Gas Prices

[SHELLY]

I know we're not too concerned about the recent rise in gas prices (after all, gas and food don't count when figuring the CPI ), but here is a nifty website to check out the price of gas and the location of stations by zip code: http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&src=Netx

 

[John R]

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[SHELLY]

Interesting...the price copied on the thread in the lounge showed the lowest price at Tom Thumb 116 of $2.31 on March 15 and the same station was $2.55 on March 16...that's gotta hurt for someone making $12.50 per hour!

 

[yippie]

Every year on March 15th, the gas prices are raised around here. Isn't it a shame that we all have to pay the price of touism like this?

I consider it price gouging. (??)

 

[Smiling JOe]

Much of the sudden jump in prices are also directly connected to the oil/gas distributers which contract with the individual stations. The stations do not make much mark-up on the gas, but hope to sell you a bunch of junk food when you come into the building. The stations make more profit on the premium and mid-grade gasolines, but on the regular, mark up is usually only a couple of pennies to the gallon.

 

[Wastin Away]

My husband came home from work and the price at one of the gas stations was 2.39. We were heading down to Seagrove in another car so he decided, not an hour later, to take the other car to fill up. THE PRICE HAD JUMPED TO 2.51 in less than an hour. He went into to pay and asked the gas station manager and you are not going to believe his response. He said, "Well the QT up the street was selling it for this and we were getting hit bad this morning so we raised the price." Not that the gas was any different than it was an hour ago, not that it cost them any more, but just because Joe Blow up the street decided he would raise his price.

 

[SHELLY]

CNBC reports gas will be $3 by summer.

Tom Thumb may be looking at an inventory glut of snack foods....If only GM can engineer an SUV to run on Yoo-hoo and Slim Jims...

 

[hi n dry]

I notice the biggest SUVs seem to have " W for pres" stickers on them.
I guess they were hoping W would get them cheaper gas in Iraq.
Well at least W had good intentions, too bad he blew it.

 

[Destiny]

Rural Georgia prices are 2.52 - 2.89.

 

[TreeFrog]

Today's Montgomery Advisor online edition reports an increase to $2.15 for regular there. Don't know how their taxes compare to ours, but that's a big difference.