Gasoline prices where you are?? Up by how much??

Well we've gone through the all time high now... the cheapest supermarket forecourt unleaded fuel today is now £1.43 per litre..... £7.15per gallon approx...:mad:
 

Regular was $4.24 per gallon at Conserv Fuel here two days ago, the lowest price in this area.
I haven't used any gas since February, since I drive a hybird and have only making short trips once a month
or so across town for shopping, but figured I'd top it up just in case. I keep my tires at 60 psi to be more efficient.
 
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It's $1.43.9/liter here in Manitoba, Canada. At 3.78 liters to 1 US gal, that works out to $5.44 Canadian for an American Gal. At today's exchange rate that would be $4.40 US. I'm not too worried as I am retired and don't drive that much and I drive a 4 cylinder Ford Focus. However, tough luck for all those who forgot about the energy crunch of the early 80s and bought themselves nice gas guzzling SUVs and nice gas guzzling 4X4 trucks with V8 motors. You will pay and pay and pay! I understand that the gas prices will continue to rise for some time in the future. I hope the service stations don't run dry.

I can still remember in the early 80s when there were long lines of people waiting for fuel. Some fights broke out and some shots were fired over people who tried to jump the cue. Oh well, it sure keeps the media happy. Good luck especially if you own or rent a 40 foot motorhome! You will need several credit cards or mighty deep pockets.
 
Packerjohn said:
I can still remember in the early 80s when there were long lines of people waiting for fuel.
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Yep, interesting times. I don't really see that happening in the U.S. this winter, although the gasoline stocks are about where they were this time in 2019. Which is very low, but if people don't react to panicky news, should be okay. Which means the news will soon be screaming possible gasoline shortage. I would worry about the dropping of crude reserves at Cushing and downstream refinery operations. Biden could amp up the release from the SPR to alleviate this, but that would anger some folks I don't really care about.
 
Becky1951 said:

Gas prices are at a 7-year high, with one California town reaching a whopping $7.59 per gallon​


https://news.yahoo.com/gas-prices-7-high-one-161431963.html
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Yup, and much of that is increased taxes for California drivers. Normally, we can see gas prices going down after Labor Day, but Not this year. We'll be lucky if we see any relief in these prices in coming months. Those who heat their homes with Natural Gas or heating oil, will take a double whammy this Winter.
 
I last filled a few days ago. It was about $3.50 US dollars per gallon. An advantage, for me, is my local grocery store chain, allows you to earn "gas points" to use at their station. With purchases you get points. You can also get extra when you use coupons, or they will have special sales, where if you by so many $$ of particular items, you get extra. Gas saving accrue over time in incruments of 10 cents a gallon. I just got gas wil 40 cents off a gallon.
They have certain times of year where the accruals happen..and you have a certain time frame to rack up savings, and then spend it.
 
jerry old said:
Becky 1951
UNBELIEVABLE 7.59 A GALLON, we have seen all the crazies demonstrate. Perhaps it is time for the decent people to raise hell.
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yep we're paying about the same per gallon but in Pounds sterling... the problem of course isn't just fuel in the tank , these mahoosive prices affect everything else.. The price of food, the price of clothing, the price of utilities, the price of raw materials... everything... !!.. and yet there have been no pay rises in most companies for several years.. :oops:
 
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hollydolly said:
do you have a little portable digital tyre pump in your car... ?.. saves the bother of having to go to the garage forecourt to pump up tyres..
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I have a batty-powered digital one for Durango. I also have a big compressor in the garage & pole barn that works much faster.

I use to have a Prius that got 55+ mpg. (Gas/electric engine) Gas was low around $1.29 a gallon. It was getting old & had 150,000 miles on it. So I traded for something bigger so I could haul more things & a trailer. Now the Dodge Durango gets 24 mpg. The Durango sits in the garage for 3 to 5 days between Dr's appointments or grocery shopping.
 
Becky1951 said:

Gas prices are at a 7-year high, with one California town reaching a whopping $7.59 per gallon​


https://news.yahoo.com/gas-prices-7-high-one-161431963.html
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Big Sur is a beautiful coastal town. This really upsets me to see this much of a price jump!

They normally do this type of thing (raise gas prices) around the holidays, when they know people will be travelling.
And, there will probably be a lot of travel since we weren't allowed to last year.

Hopefully, it will go down after Thanksgiving.
 
I just toped off my Durango today Price on the pump was $3.28/9, putting in 7.47 gallons total of $24.00. Other stations in town on their digital display was $3.42/9
 
Don M. said:
Yup, and much of that is increased taxes for California drivers. Normally, we can see gas prices going down after Labor Day, but Not this year. We'll be lucky if we see any relief in these prices in coming months. Those who heat their homes with Natural Gas or heating oil, will take a double whammy this Winter.
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Yup and that worries me. Our gas and oil prices are already more than high enough, IMO.
 
I noticed yesterday gasoline prices here have dropped 4 cents a gallon. It's a turn in the right direction for us because it's getting cold and we have to heat our cars longer.
 
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