But,......gasoline is down to $1.80 something a gallon around here.

But then, most politicans don't drive diesels...................

 

Paying 1.999 here for #2 in North Bend. Just filled up the gas Blazer with 87 for $1.63/gal in Lakewood/Tacoma. Yikes thats cheap!

 

I have a theory about the fuel prices but it means nothing. Any one think the price of fuel might be related to the military sucking up supply?

 

Prices went up about $0.05 a gallon on the reader oard in Mt vernon, wa.

 

I doubt it, and think for a minute what would happen if we weren't using all the fuel that we do........there probably wouldn't be many CTD's on U.S. roads....if the U.S. was even the U.S.

FWIW...$1.82 here in the Last Frontier and -12*F this morning at home.

 

High fuel prices are due to demand being high and the supply being disrupted by the 4 hurricanes. Then we had a milder than usual winter so far and prices went down some. China has a growing economy and they also use a lot of the lighter sweet crude so it requires more resources to produce gasoline from sour crude.

I don't know what the impact of the military use of oil and gas in Iraq is but I'm sure it's significant. It's not as significant as domestic use or the demand from China and India.

Speculators drive the prices to fluctuate more on news rather than real supply/demand issues also. It's a psychological thing. They hear some news of increased demand or a supply disruption and the speculators drive the price up for profit. So the price is more volatile as a result of the speculators.

Edwin

 

Gas and diesel just went up 8 cents here in the Tampa Bay area overnight.

 

I paid $1.89 here in Denver today. At least its cheaper than premium gas now, it was $1.94.

 

still between $2.20 and $2.29 here in western pa.. three miles west in ohio its around $1.95. guess our suppliers are just a little more GREETY.

 

went from $2.32 to $2.39 here this is horrible

 

On the way down to the Fla Keys the price at the Micousukee pumps was $2.039. One
day later it went up three cents. In Miami I saw prices from $2.129 to $2.399 in one block, same brands. Down in Key Largo it was $2.129, in Marathon $2.299.

 

I paid $2.14 here yesterday.

Doug

 

I was happy to see $1.779 at a FLying J, I95, exit 104 in VA.
Around Richmond cheapest I have found is $1.899. They have been there for a couple months.

 

Holy moly, fuel prices just spiked here in WA.

Last week, I filled up at $2.019/gal. Same station today is $2.179/gal and they are the cheapest around.

Yikes! That's an increase of 16 cents a gallon, in less than a week!

Gas seems to be holding much steadier. Almost makes me wish I still had a gasser, as my fuel economy advantage is rapidly diminishing. Well, guess I still have my motorcycle, but riding in the rain in the winter stinks. Mainly because my bike gets REALLY dirty in quite the hurry..

 

we went up 7 cents overnight and havnt gone back down yet