like beaver pelts, or gold dust?

[zap]

Central Ca.

Gas $ 3.39
Diesel $ 3.51

[drafter]

$3.30 regular unleaded on central Oregon coast.

[Road Runner]

Just paid $3.15 for unleaded, $3.45 for farm diesel and $3.85 for road diesel. Get a cash discount of .05 cents if paid within 6 days. Fuel is delivered.

[sunnyandseventy]

Regular Unleaded was $3.14 today. Sunday they lower the price per gallon .05 and also give .05 for using debit card at the pump.

[1970 silver art]

$2.99 was the last price that I saw in my area.

[zap]

Today
Unleaded $ 3.47
Diesel $ 3.81


Should be $5.00 a gal for diesel by summer or at least $4.50 :sarc:

[willie pete]

regular>>$3.23

[BrewTech]

3.59 for regular - up 17 cents in a little over a week.

[sunnyandseventy]

Regular $3.13 with discounts. Tomorrow it will be $3.23.

[loky]

In Brisbane Queensland Australia just did the maths its $4.91 for a gallon of fuel.

[mightymanx]

Diesel 3.79

Regular 3.35

Funny how the byproduct costs more than the product.

"Hey this pile of Sh!t costs 5.95 but the sandwich and chips that made the pile of sh!t cost 5.00"

[kregener]

Up to $3.33 for regular unleaded now.

[sunnyandseventy]

Wow, was I wrong. Nearly all of the gas stations in my area are at $3.34 this morning. That's $.10 more a gallon than Saturday.



Regular $3.13 with discounts. Tomorrow it will be $3.23.

[MNeagle]

U.S. oil prices don't matter at the pump (http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/21/news/economy/oil_prices_us_brent/index.htm?source=cnn_bin)

[joe_momma]

$3.85 premium (91 octane) here in Oakland CA.

I've seen regular as low as $3.45 at the Costco.

[MNeagle]

IMF: World Economy Can Survive Oil Price Surge for Now (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-22/world-s-economy-can-survive-short-term-surge-in-crude-oil-prices-imf-says.html)

[BrewTech]

3.63 for regular yesterday afternoon...

3.65 when I got gas this morning...

3.70 when I went by the same station on the way home...

:o

[drafter]

Was 3.50 for regular unleaded this evening on Central Oregon Coast.

[freespirit]

just around the corner from me....

regular unleaded = (with exchange rate) $4.38US/gallon

$3.50 doesn't seem so bad now, does it...lol

[Horn]

IMF: World Economy Can Survive Oil Price Surge for Now (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-22/world-s-economy-can-survive-short-term-surge-in-crude-oil-prices-imf-says.html)



Because all the unemployed are relieving the demand...

[zap]

3.67 regular unleaded

3.90 diesel

:o

[Road Runner]

Just received new fuel quotes from one of our suppliers:

Regular load deliveries: 5000 gallon deliveries: Feb. 26th report
Unleaded $3.309 Unleaded $3.249
#2 on road $3.869 #2 on road $3.809
#2 ag use $3.409 # 2 ag use $3.349

Update as of this morning:
Unleaded $3.409 Unleaded $3.349 March 7th report
#2 on road $3.979 #2 on road $3.919
#2 ag $3.519 #2 ag $3.459

Supplier still claiming this will only last a while until things "settle down" and then pricing will settle down also.

[mightymanx]

Diesel just hit $4.00 (joy)

[zap]

In my travels today gas ranged from 3.73 to 3.89, diesel 3.99 to 4.09. Central coast of Ca.

[willie pete]

$3.51 for regular today in South FL

[freespirit]

if the expected 3 cent/liter increase goes through wednesday, parts of ontario will see prices rise from the current $1.21/L ($4.58/gal) to an eye watering $1.24/L ($4.69/gal,CDN, $4.81 USD/gallon) for regular unleaded.

[milehi]

$3.79 for 87. $3.99 for 91 in the So Cal Mountains. Down the hill, I noticed it was two cents higher.

I bought new tires for the truck today, and saved the old tires that had a third of tread still on them. I'll buy another set of tires next month too, probably mid grade AT's though. It's my new prep.

After this weekends snow dump, I noticed I was mostly pulling out locals instead of flatlanders. They all had bald tires and beat to shit cables and chains, and said they couldn't afford even used tires. I'm not sure rereleasing them into the wild was the smart thing to do, but if Officer Ponch happened by, they'd get a ticket for anything putting them deeper in the hole, and around here they give chickenshit tickets for no mudflaps and crap hanging from your rearview mirror.

[sunnyandseventy]

Mobil
$3.49 Regular

:gwing

[AndreaGail]

we just hit 3.15 today :-\

[BrewTech]

Six cent jumps over night seem to be getting more frequent...

3.69 - 3.75 yesterday.

[Shorty Harris]

How high Daddy, 3.49 and rising...for Reg unleaded, ShitFireFuck.

[zap]

Overnight up 4 cents, 3.79 gas and 4.09 diesel at the station closest to me.

I don't know what to do should I fill my tanks now or should I wait a month and see if prices go down?

Is Saudi Arabia going to start protesting? If they do, It is going straight up to 5.00 a gal.

[Road Runner]

Overnight up 4 cents, 3.79 gas and 4.09 diesel at the station closest to me.

I don't know what to do should I fill my tanks now or should I wait a month and see if prices go down?

Is Saudi Arabia going to start protesting? If they do, It is going straight up to 5.00 a gal.


Our supplier sent us new quotes today and said not to get excited that it will be back down real soon, so we will see if he is right, I will let you know!!

[MNeagle]

Oh I hope he's right RR. If they keep escalating until/through summer a lot of people will be hurting.

[sunnyandseventy]

Mobil and Sunoco a mile from me are $3.59 for regular gasoline.

Citgo near me; I topped off for $3.53 w/debit card discount.

[BrewTech]

3.90 in north SD county...

Time to get the scooter out of mothballs and brave the morning cold for the 40 mile freeway commute.

I'd rather brave the chill than spend $500 per month just to get to work and back.

[MNeagle]

3.90 in north SD county...

Time to get the scooter out of mothballs and brave the morning cold for the 40 mile freeway commute.

I'd rather brave the chill than spend $500 per month just to get to work and back.




Everytime I see you post SD, I have to remind myself it's not South Dakota...

[1970 silver art]

I filled my vehicle up today and I paid $3.34/gallon.

[milehi]

I paid 4.19 for 91 octane this afternoon. 87 was 3.93.

[zap]

I filled up today 3.95 a gal. ( 87 octane )

[drafter]

Filled up at 3.60 a gal for regular unleaded last night. I did notice Diesel was at 4.00. Thats gotta hurt for all those guys driving around by themselves in their jacked up crewcab diesel pickups.

[zap]

Filled up at 3.60 a gal for regular unleaded last night. I did notice Diesel was at 4.00. Thats gotta hurt for all those guys driving around by themselves in their jacked up crewcab diesel pickups.


I bet the long haul truckers aren't very happy either.

[drafter]

Filled up at 3.60 a gal for regular unleaded last night. I did notice Diesel was at 4.00. Thats gotta hurt for all those guys driving around by themselves in their jacked up crewcab diesel pickups.


I bet the long haul truckers aren't very happy either.


Call me clueless, but I hope they aren't paying that same price or we're all going to be screwed pretty soon.

[mightymanx]

diesel up $0.15 overnight to 4.15

[MNeagle]

Rising gas prices hit Mississippi the hardest


http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/2011/03/09/news/economy/gas_prices_mississippi/chart_gas_income.top.jpg
Mississippi residents spend 13.2% of their income on gas, whereas New Yorkers spend less than 5%. Click the map for all state rates.


NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Hey California, stop whining about $4 gas. As gas prices have surged 13% over the last month, Mississippi is feeling the worst pain at the pump.

Sure, Californians pay some of the highest gas prices in the nation at $3.92 per gallon. But for economic reasons, the Magnolia State has it much worse, even with prices at $3.42.

Families in Mississippi are the lowest paid in the country, and yet they spend the highest portion of their income on gas, according to new data from the Oil Price Information Service.

"When you live in California or New York, where things are close by and there's public transit, that's great -- but we don't have those options here," said Hilary Hamblin, a Tupelo, Miss. resident who said her family typically spends about 10% of their monthly income on gas alone.

That's not uncommon in the state. Mississippi families earn a median household income of about $37,000 -- the lowest in the country -- but spend a whopping $402 per month, or 13.2% on gas.

In contrast, Californians earn a median of $59,000 per household, and spend about $380, or 7.8% of their income on gas each month.

CNN special report: Fueling America
The Mississippi economy is already grappling with high unemployment and low high school graduation rates -- which keep local incomes down. Add in a history of racial inequality, which still affects the economy -- and that makes Mississippi one of the poorest states, said Marianne Hill, senior economist with the Center for Policy Research in Jackson, Miss.

Rural populations are hypersensitive to rising gas prices, Hill said, not only because they usually have lower incomes, but because they drive longer distances to work, school and shopping.

"It has a big impact, and particularly hits a rural state like Mississippi hard because so many people have to commute," Hill said.


0:00 /1:12Whining about gas: an American fad
Tracy Lewis and her husband own a chain of auto body shops in Hattiesburg, Miss. and often spend more than $40 a day filling up the tank of their company van. But that's not all. Rising gas prices are also affecting the company bottom line in other ways.

"When gas prices go up so do our paint, materials and supplies," she said. "It's killing us and others around us from many angles."

Meanwhile, one of the richest states, New York, is the least affected by rising gas prices, even though its fuel is the fifth most expensive in the country. New Yorkers boast a median household income of $55,000 but spend only 5% -- or about $225 per month -- on gas, as many residents use public transit instead.

Gas spending and prices by state
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/news/specials/storysupplement/gasprices/launcher.gif
Prices at the pump can vary widely among states due to a number of factors. More

http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/09/news/economy/gas_prices_mississippi/index.htm?hpt=C2

[sunnyandseventy]

Topped off just now at $3.65 regular.

[BrewTech]

Over $4.00 in San Diego these days... a little lower at 3.97 where I'm at.

[zap]

Gas 3.87 to 3.98 Diesel 4.13 to 4.39 Central coast of Ca.

[1970 silver art]

I paid $3.51/gallon for gas today to fill up my vehicle.

[sunnyandseventy]

$3.65 for Regular

$4.15 for Diesel

[loky]

In Australia Queensland i filled up my car on 1.43 per liter.

Little bit of maths

5.40 per gallon :boohoo

[Shorty Harris]

3.79 reg unleaded.
3.89 unleaded plus

[osoab]

Rising gas prices hit Mississippi the hardest


http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/2011/03/09/news/economy/gas_prices_mississippi/chart_gas_income.top.jpg
Mississippi residents spend 13.2% of their income on gas, whereas New Yorkers spend less than 5%. Click the map for all state rates.



http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/09/news/economy/gas_prices_mississippi/index.htm?hpt=C2


That has to be one of the dumbest headlines I have ever seen. NY skews the results due to the heavy urbanization of NYC and wherever else. Apples and oranges comparison. If they took out NYC out of the numbers, I wonder how that changes the results.

Back on topic.

87 went from 3.57/3.67 to 3.81 overnight. Central IL

[Trinity]

Still pretty cheap here where I live. High test is getting up there though.

[BrewTech]

^^^ funny.

We left 4.00 behind a couple of days ago.

[Road Runner]

Regular Delivered loads
Unleaded $3.479
#2 on road diesel $3.979
#2 off road diesel $3.519
5000 gallon delivered loads
Unleaded $3.419
#2 on road diesel $3.919
#2 off road diesel $3.459

Had fuel delivered just a day later than this price quote and was charged: $3.659 for unleaded for 300 gallons and $4.099 for #2 road diesel for 350 gallons. We used the supplier closest to us, should have used other supplier but they don't always come right away.

[Buddha]

I believe I filled up @ $3.69 the other day St. Louis. Didn't look at diesel

[BrewTech]

About 4.10

This sucks. Insurance for the scooter, re-register, and I can cut my gasoline bill in half.

Woo. Hoo.

[solid]

I paid $4.21 yesterday, California coast. I typically pay with a credit card to get the frequent flyer miles. Gas is the only thing I charge on the card usually and pay it off in full each month. I noticed they put a $75 limit on how much you can charge on the card. I'm going to be hitting that limit soon! That, sucks.

[Cobalt]

I paid $4.21 yesterday, California coast. I typically pay with a credit card to get the frequent flyer miles. Gas is the only thing I charge on the card usually and pay it off in full each month. I noticed they put a $75 limit on how much you can charge on the card. I'm going to be hitting that limit soon! That, sucks.


The old limit used to be $50 and when I pulled into a normal truck stop it was no problem because they'd leave the pump open but when filling the truck in some small town and having to use a regular gas station to get diesel it was a real pain to get 235 gallons of diesel in it because after $50 I had to swipe the card again and again, some stations would just hold the card but a few were assholes and would only let you use the card at the pump.
I was out in the middle of no where once and after running the credit card through for maybe the 6th time the CC company began denying the transaction because of some fraud software kicked in for too many card uses in a short time frame, had to call the company and jump through a bunch of hoops to get them to understand it was a legit purchase going on

[freespirit]

in the great white north we are currently paying $1.227/L for regular unleaded.

convert to USD and L to gal, and you get.....$4.85/gallon.

but i guess i'm glad my car doesn't run on water.....bottled water $1.99/L CDN, or $7.86US/gallon.

purchased at the same gas station, btw...

[Horn]

but i guess i'm glad my car doesn't run on water.....bottled water $1.99/L CDN, or $7.86US/gallon.

purchased at the same gas station, btw...

Wow, Can't you just melt some nuclear snow up there?

[freespirit]

snow's all gone now, thank god. ;D

[ArgenteumTelum]

$3.79

[zap]

Central coast of Ca.

$ 4.35 gal. Diesel $ 4.11 gal. Gas

[ximmy]

too much... I'm driving less... >:(

[zap]

I try Ximmy, But living out in the middle of nowhere, you got to drive to get somewhere. :D

[freespirit]

want fuel economy? get a horse. lol
;D

[Road Runner]

It just won't stop raising!
New prices as of today: Prices back in mid December 2010
regular delivery unleaded $3.779 Unleaded $2.999
#2 on road $4.209 #2 road $3.459
#2 off road $3.749 #2 off road $3.009

[solid]

want fuel economy? get a horse. lol
;D



Actually, that's not a bad idea. Imagine if we all said screw big oil, and went back to horses. I think that would make a heck of a statement! I wonder if a horse still has to pay bridge tolls. ;D

[Road Runner]

want fuel economy? get a horse. lol
;D



Actually, that's not a bad idea. Imagine if we all said screw big oil, and went back to horses. I think that would make a heck of a statement! I wonder if a horse still has to pay bridge tolls. ;D


Would be a good one, but most towns anymore have ordinances against riding horse through them accept for parades. Even in our more western towns around here. They are no fun any longer. Guys riding horses into bars used to be the big one, no more. It has been about 18-20 yrs ago they stopped it here. You are right though things are going to take big numbers of people getting together to make a point and not just carrying signs!!

[sunnyandseventy]

$3.82 regular.

[SHTF2010]

don't use much gas riding my mountain bike

but gas in Windsor Ontario is about $1.25 L

1.25 x 3.8 = $4.75 / gal

[freespirit]

don't use much gas riding my mountain bike

but gas in Windsor Ontario is about $1.25 L

1.25 x 3.8 = $4.75 / gal



...don't forget to convert that to US$...that would make it $4.93/gal (US$)

[zap]

Well I finally broke down and bought gas and diesel..... :-[


Average 4.00 a gal for 300 of gas and 200 of red diesel, I didn't fill em at that price. They say the price is supposed to go up 40% more before summer. >:(

[solid]

They say the price is supposed to go up 40% more before summer. >:(


40% more? At $4 a gallon, that's $5.60 a gallon!!

Not that it can't happen, but maybe we are on the verge of collapse shortly. Oil prices can only go so high before everything implodes.

$4.19 in my area yesterday.

[cochrannet]

My area has 3.6/gal...There are chances of rising.. :o

[BrewTech]

My area has 3.6/gal...There are chances of rising.. :o


Anybody have a flyswatter?

[drafter]

Been holding steady at $3.90 for nearly two months now. Guess they figure that's all we can take around here.

[SHTF2010]

don't use much gas riding my mountain bike

but gas in Windsor Ontario is about $1.25 L
1.25 x 3.8 = $4.75 / gal



up to $1.34 now

[zap]

Why don't we hear the truckers screaming, at the truck stop down this way diesel is $ 4.41.

[AndreaGail]

3.57

norther colorado

[freespirit]

Why don't we hear the truckers screaming, at the truck stop down this way diesel is $ 4.41.

they're not screaming because they are as conditioned as the rest of us to "suck it up"....
...and it's still cheaper than it is here in canada...lol

[Shorty Harris]

Just filled up the wife's neon. ..40.00. @ 3.89 and rising. Now, anybody who does not think that the objective in Iraq wasn't to seize the oil fields for pure profit... is delusional. Washington stands to gain Billions.

[Horn]

Just filled up the wife's neon. ..40.00. @ 3.89 and rising. Now, anybody who does not think that the objective in Iraq wasn't to seize the oil fields for pure profit... is delusional. Washington stands to gain Billions.


The same billions it costs to put all of Iraq on life support. End sum 0

[osoab]

4.09 gas 4.19 diesel. Central ILL

I have noticed that some of the stations that have the automatic car washes are advertising 10 cent cheaper gas/ gallon on their signs for getting a carwash. Dicks.

[sunnyandseventy]

Topped off my motorcycle this afternoon @ $4.03, mid-grade.

:gwing

[freespirit]

the petro canada down the road was selling regular unleaded for $1.375/L the other day...that's $1.45/L USD, or $5.49/gallon.

today, @ the Husky it was $1.25/L or $4.99/gallon USD

still friggin outrageous if ya ask me though...

[Shorty Harris]

Gas went up .16 yesterday alone. now @ 4.19 for reg unleaded.

[drafter]

$4.05 here yesterday.

I guess on the upside, my 8mpg Jeep decided to torch a rear axle bearing yesterday, but I was able to partially trade it to a guy on craigslist for a Volvo that gets closer to 20mpg all in the same day. So I'll be spending half as much on gas now.

[optionT]

4.61 not cool

[zap]

Central Coast of Ca.

Gas 4.23 gal. Diesel 4.43 gal.

[drafter]

Found out my Turbo Volvo requires premium so I guess the current price for me is now $4.25 a gal for premium. Still cheaper than buying regular for my 8mpg jeep.

[SQUEXX]

I live in South Korea and drive as part of my job. Gas is north of $8/gallon here!

[SHTF2010]

Toronto gas prices (http://www.torontogasprices.com/)


x 3.78 for gallons

[Olmstein]

$3.69 here in AZ.

I have seen it as high as $3.89, though.

[sunnyandseventy]

Northern New England

$3.97 Regular

[MNeagle]

Jumped .15 cents in 2 hours this morning. On the way to the store it was $3.84, now it's $3.99 again.

[freespirit]

big jump here today as well, up at least 12 cents/L

that makes it $1.375/L cdn or $5.43/gallon usd

ouch.
:boom

[mightymanx]

Holding strong @ 4.57 for diesel here.

[MNeagle]

$3.44 seems shocking, but it's in MN however briefly.


Poorly-Timed SPR Oil Release Could Cost U.S. Taxpayers $1.5 Billion (http://www.zerohedge.com/article/poorly-timed-spr-oil-release-could-cost-us-taxpayers-15-billion?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zerohedge%2Ffeed+%28zero+hedg e+-+on+a+long+enough+timeline%2C+the+survival+rate+fo r+everyone+drops+to+zero%29)

[sunnyandseventy]

$3.60 for regular with discounts today. Betting it's back up to $3.77 tomorrow.

[willie pete]

$3.78 the other day.....

[zap]

$ 3.81 Gal Gas, $ 4.09 Gal Diesel, Central Ca. Saturday

[LastResort]

1.20/L where I am in Ontario pure rapage!

[Dogman]

$ 3.44 Gal regular , $ 3.77 Gal Diesel

[platinumdude]

$3.39 regular.

[Dogman]

$3.38 and starting to fall faster.

I live near a lake and summer traffic is normally heavy. But the last few weeks it has slowed down a bunch. I think people are not driving for fun as much now than in the past.

I do not get out much, anyone else see any changes of traffic now , compared too in the recent past?

[Santa]

$3.64 here on overage... Really no recent change. I don't see a reduction in traffic so much, but I have noticed more roadside breakdowns.

[zap]

Gas 3.73 Diesel 3.99 both came down .05 cents overnight, Central coast of Ca.

[AndreaGail]

$3.39...down from a high of $3.80 i believe from a couple months back

[MNeagle]

Back up to $3.85 last night, I suspect it's up again today.

[Grog]

I use super because my car is tuned for it. $3.69 Regular is $3.39 to $3.29 around here. It will drop closer to elections. Seems like it does that every four years.

[zap]

3.89 gal diesel and 3.69 gal gas central coast of Ca.

[k-os]

3.69 regular unleaded - cash price - SE Florida.

[solid]

3.69 regular unleaded - cash price - SE Florida.

I paid 3.75 today, in California. I wonder why Cali prices are not much more than Florida's...

[MNeagle]

Irene may cause gas price spike as one refinery shuts down


http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/2011/08/26/news/economy/hurricane-gas-prices/hurricane-map.top.jpg


NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Hurricane Irene headed up the East Coast Saturday, threatening the nearly 10% of the nation's refining capacity that lies in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware.

Output for the refineries in the hurricane's path is over a million barrel per day, according to the Oil Price Information Service.

Late Saturday, ConocoPhillips (COP (http://money.cnn.com/quote/quote.html?symb=COP&source=story_quote_link), Fortune 500 (http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune500/2011/snapshots/327.html?source=story_f500_link)) shut its Bayway refinery in Linden, N.J., according to the company's website. The refinery has a processing capacity of 238 million barrels per day of light, low sulfur, crude oil.

Currently, the company's Trainer refinery in Trainer, Pa., which can process 185 million barrels per day, remains open. ConocoPhillips is also preparing to shut down its East Coast Terminals.

Analysts say refineries may close for several days thanks to Hurricane Irene (http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/26/live-blog-irene-weakens-slightly/?hpt=hp_t1&iid=EL).

At PBF Energy refineries in Delaware and New Jersey, large ships have been sent to sea to avoid potential damage from crashing into docks, said Michael Gayda, the company's president.

On Saturday, Gayda said the refineries were running at "planned rates" and that the company had put workers on double shifts "just to be cautious."
Gas spending and prices by state (http://money.cnn.com/news/storysupplement/economy/gas_prices_by_state/?iid=EL)

Other pre-storm precautions include clearing away debris from drainage pipes and disassembling any construction equipment like cranes or scaffolding that could get blown down during the storm.

Gayda said no decision has been made yet as to whether the refineries will shut down or move into a "warm" mode. That mode is a partial shutdown. The company is monitoring the weather via weather services that tailor forecasts specifically to the refineries before making that decision.
"'We have a comprehensive emergency response plan in place," said Gayda.

Gasoline futures (http://money.cnn.com/data/commodities/?iid=C_MT_Commodities) traded in New York have already spiked, rising 10 cents a gallon last week, largely on fears there will be a disruption in output from the refineries, barge routes or pipelines serving the heavily populated eastern seaboard.

That, combined with heavy travel during the upcoming Labor Day weekend, could send prices at the pump up 15 to 20 cents over the next couple of weeks, said Stephen Schork, publisher of the industry newsletter the Schork Report.

"You'll probably see a temporary pop," said Schork. "It really all depends on how bad the disruptions are."

Refineries are generally built to withstand winds from a category 5 hurricane. But they often rely on outside electricity to refine oil, and even downed wires inside the plant can cause trouble for the operation.
Hurricane Irene barrels up the East Coast - CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/27/tropical.weather/index.html?iid=EL)

Irene is a Category 1 hurricane. Category 1 storms have sustained winds of 85 mph, with wind gusts of up to 105 mph. Winds of that speed are described as extremely dangerous and capable of causing extensive damage.

"The restoration of power supplies is crucial, and electricity disruptions are common after a hurricane," according to an American Petroleum Institute hurricane fact sheet (http://www.api.org/Newsroom/hurricane/upload/2011HurricaneSheet.pdf).

It's far better for refineries begin an orderly shut down of their facilities, which can take many hours, than deal with a sudden power outage that could lead to dangerous conditions, said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at the OPIS.

Kloza expects retail gas prices, which edged up to $3.604 a gallon Saturday from $3.592 on Friday, will keep rising as the spike in futures prices from last week works its way into the market.

But both he and Schork think that over the long run, gas prices should fall.

Schork noted that come mid-September the nation shifts to less expensive "winter gas," which doesn't need to be refined as much because the cooler air is less conducive to smog formation.

And Kloza noted that despite all the hype around the hurricane, the end result is that big storms tend to keep people off the road.

"Bottom line: Hurricanes are much more reliable demand destroyers than supply destroyers," he said. http://i.cdn.turner.com/money/images/bug.gif (http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/26/news/economy/hurricane-gas-prices/index.htm?source=cnn_bin&hpt=hp_bn3#TOP)

http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/26/news/economy/hurricane-gas-prices/index.htm?source=cnn_bin&hpt=hp_bn3

[zap]

Gas and diesel both went up .06 over the weekend. ( Ca.)

[freespirit]

today i paid $1.109/liter

with a little math...that's $4.06 USD/gallon

[BrewTech]

today i paid $1.109/liter

with a little math...that's $4.06 USD/gallon

About .30 higher than my area. I can still fill my little scooter with about 10.00...

[muffin]

Damn! Springfield, MO is at 2.99/gal....

[zap]

Central Ca. $3.68 gal gas $4.09 gal diesel

[BrewTech]

Central Ca. $3.68 gal gas $4.09 gal diesel

Looks like Ca is more or less the same everywhere then.

[JohnWood]

$ 3.55 at Las Vegas Costco..

[Olmstein]

$3.01 is the lowest around here. Waiting for gas to drop below $3.

[AndreaGail]

we finally dipped below $3 here in northern colorado...$2.99 at a 7-11

[beefsteak]

3.09 here.

[JDRock]

i filled up for $2.75 a gal, due to a super mkt discount ....

[BrewTech]

You guys are killin' me... 3.35 is as low as it's gotten here, and I'm happy to have it. At least the FRN's aren't abandoning me as quickly as they were.

[Dogman]

$ 2.96 and holding.

[zap]

$3.55 today for gas a gal, diesel is $3.99 a gal

[Silver Rocket Bitches!]

paid $3.19 near the freeway.

[jimswift]

$ 2.96 and holding.

southeast US is around this...someone made a comment about it being sub $3 the other day.

[Olmstein]

$3.55 today for gas a gal, diesel is $3.99 a gal

How can California be broke with those high tax rates? Gas is hovering around $3 here in AZ.

[MNeagle]

$3.17 yesterday, $3.29 this morning. No Christmas cheer for your tank I guess...

[Old Herb Lady]

3.27 regular 3.83 diesel Pittsburgh shithole

[osoab]

Down to 3.01 East Central IL

Lowest since early spring?

[Dogman]

2.99 now

[willie pete]

$3.35 for the low grade....this morning

[ArgenteumTelum]

$3.35.9 for 87 octane

[AndreaGail]

$2.82

[sunnyandseventy]

$2.82 Wow! :o

Topped off today at $3.32. >:(

[AndreaGail]

I know its been dropping fast

The lowest I saw was $2.69 at a local mom and pop station thats hard to get in and out of or else I would have gone there...

[sunnyandseventy]

Moved up to $3.47 since I topped off on Monday. 15-17 cent increase.

[Blink]

If I have the right conversion, there are 3.78 L in an american gallon and I pay $1.42 a litre where I live so that would be about $5.38 per gallon for the mid grade. Holy sheet!!!!!!! and to think about all the oil popping up in Canada that everyone wants and gets (except to the benefit of Canadians). Harper sure sold us a bill of goods up here (well you got Obummer and his "change")..............

[freespirit]

If I have the right conversion, there are 3.78 L in an american gallon and I pay $1.42 a litre where I live so that would be about $5.38 per gallon for the mid grade. Holy sheet!!!!!!! and to think about all the oil popping up in Canada that everyone wants and gets (except to the benefit of Canadians). Harper sure sold us a bill of goods up here (well you got Obummer and his "change")..............

don't forget to convert that to US$....that makes it $5.22/gal USD

[zap]

Its stuck at $3.59 a gal regular gas 87 octane. Central Coast of Ca

[Blink]

don't forget to convert that to US$....that makes it $5.22/gal USD

Well, that makes me feel a whole lot better..................not.

[ArgenteumTelum]

$3.42.9 for 87 octane on Saturday

[osoab]

don't forget to convert that to US$....that makes it $5.22/gal USD


And you Canuks even dumped Kyoto.

On topic. 3.39 for 87 octane central ILL

[Neuro]

87 octane! I have never seen that in Europe anywhere. It is usually 95 or 97 octane here.

I think lower octanes tend to be hard on engines... I'll look into it...

[Neuro]

It seems that modern engines are adjusted to lower octanes, older carburetor engines were more sensitive to low octanes...

[JohnWood]

For the record, wise investors should realize most of the BRIC countries are undergoing various stages of deregulation; whereas advance western economies are implementing stages of "regulation". These regulations are designed to bankrupt small businesses and promote big corporations. I saw the handwriting on the wall back in 2007. Hence I sold my private dental practice at the end of '09. Behold, we are about to leave the era of industrial revolution and enter the era of information/internet revolution by design.
Senators warn new EPA rules would raise gas prices
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/13/senators-warn-new-epa-rules-would-raise-gas-prices/

Senators from both sides of the aisle are warning that looming EPA regulations on gasoline could impose billions of dollars in additional costs on the industry and end up adding up to 25 cents to every gallon of gas.
The senators, in a letter this week to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, urged the agency to back off the yet-to-be-released regulations. Though the EPA has not yet issued any proposal, they claimed the agency is planning to call for a new requirement to reduce the sulfur content in gasoline.

Citing the nearly $3.40-a-gallon average price of gas and the state of the economy, the senators said "now is not the time for new regulations that will raise the price of fuel even further."
They said it would be "expensive" for companies to meet the sulfur targets and cited a study that found it could add up to $17 billion in industry-wide, up-front expenses, in addition to another $13 billion in annual operating costs.
This could in turn add between 12 and 25 cents to an average gallon of gasoline "depending on the stringency of the proposed rule," they wrote.
"If the EPA does not proceed carefully with its regulations, the nationwide price of fuel could increase to the further detriment of consumers and businesses," the senators warned.
The lawmakers on the letter were: Sens. James Inhofe, R-Okla.; Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska; John Barrasso, R-Wyo.; Mary Landrieu, D-La.; David Vitter, R-La.; and Mark Begich, D-Alaska.
The EPA did not comment on the senators' complaints.
Asked Friday for a response to the concerns, the EPA said: "EPA is still in the process of developing the proposal."
An EPA official said publicly in November that the agency was developing the so-called "Tier 3" standards proposal during a House subcommittee hearing.
Margo Oge, director of the EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality, told lawmakers that the proposal would help the country meet its "clean air goals."
"Motor vehicles and their fuel are an important source of compounds that form air pollution," she said.
Oge said reducing sulfur in gasoline would make emission control technology more effective, and "the end result would be cleaner air."
If the EPA formally issues the proposal, it would probably take more than a year for the agency to review public comments and finalize any plan.
A Senate Republican aide said the authority to tighten the sulfur standards comes from the Clean Air Act but noted that EPA has the discretion to either impose the standards or not.
The current sulfur standard is 30 parts per million in gasoline -- that's down from a prior standard of 300 parts per million. The new proposal could bring the standard down to 10 parts per million, according to the senators who wrote to Jackson
The aide said there was a "bigger benefit" when the standard dropped from 300 to 30 parts per million. But squeezing that down to 10 parts per million, the aide said, might not offer as much bang for the buck.
"They're extraordinarily expensive relative to the last round of sulfur reductions," the aide told FoxNews.com.

[JohnQPublic]

For the record, wise investors should realize most of the BRIC countries are undergoing various stages of deregulation; whereas advance western economies are implementing stages of "regulation". These regulations are designed to bankrupt small businesses and promote big corporations. I saw the handwriting on the wall back in 2007. Hence I sold my private dental practice at the end of '09. Behold, we are about to leave the era of industrial revolution and enter the era of information/internet revolution by design.
Senators warn new EPA rules would raise gas prices
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/13/senators-warn-new-epa-rules-would-raise-gas-prices/

Senators from both sides of the aisle are warning that looming EPA regulations on gasoline could impose billions of dollars in additional costs on the industry and end up adding up to 25 cents to every gallon of gas.
The senators, in a letter this week to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, urged the agency to back off the yet-to-be-released regulations. Though the EPA has not yet issued any proposal, they claimed the agency is planning to call for a new requirement to reduce the sulfur content in gasoline.

Citing the nearly $3.40-a-gallon average price of gas and the state of the economy, the senators said "now is not the time for new regulations that will raise the price of fuel even further."
They said it would be "expensive" for companies to meet the sulfur targets and cited a study that found it could add up to $17 billion in industry-wide, up-front expenses, in addition to another $13 billion in annual operating costs.
This could in turn add between 12 and 25 cents to an average gallon of gasoline "depending on the stringency of the proposed rule," they wrote.
"If the EPA does not proceed carefully with its regulations, the nationwide price of fuel could increase to the further detriment of consumers and businesses," the senators warned.
The lawmakers on the letter were: Sens. James Inhofe, R-Okla.; Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska; John Barrasso, R-Wyo.; Mary Landrieu, D-La.; David Vitter, R-La.; and Mark Begich, D-Alaska.
The EPA did not comment on the senators' complaints.
Asked Friday for a response to the concerns, the EPA said: "EPA is still in the process of developing the proposal."
An EPA official said publicly in November that the agency was developing the so-called "Tier 3" standards proposal during a House subcommittee hearing.
Margo Oge, director of the EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality, told lawmakers that the proposal would help the country meet its "clean air goals."
"Motor vehicles and their fuel are an important source of compounds that form air pollution," she said.
Oge said reducing sulfur in gasoline would make emission control technology more effective, and "the end result would be cleaner air."
If the EPA formally issues the proposal, it would probably take more than a year for the agency to review public comments and finalize any plan.
A Senate Republican aide said the authority to tighten the sulfur standards comes from the Clean Air Act but noted that EPA has the discretion to either impose the standards or not.
The current sulfur standard is 30 parts per million in gasoline -- that's down from a prior standard of 300 parts per million. The new proposal could bring the standard down to 10 parts per million, according to the senators who wrote to Jackson
The aide said there was a "bigger benefit" when the standard dropped from 300 to 30 parts per million. But squeezing that down to 10 parts per million, the aide said, might not offer as much bang for the buck.
"They're extraordinarily expensive relative to the last round of sulfur reductions," the aide told FoxNews.com.

I hope you plan to vote for Ron Paul.

[BrewTech]

OT, but gotta say that JohnWood definitely has added some breadth and dimension to this board with his posting.

[freespirit]

OT, but gotta say that JohnWood definitely has added some breadth and dimension to this board with his posting.

+1...

[hoarder]

$2.98.9 for 87 octane in Montana.

[k-os]

3.69 pretty steadily here for months 87 octane - cash transactions.

[BrewTech]

$2.98.9 for 87 octane in Montana.

Dude! You're .80 less than here.

[k-os]

Dude! You're .80 less than here.

California was the most expensive gas I experienced on the road, for what it's worth.

[BrewTech]

California was the most expensive gas I experienced on the road, for what it's worth.

You are the most authoritative person I know on this matter, so that's worth a lot!

[zap]

Hahha, I drove by a station today still 3.59 a gal 87 octane :)

[k-os]

You are the most authoritative person I know on this matter, so that's worth a lot!

I should have posted in this thread at every gas station. :-\

[k-os]

Hahha, I drove by a station today still 3.59 a gal 87 octane :)

I think the gas is more expensive in this area because it's a peninsula . . . it takes gas to get the gas here.

[platinumdude]

Unleaded low grade is around $2.85.

[drafter]

Was $3.80 for supreme here on the central oregon coast. Not sure what regular was because i can't use it.

[milehi]

$3.81 for regular. $4.13 for the stuff my car requires at the 7-11 down the road.

[Neuro]

Here in Turkey 95 octane is $8.84/gallon I just calculated...

[freespirit]

in ontario, $4.49USD/gallon...

that's $1.212/liter (canadian dollars)

glad i dont have to drive far for work...

[JohnWood]

I made a rather large sum donation to Dr. Paul's campaign. Go Dr. Paul !! Currently overseeing my son doing his homework. Will be back on my regular schedule on Tuesday..Take care guys and gals.

[Glass]

~ AUD $5.60 a gallon depending on the gallon. $1.40 litre. Hasn't really moved much over the last 2 years. Just been steady between low 130's to 140ish per litre.

[JohnWood]

Zakaria: Why oil prices will stay high
http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/15/zakaria-why-oil-prices-will-stay-high/

Look closer at the Arab Spring. The only oil rich country that has been forced into regime change is Libya. Why? The Gulf states lavish subsidies and salary increases on their citizens. They've upped spending to record levels to suppress any popular discontent.

Russia now needs oil at $110 a barrel to manage its finances. For Iraq, the number is $100. Even Saudi Arabia now needs oil to trade around $80 a barrel just to balance its budgets. The numbers are also high for Algeria, Qatar, and Oman. Only a decade ago Saudi Arabia was able to balance its budget with oil prices averaging around $25 a barrel.

[letter_factory]

Zakaria: Why oil prices will stay high
http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/15/zakaria-why-oil-prices-will-stay-high/


Very true. There was an interesting article on why war with iran was useless. if the US truly wanted to destroy iran, they would crash the price of oil below 60, which is how much it costs to run iran's social programs and infrastructure...but I imagine the US probably has a vested interest in keep oil prices high (to help suck up all that extra dollars they're printing).

[Glass]

Zakaria: Why oil prices will stay high
http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/15/zakaria-why-oil-prices-will-stay-high/

Look closer at the Arab Spring. The only oil rich country that has been forced into regime change is Libya. Why? The Gulf states lavish subsidies and salary increases on their citizens. They've upped spending to record levels to suppress any popular discontent.
Russia now needs oil at $110 a barrel to manage its finances. For Iraq, the number is $100. Even Saudi Arabia now needs oil to trade around $80 a barrel just to balance its budgets. The numbers are also high for Algeria, Qatar, and Oman. Only a decade ago Saudi Arabia was able to balance its budget with oil prices averaging around $25 a barrel.

I wonder if lavish is the right word. It's fairly evocative. Perhaps they just improved their standard of living? Rolled out more services, sewer systems, electricity, water, roads, schools, hospitals. All that stuff costs. These people have or are building what the US once had and they are accused of being lavish yet the US declines and they are told they must be more austere. I wonder if austere means the middle eastern standard of living before oil? American austerity is probably at less than 1% atm.

your right though. It's the reason why it will stay high and go higher. If America is not going to give anything of value for all that oil something will have to happen.

[zap]

Well gas has jumped here on the central coast of Ca.

It was 3.67 a gal. for regular, 87 octane last Monday, and today it is $ 4.01, Diesel is 4.21 a gal.

Shall we have a bet to see when it will hit $ 5.00?


edit; April 25th :)

[BrewTech]

Well gas has jumped here on the central coast of Ca.

It was 3.67 a gal. for regular, 87 octane last Monday, and today it is $ 4.01, Diesel is 4.21 a gal.

Shall we have a bet to see when it will hit $ 5.00?

6 weeks. 4.10 here.

[Olmstein]

As low as 3.49 and as high as 3.69 around here.

[AndreaGail]

3.01 - 3.24 (shell stations)

got mine for 2.91 with the grocery discount yesterday :)

[Shami-Amourae]

$4.30. I stored up a shit load in gas containers before the price rise this week (plus stabilisers of course.) Think I did the right thing. I only fill up my gas tank twice a year.

[Blink]

In Vancouver, we're paying $1.34 L (reg. unleaded) or $5.07 an gallon. Glad I drive a company vehicle.........

[zap]

Went by the same gas station today prices jumped again ! 4.19 for regular and 4.33 for diesel.

[Old Herb Lady]

Yikes, and I was complaining about 3.75/gal . It jumps up 10 cents a day.

[Blink]

Now we're up over $1.40 L. Damn ME crisis (lol)...........

[solid]

Paid $4.29 per gallon yesterday. The pump stopped at $99. A strange number for a limit, gas rationing? Thankfully that was just under full. I don't think I've ever spent more than $100 to fill up, so I'm actually a little glad for that limit.

[EE_]

Paid $4.29 per gallon yesterday. The pump stopped at $99. A strange number for a limit, gas rationing? Thankfully that was just under full. I don't think I've ever spent more than $100 to fill up, so I'm actually a little glad for that limit.

A hundred dollars for 23 gallons...just wow!

[solid]

A hundred dollars for 23 gallons...just wow!

And she's a thirsty girl too, EE. I don't even want to know what gas mileage I'm getting. Instead of miles per gallon, I may be getting gallons per mile. You may be in the same club if you get your Hummer!

[muffin]

Paid $4.29 per gallon yesterday. The pump stopped at $99. A strange number for a limit, gas rationing? Thankfully that was just under full. I don't think I've ever spent more than $100 to fill up, so I'm actually a little glad for that limit.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPZ--RMsTCU

[solid]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPZ--RMsTCU

LOL. I wonder if there might actually be a glitch. The pump stopped at $99. There's only a $1 charge showing on my credit card. I use the credit card for gas for airplane miles.

[BrewTech]

$4.32 here today. I expect it to be over $5.00/gal by the end of next month, if not sooner. I filled a 5 gal container today, about a month too late for building my reserves again.

[milehi]

$4.59.99 for 91 here.

[AndreaGail]

$3.09

[Canadian-guerilla]

Windsor area gas prices predicted to hit $1.47
FEBRUARY 29, 2012

WINDSOR, Ont. -- As gas prices hit near record highs Tuesday, an energy analyst predicted prices will top $1.47 per litre before the end of the summer.

Late in the afternoon, gas prices were $1.31 per litre throughout the region, up from $1.22 per litre a week ago.

The reason gas prices have spiked so sharply is because of an implosion in the refinery capacity in the U.S., said Roger McKnight, a senior petroleum adviser with En-Pro International in Oshawa. Four refineries shut down in Philadelphia and a company that shipped a million barrels of oil a day to the U.S. from Europe filed for bankruptcy, McKnight said.

more . . .

http://www.windsorstar.com/news/prices+predicted/6224524/story.html

roughly - $1.47 x 3.8 = $5.58 / gallon

[freespirit]

i paid $1.307/L the other day, today it's $1.275 (+/-) most places. people are talking about it climbing to $1.50/L by the summer. that would be about $5.70/gallon. no matter how you slice it, it sucks. hard.

[MNeagle]

http://www.investmentpostcards.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/humor2.jpg

[osprey]

$3.72 for 87 octane ethanol enriched. $4.12 for 89 octane pure gas.

[milehi]

$4.61 for 91 octane today.

[woodman]

$4.12 for regular today April first. No joke. I am wondering how much the economy can bear. It seems to me the high prices in 07, 08 helped to usher in economic meltdown in 08. True the market was way inflated but high Energy prices seem to always cause a corresponding crash in the economy. Early 70's recession, stagflation early 80's. Anyone think we are headed for another sell-off, or is it possible to move into heavy inflation without a corresponding flow of dollars to American consumers? How can one predict the final consequences of confluent factors such as Quantitative Easing and fuel price manipulation? I'm sure those on top know just what to expect from their machinations. If people have less money to invest due to high fuel bills, will this mean less investment money, thus dropping stocks and commodities?

The dollar could be utter shit (it is) but unless we have something better to barter with, we still must accord it value.

[DMac]

Passed a $4.76 91 octane station yesterday.

!!

[BrewTech]

Passed a $4.76 91 octane station yesterday.

!!

Holy motherapearl! (I'm saying that a lot today)

Down to anywhere from 4.12 to 4.35 for regular in my area. Glad to have a reduction considering how far I have to go to my low-paying part-time job theses days.

[solid]

I saw 4.35 during my walk to the gym this morning. Past 6 days I haven't spent one cent on gas, and logged over 70 hours at work. This no commute thing is really working out for me.

[sunnyandseventy]

Regular
$3.87

[MNeagle]

Reg. gas jumped .14 overnight to $3.79. With today's crude going higher, I expect another jump tonight (if not sooner).

http://finviz.com/fut_image.ashx?cl.png&rev=634714841764212500

[zap]

Its actually went down here the last few weeks Reg. is 4.09 last week it was 4.11.

[freespirit]

today i paid 1.249cdn/L

that's $4.80us/gallon...

ouch.

[muffin]

we're at about 3.52/gal here in the MO ozarks...

[Glass]

I paid ~ $5.80/gal yesterday

[freespirit]

I paid ~ $5.80/gal yesterday

WOW! that's outrageous, glass...i hope you drive something seriously economical!
rumors have it we could see similar prices here by the summer...

time to buy a horse, me thinks...lol

[solid]

$4.27 today, in Northern California.

[zap]

$ 4.21 a gal today, Central Ca. it went up .12 cents overnight.

[BrewTech]

we're at about 3.52/gal here in the MO ozarks...

Add a buck and you'll have the price around here.

[lapis]

Don't worry, it will go down as we get closer to the election, to give the illusion that Obama has something to do with it.

[AndreaGail]

3.72, northern colorado

[MNeagle]

UPDATE 1-BP says shutting all Gulf of Mexico output


Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:55pm EDT

* Shell shuts some Gulf platforms due to Debby
* LOOP halts tanker offloadings due to storm

HOUSTON, June 24 (Reuters) - BP Plc, the largest oil producer in the Gulf of Mexico, was shutting in all of its oil and gas offshore platforms on Su nday as Tropical Storm Debby was forecast to make a sharp turn later this week into the heart of the U.S. offshore oil patch.

The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), the single location where the largest oil tanker ships can directly deliver crude, stopped offloading tankers on Su nday morning, as rough seas were building at its sea terminal. The LOOP continued delivers to Gulf Coast refiners from underground storage caverns onshore.

Royal Dutch Shell Plc stopped production on some of its platforms and was preparing for further shutdowns in the central, western Gulf.

Other producers were performing evacuations of workers from the Gulf on Sunday. The Gulf accounts for about 20 percent of U.S. oil production and 6 percent of natural gas output.

The forecast for Debby has changed drastically in the past few days. On Friday, as Debby was forming off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, the storm was expected to just skirt the eastern edge of U.S.-regulated Gulf oil and natural gas production areas before heading for Florida.

By Sunday, the forecast had shifted and Debby was expected to hit southeast Louisiana by sometime Wednesday as a hurricane.

As of midday Saturday, only a fraction of the basin's output was shut in: 7.8 percent of daily oil and 8.16 percent of daily natural gas output, according to the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, which oversees oil and gas activity in the Gulf.

A new update is scheduled for early Sunday afternoon.


http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/24/storm-debby-bp-idUSL2E8HO30A20120624

[zap]

Gas per gal $ 3.93 Diesel $ 3.76 Central Ca.

[Dogman]

$3.13 regular

[slowbell]

Gas per gal $ 3.93 Diesel $ 3.76 Central Ca.

That's pretty good. I paid $3.89 a couple of days ago, SF Bay Area.

[zap]

I feel like I accomplished a little today, rotated tires on the car ( wont do that again it is hard,Maybe?) changed the oil on the little truck, and pumped the well.

[Dogman]

I feel like I accomplished a little today, rotated tires on the car ( wont do that again it is hard,Maybe?) changed the oil on the little truck, and pumped the well.Need jack stands or blocks,it isnt a girley job for sure. Floor jack is a god's sent to have.

Good for you

[Skirnir_]

Ethanol-free gas is going for $3,30/gal

[beefsteak]

3.759 at Chevron here. Irritating greedy guzzards that they are.

[freespirit]

$4.23US/gal here...

[BrewTech]

Gas per gal $ 3.93 Diesel $ 3.76 Central Ca. I just went through there last week... not only is the gas more expensive, but the quality sucks ass. My MPG dropped by 5 miles per gallon.

They must be cutting that fuel with PBR...

Anywhere from 3.63 to 3.80 around here.

[Celtic Rogue]

$3.07 at the Valero Gas Station, Thornburg Exit I 95 in Virginia

[Osiris]

I think I paid $3.86 last week for 87. I tend not to pay much attention as it is a must have....

[Skirnir_]

The E-10 in town now has a 2- handle. I do not mind paying a bit extra not to have a rusty gas tank.

[Glass]

Our prices have dropped about $0.15/litre so nearly $0.60/gal. This was from about $1.38/litre or $5.31/gal in AUD.

So now we are paying about $4.92/gal.

Prices a expected to go to $4.62/gal by weeks end or $1.20/litre. Thats for Std octane.

I had a couple jerry cans I used up when I was preparing to sell my car. Couldn't bring myself to buy a post Fukishima jap car and there isn't much else to choose from so..... looks like I will be filling those cans up again.

[k-os]

I think I paid $3.86 last week for 87. I tend not to pay much attention as it is a must have....

That's exactly how I see it. I try not to notice the price because I must have it, but then this thread pops up and I wish I had noticed it. ;)

[Osiris]

That's exactly how I see it. I try not to notice the price because I must have it, but then this thread pops up and I wish I had noticed it. ;)

Yeah, I don't notice until the tank cost $5 more to fill then the week before. :(

[k-os]

Yeah, I don't notice until the tank cost $5 more to fill then the week before. :(

I noticed the price of gasoline when I was on the road with the RV. Yikes!

[slowbell]

$3.75 here today. That's a big improvement, hope this trend continues.

[k-os]

I didn't get gas, but I looked at a sign . . . 3.25 today for 87, cash price only I am sure.