Gratuitous camera-phone shots of gas prices

[Marshac]

I'll go first 

Note: look real close and you can see the diesel price.... $3.23

 

[TromboneAl]

We've been at $3.02/gal for a week or so, but the funny thing is that we are still at that price while, according to Brian Williams, the nationwide average is higher than that.

 

[maddythebeagle]

2.75 in nw wisconsin, our oil comes from canada with refining capacity probably enough in the upper midwest. We actually have a pretty high gas tax. I am not sure if the prices will be more regional.

 

[twincity]

St Louis MO gas prices:

Monday 8/29 - $2.38.9/gallon
Wednesday morning 8/31 - $2.69.9/gallon
Wednesday afternoon 8/31 - $2.99.9/gallon

Up 60 cents a gallon since Monday. Up 30 cents a gallon in one day. Why does the same gas that was in the station's tanks on Monday cost 60 cents a gallon more on Wednesday? It didn't cost the oil companies 60 cents more a gallon to make that gas.

 

[kz]

$3.09 in central Wisconsin.

Hopefully this will be somewhat short-lived. But I'm still not complaining....I have a house and a paycheck. Way too many people down south that don't.

 

[sailor]

$5.59 last night in Atlanta suburbs, before the governor put a ban on gas price gouging.
$3.39 same gas station this morning.

 

[retire@40]

And if you look even harder, you can see the Virgin Mary in that photo.

 

[Marshac]

$5.59 last night in Atlanta suburbs, before the governor put a ban on gas price gouging.
$3.39 same gas station this morning.

$5.59? No joke?

 

[LovesLife]

NE Iowa. 8/31 $2.699 per gallon. .03 cent per gallon rebate from adjoining grocery store.

 

[sailor]

$5.59? No joke?

No joke. I didn't have the camera with me though :-(
Look here for explanations why: http://www.11alive.com/money/money_article.aspx?storyid=68579

 

[Texas Proud]

Why does the same gas that was in the station's tanks on Monday cost 60 cents a gallon more on Wednesday? It didn't cost the oil companies 60 cents more a gallon to make that gas.

The station might not be the one doing the increase... I worked for a gas station way back when you had full service. We were a 'small' station and got a tanker delivery every two or three days... the big stations got a delivery EVERY DAY, so prices move quickly...

Now the oil companies have the oil in inventory and paid 'less' for it. But, if you were the owner of a widget and paid $40 for it and now people are selling them for $70, why would you want to sell yours for $40? Just because you were nice?

 

[Danny]

• Exxon Mobil says it is keeping retail gasoline prices at company-owned stations unchanged.

I hope this is true and sets an example for everyone in this time of sorrow and crisis.

 

[justin]

And the gas stations will get hurt when the gas they are buying for $2.80/gal now is being sold for $2.50/gal next week (if that happens).

 

[Dawg52]

We are still in the $2.50 range. I guess the locals are giving us a break due to all the other problems we are experiencing. It won't last tho.

 

[Danny]

A gas station in Stockbridge, Ga., priced gasoline between $5.87 and $6.07 a gallon. Many gas stations in and around downtown Atlanta had run out of gas by sunrise, as area residents rushed to fill their tanks in preparation for even higher prices.

http://online.wsj.com/media/info-katrina0508-01gas.jpg

Is that a burning bush on the left...

 

[retire@40]

http://online.wsj.com/media/info-katrina0508-01gas.jpg

Is that a burning bush on the left...

No, I think it's another image of the Virgin Mary.

 

[Danny]

No, I think it's another image of the Virgin Mary.

I'm on my way.

 

[moghopper]

West / SouthWest suburbs of Chicago


Costco    $3.069
BP        $3.199
Speedway  $3.399
Gas City  $3.499

 

[REWahoo]

NW suburbs of San Antonio, TX:

Reg. $2.75-$2.79/gal, up from $2.42-$2.55/gal on Monday. No signs of lines or shortages...yet.

REW

 

[Marshac]

• Exxon Mobil says it is keeping retail gasoline prices at company-owned stations unchanged.

I hope this is true and sets an example for everyone in this time of sorrow and crisis.

I hope this is not true as normal consumption of gas will only make the supply problems worse.

 

[laurence]

Co-worker just finished explaining to me he's trading in his crew cab 3500 for a "mega-cab" 3500 (both some sort of cummings diesel). The mega cab is 15 inches longer in the cab. I said, "are you kidding? we might be looking at $4 gas soon!". Upon which he replied, "oh, but I'm getting a second 35 gallon tank installed, so I won't have to stop for gas for a long while" .........what, he's going to make his losses on volume? His biggest annoyance is gas stations that won't let you buy more than a certain dollar amount in one fill up (credit card fruad mitigation, from what I understand).

Obviously some people still aren't feeling pain at the pump.

 

[justin]

My coworker bought a bike during lunch. He says he'll save money and get his exercise in too.

 

[laurence]

I'm a casual level triathlete, and I've got a really nice 19 lb. street bike. I'm thinking of trying it out and seeing how it goes.

 

[sgeeeee]

I've been putting off driving anywhere for the past 3 days, but finally got a long enough list of errands that I decided to get the car out of the garage today. One of the errands was to buy gas -- both for my car and for my lawn mower. I shopped the internet for prices first. Two places nearby were supposed to have gas at $2.699 per gallon. Turns out they were actually at $2.999 per gallon. It was still the cheapest gas I saw on my errand loop. One station had a sign up for $2.799, but their pumps were empty. Not a good sign.

 

[treypar]

Big lines and long waits at the stations last night. No way that I was going to wait in line. I went this morning and filled up with no problem and no waiting. I have to admit that I am taking my bike with me everywhere just in case I need a way to get home.