How much are you paying for gas?

[spiveyrat]

UGH! Last week, it was around $1.75/gal, 2 days ago it leapt up to $1.85, overnight it's now $1.95!!! I think it's time to tell OPEC to shove it and start buying more oil from Canada and Central America, or using more of our own.

*note that these prices are for 87 octane.

[Phil C]

In Sinton today it is $1.75 rounded off. But hey Spive Don't fight it! Buy stock! :)

[JasperDog94]

Gas has gone up from 1.63 two weeks ago to 1.85!!!:mad: :mad:

[Eagle88]

Two days ago gas at one station in kirbyville was 1.69 then it rose to 1.71 yesterday

[JasperDog94]

It seems to be rising in 5 cent increments around here.:(

[Ranger Mom]

In Midland:

Diesel - $1.76
Unleaded - $1.90
Super Unleaded - $2.00
Premium Unleaded - $2.10

[CatWoman]

In Ballinger I've seen $1.79 - $1.85 for regular unleaded. My pocketbook won't take much more!!

[Ray_BearKat]

In Kingsville it ranges from $1.75-$1.79

[3afan]

paid $1.71 today for regular at RaceTrac on Jupiter in Garland

[Sittin' Fastball]

My daddy owns a gas station....I SOMETIMES don't feel like paying.........

Rangermom the prices in Midland are outrageous....I would have made my daddy go out of business already...

[Old Green]

$ 1.75 for reg. unleaded in Cuero.:mad:

[Phil C]

Hey Old don't fight it. Just buy stock. :D

[Old Green]

I am. Part of the company I work for even transport the stuff.:doh:

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by Sittin' Fastball
My daddy owns a gas station....I SOMETIMES don't feel like paying.........

Rangermom the prices in Midland are outrageous....I would have made my daddy go out of business already...

Actually those were the prices at Kent Kwik that I noticed while sitting at a red light this morning. I got gas on my lunch hour at Town and Country and paid $1.79 point 9 for regular unleaded!

[mwynn05]

in town its 1.75-1.79 on the interstate its 1.85

[Ray_BearKat]

I just paid $1.67 for gas today in Kingsville. Guess we have it good compared to most.

[crzyjournalist03]

one of the best things about college: carpooling! I haven't filled up with gas since Easter weekend, and I've still got half a tank left...man, I'm going to miss my friends starting this weekend!

[Old Cardinal]

Yes Phil I do have some oil stocks! Suggestions--Get a Conoco Master Card and get a 3% discount on Phillips 66, Union 76 and also Conoco, all on the same card! Also get a Wal-Mart gift card for gas at Murphy USA stations. And yes Phil I bought Murphy USA stock some time back( stock symbol MUR)! Both of these Companies have domestic gasolene sources-not middle east sources....

[Old Tiger]

I think it's like 1.60$ somethin or 1.70$ somethin

[PI-fan]

$1.75/gallon down here in Port Isabel.

Poor truckers.

Heard milk is going up as well.

[Wildcat81]

We don't have a gas station in Saratoga. But Batson 7 miles away
1.829. I don't by gas there. I can go to Kounze and get gas for
1.69. Liberty and Dayton 1.73 to 1.77 depenging on were you buy.

[spiveyrat]

Originally posted by PI-fan
$1.75/gallon down here in Port Isabel.

Poor truckers.

Heard milk is going up as well.

Poor truckers? They'll transfer those prices to us consumers. Otherwise, they won't be able to afford to keep driving. That's why milk (among other things) is going up.

[spiveyrat]

I think I'm going to write my Congressmen to voice my discontent and ask them to look into pursuing other sources other than than OPEC. I'd encourage everyone to do the same. Maybe we can make a difference. Couldn't hurt to try. We've got nothing to lose but our wallets!

http://visi.com/juan/congress/

If that one doesn't work, go here:

http://boortz.com

and under "Neal's favorite links" click "Email your congressman".

[spiveyrat]

ttt

[ej2525]

$1.73 in Kingwood!

[coiled2strike]

1.75 around college station...but, my brother-in-law just returned from grand cayman and paid 4 BUCKS a gallon...wow
anyone been to mexico lately...it's usually way high there, too...

[GOFOR2]

$2 much.

[AggieJohn]

1.75 at the cheap place

[Atl_Rabb_Fan]

$1.78 here in the N.E. part of the state around Atlanta and Daingerfield.

[Old Tiger]

Originally posted by PI-fan
$1.75/gallon down here in Port Isabel.

Poor truckers.

Heard milk is going up as well. Diesel is cheaper and burns slower though;)

[District303aPastPlayer]

is too much an adeuqate answer?

[sinfan75]

Originally posted by Old Tiger
[
B]Diesel is cheaper and burns slower though;) [/B] Yeah it burns slow alright.try 3-4 miles to the gallon.

[Wildcat81]

These gas prices are mind blowing.I hope they don't get any higher.:D

[Old Tiger]

I hear he(Bush) is using gas as a presidential race strategy. That he is going to lower them right before the race so he will get votes that way. Just what I've heard and I'm not trying to be politicaly correct.

[bccards]

Regular Unleaded in some places in California is $3.19/gallon. Makes me glad to only be paying $1.74, but that's still too high.. How stupid would one be to even live in Cali????

[PI-fan]

Originally posted by spiveyrat
Poor truckers? They'll transfer those prices to us consumers. Otherwise, they won't be able to afford to keep driving. That's why milk (among other things) is going up.

Actually, i think they get paid ____ cents/mile and they pay for the gas. If the company they work for doesn't give them extra to cover the gas increase then they make less.

Why would they protest the prices if they could just pass on the burden?

[Sintonfbplayer04]

I heard it was $2.99 in southern cali. Is this true??

[Bulldog92]

It's been around $2.15 here in the Seattle area....but I think cost of living plays a huge part in that like it does a lot of other things.

[spiveyrat]

Originally posted by PI-fan
Actually, i think they get paid ____ cents/mile and they pay for the gas. If the company they work for doesn't give them extra to cover the gas increase then they make less.

Why would they protest the prices if they could just pass on the burden?

I think it depends on how the company is set up. Independents probably do get hurt by it. But I doubt truckers who work for trucking companies pay out of their pockets.

Has anyone contacted their congressman yet? I did and it was real easy!

[Ranger Mom]

Originally posted by Old Tiger
I hear he(Bush) is using gas as a presidential race strategy. That he is going to lower them right before the race so he will get votes that way. Just what I've heard and I'm not trying to be politicaly correct.

Bush doesn't set the gas prices and has nothing to do with that!

I copied this from another site and found it pretty interesting:


I saw an interesting fact on CNBC Friday that said the price of gas has lagged behind many other products when you factor in the rate of inflation. The per gallon price in 1936, after applying the current value of the dollar and inflation, would have been 1.84. 1952--1.96, and 1970--2.04.

[Rabbit'93]

Here in Dallas I saw one station had gas @ $1.99.

[kaorder1999]

$2.01 IN EAST TEXAS TODAY.....

[BIG19]

Now figure this one out. When I was stationed in Hawaii, 6 years ago, the price was $1.80 per gallon. There was a .50 tax on every gallon that was sold. The price there now is $2.02 - $2.42. If it was the same ratio for us, we would be seeing much better prices. Any ideas as to why theirs has not gone up as quick as ours has?

[Leopards,class of 75]

I paid $1.79 tonight (Tuesday) at an Exxon station. Where will this end???? It was not that long ago when we were paying $1.49 and we thought that was too high!!!

[bccards]

lol, wasn't but 6 years ago I paid .49/gallon to fill up (1998) during the great prices of gas.. Anyone remember when they were rock bottom in '98 for a few months??

It seems like prior to that, gasoline stayed at a constant .99 and never moved, now it moves daily..

[kaorder1999]

Originally posted by bccards
lol, wasn't but 6 years ago I paid .49/gallon to fill up (1998) during the great prices of gas.. Anyone remember when they were rock bottom in '98 for a few months??

It seems like prior to that, gasoline stayed at a constant .99 and never moved, now it moves daily..

i remember that....i paid .79 in commerce in 98 ...maybe it was 99...

[pakrat]

Cheapest I've seen lately was in Louisiana, around $1.60 2 weeks ago and it was only at one place in the whole SW La area.
I think it was actually $1.58.

[SintonFan]

Good news is that the price per gallon will go down for the time being...:)

[spiveyrat]

Originally posted by SintonFan
Good news is that the price per gallon will go down for the time being...:)

What do you mean? I thought I heard that the price per barrel went up again yesterday. :confused:

[spiveyrat]

The price here has scaled back to $1.91 and there are places where I can get it for as "low" as $1.89. But, I'm waiting for the jump to $2.00... I figure it can't be long.

[HornetMom]

Originally posted by spiveyrat
I think it depends on how the company is set up. Independents probably do get hurt by it. But I doubt truckers who work for trucking companies pay out of their pockets.

Has anyone contacted their congressman yet? I did and it was real easy!

Your right spiveyrat, my husband works for a company and they pay for the fuel. Independents get paid alot more per mile. but pay for their own fuel.

And oil closed yesterday at just over $40. Until yesterday the market had gone down several days in a row, but oil continues to go up everyday.

Oh, in Bryan at Murphy's USA, regular was 1.79, 1.75 with the Walmart discount.

[Phil C]

OMG it is still $1.80 in Sinton and I have to put gasoline in my vehicle today. :(