I paid $4 a gallon for gas today. How much is it where you are? (car, station)
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$3.50 Up from $3.29 in December at the gas stations around my area. Was $3.18 in August. Lenexa, Kansas. In 2010 it got up to $3.90 then went down. In 08 it got to $3.85 before it too went down. It was pretty close to hitting $4 twice and both times I feared $5 but then it went down. It hasn't gone down here to under $3 since a steep drop off in 2009.
Good thing is my daily commute to work is a 10 mile roundtrip. Gas prices are never a huge concern because even a $.50 cent increase only adds $7.50 to my fuel cost per tank.
No matter what any economist say or expert says there's no difference as to why gas was $1.59 in 2003 and $4 in 2012. Its the same gas same cars, hell the demand is less. I thought economics said less demand lower price. I think most gas stations can do what they do at this station because they all have enough customers.
Gas is a commodity used throughout the world coveted by a lot of people. Iran has been embargoed (a very large producer of oil) and demand in China has skyrocketed in the last decade. I don't think gas stations are able to magically procure the oil from nowhere. It's possible there's collusion of sorts, but it would require all gas stations and their companies to make sure no one breaks rank and offers slightly cheaper oil and get a far larger customer base.
I get that people who live in cities think that higher gas prices are good because it makes more people ride share/bike/walk.
But for people who live in the country and have to drive many miles to work - even on their own properties, like farmers - high gas prices are a severe problem.
I'd personally like to see gas prices set at $1.00 per gallon higher in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.
I get that people who live in cities think that higher gas prices are good because it makes more people ride share/bike/walk.
But for people who live in the country and have to drive many miles to work - even on their own properties, like farmers - high gas prices are a severe problem.
I'd personally like to see gas prices set at $1.00 per gallon higher in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.
Huh? These are choices. (I don't live in a big city, btw.)
Ranges between $3.69-$3.79 a gallon in the Pittsburgh region. Looking at that map, I am amazed at how cheap is in Denver ($3.08 a gallon )
$3.79 as well up here in Erie.
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