Hotel and Tourism Industry - "Free Gas"?

[Kurt]

Let's hope we don't see gas prices over $4/gallon this summer.

AAA predicts gas prices will be between $2.96 and $3.12 for February and March. Gas prices are 40 cents per gallon more than at the same time last year.

Maybe use some of that BP tourism-boosting money to offer free gas cards to visitors.

Free travel insurance isn't a bad idea either.

2011 slogan: Our Beaches Are Open, And So Are Our Wallets.

 

[scooterbug44]

The best way to keep gas prices down is to USE less gas.

Turn off the empty running cars, tweak the thermostat, ease off the accelerator, cut plastic, and put a solar panel on the house.

 

[Geo]

The best way to keep gas prices down is to USE less gas.

I wish that was true. It's not that simple. Our gas prices are not tied to basic laws of supply and demand. There are shenanigans at work here.

 

[scooterbug44]

It's still partly true - low demand knocks the rug out from under the speculators.

And OPEC finds it hard to screw w/ folks who don't NEED their product.

 

[Geo]

It's still partly true - low demand knocks the rug out from under the speculators.

And OPEC finds it hard to screw w/ folks who don't NEED their product.

Here is a fun snapshot- gas prices from the last 2.5 years. If you believe supply/demand caused these fluctuations then pls help me find a chart that correctly correlates with this one.




Source: U.S. Retail Gasoline Prices