Gas

[miezzi]

Originally Posted by brosie1823

I don't want to scare you all, but this is what I know.

I work for an oil and gas distribution company. By looking at the information center in my office, I can tell you the price of gas anywhere in the US, and what changes are going to happen each day.

Over the past 3 days, gas for the distributors has risen $.85/ gallon. Because the people who have gas in their tanks did not pay this price, the actual cost of gas is not reflected at the pumps yet. Because of these increases alone, gas is expected to be at around $3.15/gallon in Oklahoma, one of the cheapest places. In California, it's going to be around $3.50. This is just the first in the raises. Prices are expected to climb to end up around $4.00-$4.50/gallon and stay that way for a while. It's unfortuante that the release of gas from reserves won't help much, because a lot of the refineries are shut down, and you can't have gas without them. I know that gas went up $.25 in Oklahoma today effective at 6:00 pm, but I'm not sure about everywhere else...it's usually comparable.

Thanks for the info..... But goodness!!!! $4.00/gal????
This is going to kill us then this winter.
But we have to do what we have to do.

[Sherry Lynn]

Originally Posted by Passionfruition

We're in the process of getting a moving van and moving 5 1/2hrs from here.......we're having to pay for the U-Haul and the gas and I'm not sure if we can afford it if gas prices stay they way they are!
Eeeck! THIS SUCKS!

Val, I have a card for you on my desk at work with your TN address on it. Didn't sent it because I'm out of stamps. Never thought you would be moving so fast!! (I guess you've made your decision! LOL I saw your DC trip pics and thought maybe you weren't on YT because you were on vaca. Guess you've been busy tho. Good for you!!!!) Please PM me with a forwarding address.

Sorry to go off topic..... I think I saw gas at $2.69 here today (I really don't know for sure just felt badly about changing the subject.)

[Kaluiah]

GAS, I dont even want to hear that word right now..
It is going to eat me alive because I live 20mins away from where I work.
So I have a farely long drive every morning.. I will have to take out a loan just to keep gas in my car.

[jennifermcb]

I live in the country, 20 minutes away from work, school, church and grocery stores. I am definitely going to have to change my driving habits and consolidate my trips. I normally go back & forth to town 4 times per day, but I can't afford to do that at these gas prices.

Thanks for the info Brosie!

[shecass]

Originally Posted by jennifermcb

I live in the country, 20 minutes away from work, school, church and grocery stores. I am definitely going to have to change my driving habits and consolidate my trips. I normally go back & forth to town 4 times per day, but I can't afford to do that at these gas prices.

Thanks for the info Brosie!

We live in a pretty big area. Any place I have to go it's maybe 10 miles round trip. But I'm still going to consolidate my trips as well. The only place I'm planning on going today is to get my son at school. He is suppose to be back on the bus by Tuesday. Thank goodness.

[yorkieusa]

On the news last night they showed a station in Atlanta that had gas for $5.87!

[centralnewyorki]

Originally Posted by miezzi

$3.00 for 1 gallon of gas is insane and I hope they do come up with a long term solution. Gas was going way up even before "Katrina", so this was a major issue before the storm. And higher gas prices for me means, not shopping a whole lot, no traveling, budgeting more on groceries and cutting way back on fun things. Such as no going out to dinner, no movies, no baseball games, etc...which means we will not be helping the economy. People will make some major cutbacks on things.

Something needs to be done.

I absolutely agree. I think that the government should realize that by charging so much tax to "help" the economy, they're going to hurt it. It may not be a huge or sudden decrease in spending, but it's going to happen. I never heard that the taxes were that high, but I believe it. This whole topic really makes my blood boil. Like someone else mentioned in another thread- the rulers in the countries from which we get this gas are feeling no financial pinch at all. They continue to get more and more rich while we face this financial burden.

[yorkieusa]

I didn't check gas prices yesterday, but I noticed today it was $3.099. I still wonder if they aren't intentionally pushing gas prices up until they are equitable to Europe's. Jerks!!!!

[MeganS]

Originally Posted by lily

Man the gas has jump up to 3.17 here in Indiana! How about you all! I guess it to work and back! lily

i am soooo mad at the stupid gas thing!!!!!!! we went to the bahamas last year, now because of the gas the plane tickets have gone p, so now we might not be able to go this year!!!! i don't drive yet, so i'm wondering, why the sudden change in gas prices?

[yorkieusa]

Corporations rule! Oil companies are multinational corporations! Multinationals have no regard for people. Just the almighty dollar and filling up the CEO's pockets! Then, of course, the other side says well, you haven't built a refinery since 1976. Well, duh! Who is it that builds refineries? The oil companies, of course! So, if they don't build the refineries, I suppose it is because they know it will continue to push the prices higher and higher and fill up their pockets. Makes sense to me. Of course, I'm beginning to think I have a twisted mind.

[MeganS]

lol, karen!!!!! "i'm begining to think i have a twisted mind." lol!!!!!! so its not like they're running out of oil? i thought thats what was happening, my bad, lol. my parents have this thing, where they never let it get more than half empty, so that it doesn't cost as much, sounds like a good idea to me!

[Kelz]

lets just say...it's WAY TOO MUCH!

[yorkieusa]

Originally Posted by MeganS

lol, karen!!!!! "i'm begining to think i have a twisted mind." lol!!!!!! so its not like they're running out of oil? i thought thats what was happening, my bad, lol. my parents have this thing, where they never let it get more than half empty, so that it doesn't cost as much, sounds like a good idea to me!

It's sad, Megan, that when you become a driving teenager that you will never know the joy of pulling into a gas station and telling the attendant you want 50 cents worth of gas!

[Snow Yorkies]

Even though we all are paying high prices... Be thankful as many of us can only get less than 6 gals at a time here in the south due to a shortage and we are still paying what you all are 3.09. We are all fearing that if the gas shortage continues down here we will be out of jobs !!!! In our area it is the logging industry so there is heavy machinery used. They run on diesel but we will need transportation in and out of the woods and to the mills to process the trees. This work should continue so we can start rebuilding. No lumber, no new homes..... So send us some of your gas !!!!