Gas prices just jumped almost 20 cents in the last hour
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Also keeping petroleum traders jumpy and oil prices high:
• An attack over the weekend in Saudi Arabia that killed six employees of an oil contractor.
• An attack a week earlier against oil facilities in Iraq.
• OPEC's apparent ability to police members' output after the cartel of oil exporters announced a production cut of 1 million barrels a day that began April 1.
Last week's penny or so drop from daily records could be the only relief until fall, Williams says.
A monthly study from polling company Harris Interactive and Kelley Blue Book, an auto price and information service, said Monday that nearly 40 percent of shoppers who plan to buy in the next week have changed what they're considering because of gas prices.
The Energy Information Administration's weekly report showed prices up from a week ago everywhere but California, where the average for regular unleaded was $2.115, down 0.9 of a cent.
Nationwide, the average is 33.1 cents higher than a year ago
• An attack over the weekend in Saudi Arabia that killed six employees of an oil contractor.
• An attack a week earlier against oil facilities in Iraq.
• OPEC's apparent ability to police members' output after the cartel of oil exporters announced a production cut of 1 million barrels a day that began April 1.
Last week's penny or so drop from daily records could be the only relief until fall, Williams says.
A monthly study from polling company Harris Interactive and Kelley Blue Book, an auto price and information service, said Monday that nearly 40 percent of shoppers who plan to buy in the next week have changed what they're considering because of gas prices.
The Energy Information Administration's weekly report showed prices up from a week ago everywhere but California, where the average for regular unleaded was $2.115, down 0.9 of a cent.
Nationwide, the average is 33.1 cents higher than a year ago
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From: Madison Heights, MI
Just paid $2/ gal today. I got suprised when I saw the price on the digital display on the pump. I just put $15 in and didnt care to look at the sign at the moment. I know petroleum is going to be on its way out really soon, but damn.
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From: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Yup I got screwed
yesterday I was low on gas so I only put $5 at $1.99 in to get me to today so I could hit up shell's super tuesday .6 off premium, well needless to say I still payed $2.10 with the discount
yesterday I was low on gas so I only put $5 at $1.99 in to get me to today so I could hit up shell's super tuesday .6 off premium, well needless to say I still payed $2.10 with the discount
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From: South Lyon, Mi.
This sucks, I drive 500+ miles per week to school and with these prices I need to get a job just to pay for gas. No more trips whenever I feel like it, I actually have to realize that a trip to the movies or to visit a friend will probably cost me a few bucks.
93 octane at $2.20 per gallon
20 mpg
a 135 mile trip to and from school costs me $14.85 every day of the week!!!!!!!!!!!!!! $74.25 a week just to drive to school, times 15 weeks per semester equals $1113.75 times 3 semesters per year $3341.25
WOW, I didn't realize it cost this much until now, a Cavalier is looking better and better.
The government has got to start doing something about putting a ceiling on gas prices or people won't be able to drive anywhere.
Driving was fun about 6 years ago when gas was $1 a gallon, now this just plain makes me sick.
93 octane at $2.20 per gallon
20 mpg
a 135 mile trip to and from school costs me $14.85 every day of the week!!!!!!!!!!!!!! $74.25 a week just to drive to school, times 15 weeks per semester equals $1113.75 times 3 semesters per year $3341.25
WOW, I didn't realize it cost this much until now, a Cavalier is looking better and better.
The government has got to start doing something about putting a ceiling on gas prices or people won't be able to drive anywhere.
Driving was fun about 6 years ago when gas was $1 a gallon, now this just plain makes me sick.
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I own 2 Suburbans and one Camaro. The Suburbans get about 16-17 MPG on the freeway, but only about 8 MPG stop and go. I almost passed out when I filled up the 89 Sub today, it's a 35 gallon tank that was nearly empty.... The 91 Sub has a 40 gallon tank. These prices need to drop. I'm not even going to bother putting my boat up for sale this year, and I'm definatly not gonna bother using it with these prices. The Camaro might stay in the garage this year too.
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From: Oshawa - Home of the 5th-gen
Originally posted by 2K1SunsetSS
To bad you get about 10mpg.
To bad you get about 10mpg.
Oh BTW, prices just jumped to 89.9/litre now
. This is sofa king insane............and supposedly the pump prices have been marked up more of a percentage than the actual crude oil costs have gone up?!
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From: Just outside of "D-town"
Originally posted by Killerjello
$2.13 for regular here
Went up from $1.70
I wonder what their excuse is now..
I cost an arm and a leg to fill the Durango up this morning.
$2.13 for regular here
Went up from $1.70
I wonder what their excuse is now..
I cost an arm and a leg to fill the Durango up this morning.
Cheny the asswad VP is hi up in the oil buisness...there hiking gas prices to fund there reelection campaign...i cant verify this, but i wouldnt bet against those F'ers doing that...
Yes mr president you lost here in michigan 4 years ago but go ahead and kick up the prices a quarter/ gallon and TRY to win michigan this year lol
