Gas Gougers Testing the Water?

[CharlesW]

In the last 24 hours, gas prices here have gone as low as $1.77, jumped up to $1.92 and now are all over the board. Anywhere from $1.77 through the $1.79, $1.84, $1.89. Evidently they were selling too much gas at $1.77 so they raised it until people quit buying and then started back down a little at a time. $1.89 is pretty typical, but several stations are still a $1.77 and even a few at $2.02.
Think it has anything to do with "What the traffic will bear"?
At least they aren`t all exactly the same price.

[Beemerboy]

In the last 24 hours, gas prices here have gone as low as $1.77, jumped up to $1.92 and now are all over the board. Anywhere from $1.77 through the $1.79, $1.84, $1.89. Evidently they were selling too much gas at $1.77 so they raised it until people quit buying and then started back down a little at a time. $1.89 is pretty typical, but several stations are still a $1.77 and even a few at $2.02.
Think it has anything to do with "What the traffic will bear"?
At least they aren`t all exactly the same price.

My local gas station has lowered his almost 40 cents in the last week..we are still above 2 bucks here...but if you shop around you can get it close to 2 bucks

[Pockets]

Just got it for $2.25 today in Jersey lowest i have gotten in in over a year

[Bunky]

$2.13 at Sheetz now. Finally less than NY.

[vwgtivw]

$1.84 for regular & $2.99 for diesel in Cleveland.

[jaybs02]

the lowest in the area is $2.49 (cash) so there is still a ways to go by me before i see those numbers you people are talking about

[shineycar]

still running in the $2.28 a gallon here in wv...
the sad thing is that it almost seems cheap for gas now, even @ over $2 a gallon!! lol

[Jngrbrdman]

I drove by two gas stations on opposite sides of the street yesterday. One was a Chevron at $1.99 for low grade unleaded (crappy 85 octane) and the other was Tesoro at $2.19 for low grade unleaded. Both stations had cars filling up. Seriously now... Why wouldn`t you cross the street to save twenty cents a gallon? I still kick myself that I paid $2.25 on Monday night to fillup and then the prices dropped twenty six cents in two days. Luckily I only put ten gallons in, so the savings was really less than a couple bottles of Coke in the vending machine at work, but still... It is like losing money on the penny slots in a casino. Sure it is only pennies, but it is the principle of getting screwed out of money.

[WuNgUn]

.84 cents!!!! (In Canada, a liter)
I tell you, you yanks got it cheap...just wish you`d get your oil someplace else!

[9D4E420]

$1.93 for regular in NJ right over the bridges from Philly.

[black bart]

About two weeks ago crude oil jumped nearly ten bucks a barrel for a couple days then came back down.
The increase in price should be temporary.
I bought gas yesterday and using my marathon card with the rebate I paid $165.9 for 87 octane.

[CharlesW]

About two weeks ago crude oil jumped nearly ten bucks a barrel for a couple days then came back down.
The increase in price should be temporary.
I bought gas yesterday and using my marathon card with the rebate I paid $165.9 for 87 octane.

Yes, but the same week you paid $3.49 a gallon for kerosene, I paid $4.99.
I truly believe that the prices are based on what the traffic will bear rather than a true cost/profit margin.
I guess I should just be happy that;
1. The products are available.
2. That I am able to pay for them.

[9D4E420]

These cheap prices make me want to go out and buy a performance v8 car but I`m holding just my luck when I buy gas prices will double.

[blk45]

I paid $165.9 for 87 octane.

Per gallon?

[Bunky]

It is cheap enough for me to like to drive my Dakota 4x4 on a more regular basis again to work (usually at least once per week). It gets around 15mpg so it can drink the gas.