I have not heard one story about falling gas prices that did not either "question the timing" or warn of future increases. Evidently the reporting I have seen is representative, according to Newsbusters:
Where I live in NC the average price now is about $2.15, but about an hour drive away it is under $2. How much is gas where you live?
- In 35 straight business days of falling gas prices, evening news shows emphasized "high" or "rising" gas prices more often than falling prices.
- In half the stories where journalists mentioned falling gas prices, they undermined the news with warnings of future price increases.
- It took NBC three weeks to report falling prices on the "Nightly News." By that time, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline had fallen 24 cents.
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Knoxville, Tenn. $2.08... (Below threshold)1. Posted by jhow66 | September 29, 2006 10:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Knoxville, Tenn. $2.08
1. Posted by jhow66 | September 29, 2006 10:35 PM |
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Posted on September 29, 2006 22:35
2. Posted by ordi | September 29, 2006 10:45 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Bellevue NE (Just south of Omaha) bewteen $2.06 and $2.08
2. Posted by ordi | September 29, 2006 10:45 PM |
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Posted on September 29, 2006 22:45
3. Posted by Jumpinjoe | September 29, 2006 10:50 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Greetings from Gatlinburg jhow66.
I think we are slightly higher here. Of course it has nothing to do with market prices. We just gouge tourists for a few more cents here.
3. Posted by Jumpinjoe | September 29, 2006 10:50 PM |
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Posted on September 29, 2006 22:50
4. Posted by BorgQueen | September 29, 2006 11:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rochester, NY $2.72
No, thank YOU, Gov. Pataki! Really!
4. Posted by BorgQueen | September 29, 2006 11:11 PM |
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Posted on September 29, 2006 23:11
5. Posted by Thor-Zone | September 29, 2006 11:12 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I live in Alaska and here (where we produce 25% of domestic production) when I filled up yesterday it was $2.64 a gallon....
As to your observation about the main stream media, what do you expect? They hate Bush and most Republicans, and they do what they can to color the news to make them all look bad. That being said.....they HATE Bush with passion.
They hate Bush so much they don't care what their stories do to the safety of the rest of us.
5. Posted by Thor-Zone | September 29, 2006 11:12 PM |
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Posted on September 29, 2006 23:12
6. Posted by Hal Duston | September 29, 2006 11:18 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Kansas City, MO. $1.97. Two weeks ago. Today the price is $1.99.
6. Posted by Hal Duston | September 29, 2006 11:18 PM |
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Posted on September 29, 2006 23:18
7. Posted by Mitchell | September 29, 2006 11:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
So, if it's "high," blame Bush.
If it's low, blame Bush.
If you're Democrat, you're a shit.
7. Posted by Mitchell | September 29, 2006 11:20 PM |
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Posted on September 29, 2006 23:20
8. Posted by Faith+1 | September 29, 2006 11:32 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Virginia (non-DC) 1.98 for 87 and 2.13 for premium.
8. Posted by Faith+1 | September 29, 2006 11:32 PM |
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Posted on September 29, 2006 23:32
9. Posted by Dave is San Diego | September 29, 2006 11:36 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.539 in the Mira Mesa area of San Diego.
9. Posted by Dave is San Diego | September 29, 2006 11:36 PM |
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Posted on September 29, 2006 23:36
10. Posted by gshoe | September 29, 2006 11:43 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$1.90 in Kansas City. SUV's are bounding about with extra spring in their step.
10. Posted by gshoe | September 29, 2006 11:43 PM |
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Posted on September 29, 2006 23:43
11. Posted by Elroy Jetson | September 29, 2006 11:50 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Greetings from Juneau, Alaska where it just now went down to $2.99.
Our price trends lag behind because deliveries are infrequent. Some folks up here are bent out of shape, but they don't realize that in order for stations to drop their prices, they have to have cheaper gas available to them first. When the storage tanks refilled with cheaper gas, our prices started going down.
This started to occur last week.
11. Posted by Elroy Jetson | September 29, 2006 11:50 PM |
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Posted on September 29, 2006 23:50
12. Posted by Aaron B. Hockley | September 29, 2006 11:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Around $2.50 in the Portland metro area...
12. Posted by Aaron B. Hockley | September 29, 2006 11:53 PM |
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Posted on September 29, 2006 23:53
13. Posted by Lorie Byrd | September 29, 2006 11:54 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Here in NC there is a sticker on many of the pumps that lets consumers know how much of their gas price is due to state taxes with NC having some of the highest. I don't know who put the stickers out, but they make my blood boil everytime I see them. My guess is that "big oil" came up with them. :-)
13. Posted by Lorie Byrd | September 29, 2006 11:54 PM |
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Posted on September 29, 2006 23:54
14. Posted by smitty | September 29, 2006 11:59 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.28 in Milwaukee (in tax hell of Wisconsin).
14. Posted by smitty | September 29, 2006 11:59 PM |
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Posted on September 29, 2006 23:59
15. Posted by Luke | September 30, 2006 12:02 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
1.99 - Lookout Mountain, Ga.
15. Posted by Luke | September 30, 2006 12:02 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 00:02
16. Posted by Lysander | September 30, 2006 12:17 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Virginia (non-DC) 1.98 for 87 and 2.13 for premium.
How far out of DC? In NoVa ~ 2.34 for 87
16. Posted by Lysander | September 30, 2006 12:17 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 00:17
17. Posted by Winston | September 30, 2006 12:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Eventually the MSM is going to push the DEMS over the top in an election year. Man alive, I hope it's not 2006.
17. Posted by Winston | September 30, 2006 12:18 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 00:18
18. Posted by km | September 30, 2006 12:24 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
In Denver, I'm still paying about $2.70. What's up with that?
18. Posted by km | September 30, 2006 12:24 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 00:24
19. Posted by Jeff | September 30, 2006 12:24 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Its notable that many stories mention the conspiracy that Bush engineered the prices to fall...
19. Posted by Jeff | September 30, 2006 12:24 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 00:24
20. Posted by Ric | September 30, 2006 12:30 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Arizona, outside Phoenix metro
$2.21 / gal for 87
$0.19 State tax / gal
20. Posted by Ric | September 30, 2006 12:30 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 00:30
21. Posted by hatless in hattiesburg | September 30, 2006 12:41 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
DFW TX $2.07
21. Posted by hatless in hattiesburg | September 30, 2006 12:41 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 00:41
22. Posted by Billy Budd | September 30, 2006 12:45 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.39....$2.59 for diesel
22. Posted by Billy Budd | September 30, 2006 12:45 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 00:45
23. Posted by Ken Hupp | September 30, 2006 12:49 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hilo Hawai`i is now $3.17 a gallon. Honolulu, where most of the population is hovers just above $3, but there are some places under $3.
Not surprising the MSM is trying to throw cold water on this. They reported with glee the pain at the pump angle over the spring and summer because it fit their template and agenda, which was to hurt Bush and the GOP and help the Democrats. They don't like this any more than Bush having rising job approval numbers, which you have to drag them kicking and screaming to report. For them it was alot more fun to report every hour that Bush job approval ratings were at an all-time low. You don't see the PMSNBC home page report Bush approval ratings rising with any where near the joy and prominence the falling numbers were reported.
Ken
23. Posted by Ken Hupp | September 30, 2006 12:49 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 00:49
24. Posted by Tom Blogical | September 30, 2006 1:01 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Marysville, Ohio:
Between 2.15 and 2.20 for regular. Around 2.30 for premium.
24. Posted by Tom Blogical | September 30, 2006 1:01 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 01:01
25. Posted by Alan M. | September 30, 2006 1:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.59 per gallon (SF bay area)
25. Posted by Alan M. | September 30, 2006 1:18 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 01:18
26. Posted by Marty | September 30, 2006 1:25 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Minneapolis, $2.08 this morning.
26. Posted by Marty | September 30, 2006 1:25 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 01:25
27. Posted by Insomniac | September 30, 2006 1:26 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
About $2.33 a gallon for regular unleaded 87 octane in Central Florida.
27. Posted by Insomniac | September 30, 2006 1:26 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 01:26
28. Posted by Jim Addison | September 30, 2006 1:47 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.06 for Sunoco in the South Carolina Lowcountry, but the Charleston TV stations reported yesterday the first spotting of $2.06 for Sunoco in the South Carolina Lowcountry, but the Charleston TV stations reported yesterday the first spotting of
At $62 per barrel, oil is still selling at a 25-35% premium over the supply and demand figures maintained by those who analyze the oil market. This reflects the fear factor which spurred speculation over the last four years, with prices propped up by troubles in oil-producing nations, starting with Iraq, Nigeria, Venezuela, Russia, and Iran. The Iraq and Iran situations will probably have to be resolved and stabilized before the rest of the premium can be squeezed from the price, but the long-term outlook for oil prices is most definitely DOWN.
28. Posted by Jim Addison | September 30, 2006 1:47 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 01:47
29. Posted by ExRat | September 30, 2006 2:50 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Carlsbad, CA (30 mi. north of San Diego) at Costco: $2.499 for regular, $2.729 for premium.
29. Posted by ExRat | September 30, 2006 2:50 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 02:50
30. Posted by Random Numbers | September 30, 2006 2:52 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I filled up yesterday in Carollton, TX (Dallas County) for $1.94 a gallon. People were actually grinning while they filled up.
30. Posted by Random Numbers | September 30, 2006 2:52 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 02:52
31. Posted by dickdee | September 30, 2006 2:57 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Saw $2.13 near Milwaukee tonight. I wanted it to get down to $2.50 and it blew right by that!
31. Posted by dickdee | September 30, 2006 2:57 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 02:57
32. Posted by Henry | September 30, 2006 5:06 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'm from Bakersfield, California, and I don't know the prices yet (because I'm still overseas). I do know we'll probably have some of the highest prices around (California taxes + whatever else thrown in). I thought that dhimmicrats liked the higher prices of gas because it's "good" for the environment for people to be buying less gas or something. Let's not forget that they would probably tax the heebee jeebees out of it if they could (in some areas they already have).
32. Posted by Henry | September 30, 2006 5:06 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 05:06
33. Posted by Ryan | September 30, 2006 6:32 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Why woudl oil companies want a large tax on gasoline products which make people more likely to use less of their product?
Are the oil company executives more of those "Evil Genius MOrons out to rule the world?"
33. Posted by Ryan | September 30, 2006 6:32 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 06:32
34. Posted by RobLACa. | September 30, 2006 7:58 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Right now in California the rat faced weasel aka Phil Los Angelides or Scandaledes is so desparately trying to blame Governor Schwarzenegger for the high price when it has in fact dropped over a dollar. It was as high as $4.00 in some places and is now well under $2.50 all over the place. Not only are Democrats complete liars and frauds , they are just plain stupid.
34. Posted by RobLACa. | September 30, 2006 7:58 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 07:58
35. Posted by archtop | September 30, 2006 8:15 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hi all,
It's about $2.37 for regular unleaded here in western NH.
As for the reporting on energy matters, I am utterly appalled at the lack of *any* research on the part of media! For anyone who is interested in the energy markets, please go to the following link:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/
This site has a wealth of data, not only current market prices for energy commodities, but historical data and forecasts.
Why CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, et. al would try to twist this to a political end by injecting kooky conspiricy theories is beyond me, but it serves to show not only their ignorance but their dishonesty as well.
35. Posted by archtop | September 30, 2006 8:15 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 08:15
36. Posted by Mark L | September 30, 2006 8:29 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It's $2.04 in League City, TX. This is in Galveston County, just south of the Harris County Line, and part of the NASA/Clear Lake area of the Houston-Galveston Metropolitan Area. In Harris County it is a few pennies more, but I am not sure what. I generally wait until I get home (in League City) before filling up.
36. Posted by Mark L | September 30, 2006 8:29 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 08:29
37. Posted by Stephen Macklin | September 30, 2006 8:35 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Fairfield, CT $2.55
37. Posted by Stephen Macklin | September 30, 2006 8:35 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 08:35
38. Posted by al | September 30, 2006 9:02 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I saw prices from 2.19 to 2.49 on my drive home from work yesterday. The higher prices were in Cook County, Il where one can expect gas to always be 10 to 20 cents more per gallon. My sister-in-law told me that gas in Highland, Indiana was under 2.00.
I blame Bush :-)
38. Posted by al | September 30, 2006 9:02 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 09:02
39. Posted by jdubious | September 30, 2006 9:45 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
two-fitty in tampa!
cheaper than scotch!
39. Posted by jdubious | September 30, 2006 9:45 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 09:45
40. Posted by j | September 30, 2006 10:23 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Morning jumpinjoe. I forgot to add that my diesel fuel cost about $.60 per gal. (my son and I make our own bio-diesel-awww good old french fries)
40. Posted by j | September 30, 2006 10:23 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 10:23
41. Posted by Jumpinjoe | September 30, 2006 10:55 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Good Morning j,
Personally I am waiting for that "Mr. Fusion" gizmo that was on the "Back to the Future" car where you throw a banana peel and other garbage in to make it go.
Evidently we are real close to this becoming reality. Why else would Democrats oppose drilling in ANWR if we weren't?
41. Posted by Jumpinjoe | September 30, 2006 10:55 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 10:55
42. Posted by 914 Jeff | September 30, 2006 11:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Northern Minnesota, 2.29 for regular unleaded this morning..Keep it dropping Bush..Ha ha.
42. Posted by 914 Jeff | September 30, 2006 11:18 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 11:18
43. Posted by Heralder | September 30, 2006 11:32 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Brooklyn New York, $2.99....which certainly beats $3.20.
Good thing I ride the subway.
43. Posted by Heralder | September 30, 2006 11:32 AM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 11:32
44. Posted by LissaKay | September 30, 2006 1:40 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Prices dipped below $2.00 at a couple of stations yeseterday. http://www.knoxvillegasprices.com/
http://www.gasbuddy.com (down ATM) is very useful for finding the best prices in your area.
Jhowe66 and Jumpinjoe ... small world, eh? Did ya'll know there is a blogger bash thingy tonight at Barley's? Wide open invite to anyone that writes or reads blogs in the East Tenn area.
44. Posted by LissaKay | September 30, 2006 1:40 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 13:40
45. Posted by Daniel | September 30, 2006 1:50 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
it's $2.78/gallon for the cheap stuff where i work, and about $2.70 if you drive all the way into town (wenatchee, WA)
45. Posted by Daniel | September 30, 2006 1:50 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 13:50
46. Posted by mantis | September 30, 2006 2:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.65 in Chicago, but I don't buy gas for my car anymore. ;)
46. Posted by mantis | September 30, 2006 2:46 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 14:46
47. Posted by IllTemperedCur | September 30, 2006 3:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
mantis - be careful with that siphon hose
47. Posted by IllTemperedCur | September 30, 2006 3:16 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 15:16
48. Posted by Cindermutha | September 30, 2006 3:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Last night I saw it at $2.16. I'm in the Orlando FL area
48. Posted by Cindermutha | September 30, 2006 3:23 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 15:23
49. Posted by wildwood | September 30, 2006 4:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
gas is 2.01 in perrysburg, ohio, at kroger's...if you buy food there, it's .05 less...1.96$ a gallon...
49. Posted by wildwood | September 30, 2006 4:53 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 16:53
50. Posted by Peter F. | September 30, 2006 5:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Seattle: $2.65
Seattle (suburban): $2.45
50. Posted by Peter F. | September 30, 2006 5:46 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 17:46
51. Posted by Peter F. | September 30, 2006 5:51 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.65 in Chicago, but I don't buy gas for my car anymore. ;)
Hookin' now, mantis?
(Relax, I'm kidddddddding....)
51. Posted by Peter F. | September 30, 2006 5:51 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 17:51
52. Posted by Nicholia | September 30, 2006 7:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$1.99 in Abilene, Tx.
52. Posted by Nicholia | September 30, 2006 7:09 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 19:09
53. Posted by SilverBubble | September 30, 2006 9:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
$2.29 in central PA. I filled up the other day for $25 and I felt special. I've definitely been conditioned to think that $2.29 is good.
53. Posted by SilverBubble | September 30, 2006 9:23 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 21:23
54. Posted by Ben Dover | September 30, 2006 9:41 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I understand oil is purchased by futures traders. Many of them former Enron employees...YET just as I predicted, the price of gas is DOWN just in time for ELECTIONS. And I predict this, it will rise again, dispite what they have been telling us, as soon as the elections are over. Notice every bit of bad news translates into higher oil prices? While good news has no effect? The only thing slightly raising this embattled presidents dismal popularity ratings is the decline in the price of a gallon of gas. Folks, their working the strings, you're doing the dance. Wise up.
54. Posted by Ben Dover | September 30, 2006 9:41 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 21:41
55. Posted by Dave | September 30, 2006 9:56 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
http://www.gasbuddy.com is usually a good site to find gas prices around the country. Or you can go to http://www.michigangasprices.com and get to other states prices by browsing around there.
55. Posted by Dave | September 30, 2006 9:56 PM |
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Posted on September 30, 2006 21:56
56. Posted by K in RI | October 1, 2006 11:41 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The lowest I've seen in RI is $2.39 for regular unleaded...$2.59 for super. I actually got super for the first time in months....my car must love me right now! ;)
56. Posted by K in RI | October 1, 2006 11:41 AM |
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Posted on October 1, 2006 11:41
57. Posted by 914 Jeff | October 1, 2006 12:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Ben Dover
Im saving bucks! Leave well enough alone..
57. Posted by 914 Jeff | October 1, 2006 12:42 PM |
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Posted on October 1, 2006 12:42
58. Posted by Brent | October 2, 2006 2:21 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Around here in the Portland and Salem areas of Oregon it's still in the $2.59 - $2.79 range for 87 octane. Out on the coast in the Lincoln City and Newport areas it's still $2.79 and higher. We're getting shafted out here compared to a lot of the country.
58. Posted by Brent | October 2, 2006 2:21 AM |
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Posted on October 2, 2006 02:21