Gas Prices

[KB]

I buy my gas at Costco almost all the time. From Jan 29 to Feb 28, the price went from a low of $2.09 to $2.79 today. Big jump in one month. I feel for people who commute.

 

[W2R]

I last got gas on February 5th, and the prices will be higher the next time I need gas. It's already gone up at least 20 cents/gallon here, since then.

 

[Lakewood90712]

Big jump in gasoline last 10 days in so-cal , like over 20 cents. Diesel is not up much.#2 Diesel in now cheaper than R.U.G. Haven't seen that for a long time locally.

The local XOM refinery (150,000 bbl day) is still at limited capacity , repairs after an explosion in feb. are going slowly.

 

[Car-Guy]

Reviving an old thread on gas prices since prices around here seem to be dropping again. $1.69 to $1.74 for regular is pretty common for discount stations here in East Texas but I saw it for $1.57 in Houston a few days ago at a brand named station. I suspect it's cheaper at some locations but I actually saw these.

Never thought I'd see prices like this again.

 

[aaronc879]

Reviving an old thread on gas prices since prices around here seem to be dropping again. $1.69 to $1.74 for regular is pretty common for discount stations here in East Texas but I saw it for $1.57 in Houston a few days ago at a brand named station.

Maybe I should move to Texas. Here it's $1.99 for regular and $2.69 for the premium fuel I need.

 

[Car-Guy]

I need premium in a couple of my cars too. It seems to be averaging about $2.39 around here but regular is really getting cheap.

 

[MichaelB]

Reviving an old thread on gas prices since prices around here seem to be dropping again. $1.69 to $1.74 for regular is pretty common for discount stations here in East Texas but I saw it for $1.57 in Houston a few days ago at a brand named station. I suspect it's cheaper at some locations but I actually saw these.

Never thought I'd see prices like this again.

We just drove down to Florida from Illinois, passing through Kentucky, Tennessee and Gerogia. The least expensive gasoline I saw was $1.87, most was $1.99. I filled up this morning at Costco, premium @ $2.49.

 

[audreyh1]

Yeah - the low gas prices in TX are in Terrel, TX, just east of Dallas $1.44/$1.45 per gallon.
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Costco has come down to $1.69 in the Rio Grande Valley, otherwise it's in the high $1.70s.

 

[braumeister]

$1.73 at Costco about 10 days ago, and I saw the same price at a major station yesterday. Southwestern Ohio.

 

[Ed_The_Gypsy]

$2.55 here in Vegas today. I paid $2.05 in Bellingham at COSCO Tuesday.

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[texcurtis]

I paid $1.66 at Costco in Houston on Wednesday.


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[John Galt III]

$1.85 in NJ. Drive across the border to Pa and it's $2.29 !!

 

[harley]

$1.85 in NJ. Drive across the border to Pa and it's $2.29 !!

But at least in PA you can pump it yourself.

 

[target2019]

I usually hit wawa and use penfed.org cc for 5% discount. That would be something close to 1.80.

I see two Mobil stations close by for $1.71 on gas buddy.

 

[KingB]

$2.55 here in Vegas today. I paid $2.05 in Bellingham at COSCO Tuesday.

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I don't understand why gas is so high in Nevada while in most states is under $2.

 

[audreyh1]

Well, it was $1.64 at Costco today when I filled up.

 

[aja8888]

I don't understand why gas is so high in Nevada while in most states is under $2.

No petroleum refineries in NV cause fuel transportation costs to retail market to be high. Add in the tourists and the prices are higher.

 

[nate2953]

2.59 in SoCal.


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[Koolau]

2.59 in SoCal.


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Wow! At Costco here on Oahu I've been paying $2.45. With SoCal housing prices in the same range as here, I'm beginning to wonder if Paradise is actually cheaper than SoCal. YMMV

 

[powerplay]

$2.05/gal yesterday at the Oregon coast at Costco. I would love to see some of the under $2 gas around here.

 

[aja8888]

RUG - $1.59 @ Gulf in Spring, TX

 

[mpeirce]

I don't understand why gas is so high in Nevada while in most states is under $2.

Refinery issues (especially the mandated bends) drive a lot of the price differential.

As do taxes:

How High Are Gas Taxes in Your State? | Tax Foundation

Sample state gas taxes per gallon:

PA: 52¢
HI: 45¢
CA: 43¢
WA: 38¢
FL: 36¢
MD: 32¢
OH: 28¢
UT: 25¢
NH: 23¢
TX: 20¢
AZ: 19¢
AK: 12¢

 

[EastWest Gal]

$1.85 in NJ. Drive across the border to Pa and it's $2.29 !!

It's all in the gas tax. PA now ranks #1 in highest gas tax in the country; NJ ranks #49.

Price of gas is higher in WV and I don't know why. Lower in VA.


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[Mulligan]

It's all in the gas tax. PA now ranks #1 in highest gas tax in the country; NJ ranks #49.

Price of gas is higher in WV and I don't know why. Lower in VA.


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We in MO benefit from low gas taxes and a nearby refinery. $1.63 a gallon here today.


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[Car-Guy]

When I started driving in the late 60's, the price of gas was about .35 (cents) a gallon. Sometimes less during a gas war. According to the on line inflation calculator I used that would be $2.39 today.

Having a pretty good idea what it takes to find oil $$$, secure leases $$$, get the oil out of the ground $$$, transport it to a refinery $$$, refine it $$$, transport it again to the gas stations for the consumer $$$ not to mention all the supporting infrastructure and people $$$$$$$$$ to get all of that done, it's amazing to me that it's so cheap (and plentiful).