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intheflow

(28,407 posts)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 12:20 AM Jun 2012

How much are you paying for gas?

I just drove from Colorado to Michigan to Massachusetts and back again. Gas prices ranged from $3.21 (Missouri) to $3.89 (Colorado). Both Mass and Michigan averaged around $3.60. I'm paying $3.60 in my corner of Colorado, but that's at an independent station with lower than average local prices most of the time.

So just as a point of interest - what are you paying, and where?


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Less than $3.00
2 (8%)
$3.00 - $3.20
3 (13%)
$3.21 - $3.30
3 (13%)
$3.31 - $3.40
2 (8%)
$3.41 - $3.50
5 (21%)
$3.51 - $3.60
1 (4%)
$3.61 - $3.70
0 (0%)
$3.71 - $3.80
1 (4%)
$3.81 - $4.00
0 (0%)
Over $4.00
7 (29%)
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How much are you paying for gas? (Original Post) intheflow Jun 2012 OP
$4.31 for Ethyl. $4.55 for Premium. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #1
Ethyl? Are you joking? I haven't heard that in years, and actually don't gateley Jun 2012 #5
Leaded gasoline. Tetraethyl lead was a common gasoline additive until the late 70's. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #11
They still make that? Ter Jun 2012 #37
Well you're one of the some. gateley Jun 2012 #47
3.12 in Neosho, Missouri nt Broken_Hero Jun 2012 #2
$0 MrSlayer Jun 2012 #3
Me too. Archae Jun 2012 #12
I wish I had that option. intheflow Jun 2012 #22
$4.17 in Seattle (Shoreline) gateley Jun 2012 #4
Been getting it at COSTCO, it was a little less. Will find out soon what it is for June. freshwest Jun 2012 #10
I think I saw the $4.17 at the ARCO on 145th and Greenwood. nt gateley Jun 2012 #48
I don't think anyone is as cheap as COSTCO or CITGO, though. freshwest Jun 2012 #51
No, Anchorage has you beat. Blue_In_AK Jun 2012 #19
Seems like the West Coast is getting screwed, intheflow Jun 2012 #28
$4.39-$4.49 up near Mt Baker in Whatcom county. woofless Jun 2012 #32
I'm carless, but local gas prices are $4.60US/gal. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2012 #6
This is what DU polls are for! longship Jun 2012 #7
I've noticed it's always cheaper the closer to Illinois you get. intheflow Jun 2012 #29
I paid $5.08 the other day at the airport Major Nikon Jun 2012 #8
Yikes! Where is this? intheflow Jun 2012 #23
3.32 today in Raleigh. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #9
$3.95 for regular. $4.09 for 87 octane. $4.19 for premium here in SoCal at Arco. BlueCaliDem Jun 2012 #13
Gas buddy comes in handy Life Long Dem Jun 2012 #14
4.12 tonight in Ca Bay Area vanlassie Jun 2012 #15
$3.83 for Premium yesterday.......far west burbs of Chicago. WillowTree Jun 2012 #16
3.25 to 3.55 ish is the range I see for regular (Dallas) justabob Jun 2012 #17
One thing I noticed pretty consistently throughout my trip was price variations intheflow Jun 2012 #26
yes and no justabob Jun 2012 #31
In Dallas I paid about $3.15 to $3.30 yesterday for regular unleaded at Sam's Club. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #54
which sam's? justabob Jun 2012 #55
Hi, ITF! Blue_In_AK Jun 2012 #18
Gouged is right! intheflow Jun 2012 #24
Yes, we are. Blue_In_AK Jun 2012 #39
Yes, same number! intheflow Jun 2012 #46
$4.35 in Honolulu for 87. mahina Jun 2012 #20
Logic like that makes me feel intheflow Jun 2012 #25
Just a guess, mahina Jun 2012 #42
South of Tampa - $3.29 yesterday. lamp_shade Jun 2012 #21
I wish the people paying less than $3 would chime in where they live. intheflow Jun 2012 #27
Filled up Tuesday for $3.16/gallon - Iowa Cairycat Jun 2012 #30
$2.98 Here In The Upstste Of SC iloveObama12 Jun 2012 #33
Wow! intheflow Jun 2012 #40
$3.49 in NOVA SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #34
... cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #35
Zero. I ride a bike dont hassle the hoff Jun 2012 #36
$4.17 at Rotten Robbie's in Sebastopol. Down from a peak of $4.33. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2012 #38
$4.75 - everywhere on the island - down from $5.25 not too long ago Douglas Carpenter Jun 2012 #41
$3.89 but if I drive to the res it's just under $3.50 belcffub Jun 2012 #43
Most stations in the South and East Bay Are are still in the $4.15 to $4.30 range for regular. bluesbassman Jun 2012 #44
$3.46 this morning in southeast PA n/t MadrasT Jun 2012 #45
I paid $4.28 on Tuesday. Cost almost $78 to fill up my Nissan. Initech Jun 2012 #49
$3.05, Mid TN Tsiyu Jun 2012 #50
3.25 reg, 3.50 premium FreeJoe Jun 2012 #52
I think I pd about $3.17 yesterday. Might've been a bit more. Regular unleaded at Sam's. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2012 #53
$3.19 in Louisiana n/t revolution breeze Jun 2012 #56
Between $3.59 and $3.39 in Austin n/t ceile Jun 2012 #57
I live in NJ... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2012 #58
Plenty of refineries on the West Coast. intheflow Jun 2012 #59
Perhaps you missed... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2012 #60
 

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)
11. Leaded gasoline. Tetraethyl lead was a common gasoline additive until the late 70's. n/t
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 12:50 AM
Jun 2012

Some people still use the term to describe 87 octane unleaded. Some people.

gateley

(62,683 posts)
47. Well you're one of the some.
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 11:45 PM
Jun 2012


Thanks for the explanation. My mom always "ordered" that from the gas station man.
 

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)
3. $0
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 12:26 AM
Jun 2012

I don't own a vehicle. I can't imagine how bad off I would be if I had all the expenses that go along with owning one. It's got to be rough.

intheflow

(28,407 posts)
22. I wish I had that option.
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 09:08 AM
Jun 2012

I live in a rural town, my job is a 45 minute drive from home. But I can't afford to live in the city, so there it is. Classic Catch-22.

gateley

(62,683 posts)
4. $4.17 in Seattle (Shoreline)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 12:27 AM
Jun 2012

Cantwell (one of our Senators) is launching an investigation Because we're paying the highest -- not sure if it's the entire West Coast or the Pacific Northwest.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
51. I don't think anyone is as cheap as COSTCO or CITGO, though.
Sun Jun 10, 2012, 01:15 AM
Jun 2012

I think it was $3.81 my last fill-up. Some years ago it was stuck near $5 where I was filling up for forever it seemed, and that was when a lot of bigger vehicles got traded in. Where I live that was the end of them for the most part. Then more people took to their bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, Smart Cars, Priuses (sic?), Mini-Coopers, etc. and just riding the bus and walking more. It changed things a lot for the better. I hope we continue to move in that direction and not the way the suburban areas have regressed, IMO.

intheflow

(28,407 posts)
28. Seems like the West Coast is getting screwed,
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 09:18 AM
Jun 2012

based on the replies in this thread. I'm glad Cantwell is looking into it.

longship

(40,416 posts)
7. This is what DU polls are for!
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 12:41 AM
Jun 2012

To inform.

Gladly R&K

on edit: rural western MI: ~3.60/gal
Down state, 20-30 cents cheaper.

intheflow

(28,407 posts)
29. I've noticed it's always cheaper the closer to Illinois you get.
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 09:19 AM
Jun 2012

My mom lives in Western MI, near Holland, and I always make sure to gas up in Gary before crossing the border.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
13. $3.95 for regular. $4.09 for 87 octane. $4.19 for premium here in SoCal at Arco.
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 01:21 AM
Jun 2012

Granted, I live in the San Bernardino County where gasoline prices are relatively lower than the Los Angeles County. But I give these numbers because I'd just filled up hubby's gas tank this evening so the prices are fresh in my head.

justabob

(3,069 posts)
17. 3.25 to 3.55 ish is the range I see for regular (Dallas)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 01:43 AM
Jun 2012

For some reason, all the brands don't march in lock step anymore price-wise... even within chain/brands there are price differences. There is an Exxon and a RaceTrac close by that run lower prices, the 3.25 end of the range, up to Chevron and Shell which are almost always at least 30 cents higher. The variance of prices is weird. The 711/exxon by my house is 3.25, but the 711/exxon a few miles down the road is still up at 3.45 or so.... that didn't used to be true.

on edit: added location for context

intheflow

(28,407 posts)
26. One thing I noticed pretty consistently throughout my trip was price variations
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 09:16 AM
Jun 2012

by economic neighborhoods. Almost across the board the poorer areas had higher gas prices. Does that hold true in Dallas?

justabob

(3,069 posts)
31. yes and no
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 11:16 AM
Jun 2012

For the most part your observation holds true, but there are exceptions. There are stations around SMU... high rent wealthy area, that are more expensive, and some other pockets like that around town, but generally the stations in lesser neighborhoods run about 10-15 cents higher than the two closest to my house (which is in a mixed neighborhood, center of town).

justabob

(3,069 posts)
55. which sam's?
Sun Jun 10, 2012, 10:45 AM
Jun 2012

I am just curious where in the Metroplex (roughly) you are. My home range is generally center of town just north of downtown between Central and the Tollway - Uptown, Oak Lawn, Park Cities, M Streets plus Lakewood/east Dallas. That is where my prices are from. I rarely find myself in the suburbs outside of LBJ.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
18. Hi, ITF!
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 03:16 AM
Jun 2012

It got as high as $4.47 here in Anchorage and has now "dropped" back down to $4.29-$4.34 (prices I saw today). We are being gouged up here, bigtime.

intheflow

(28,407 posts)
24. Gouged is right!
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 09:11 AM
Jun 2012

Why is it that the further west you go, the higher the prices? It makes no frickin' sense!

Hope you don't have to drive too far out of town.

Are you still coming down at the end of the month?

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
39. Yes, we are.
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 01:13 PM
Jun 2012

We leave here on the 28th, I think, early in the mornng, and will be down there until the 5th. Not a long trip, but hopefully we can get together. Do you still have the same cell phone number? PM me if it's different.

mahina

(17,506 posts)
20. $4.35 in Honolulu for 87.
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 03:44 AM
Jun 2012

Oil is down to $84.

I think safely 1.50 of the $4.35 is for their political contributions, so that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy .

intheflow

(28,407 posts)
25. Logic like that makes me feel
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 09:13 AM
Jun 2012

kind of sick and oily.

I hope they come down to something reasonable for you in the near future.

mahina

(17,506 posts)
42. Just a guess,
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 02:02 PM
Jun 2012

no logic. I don't have any way to gather real data on what they do with the money. I just know gas is almost at an historic high and oil is back down to $84.

Cairycat

(1,697 posts)
30. Filled up Tuesday for $3.16/gallon - Iowa
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 09:25 AM
Jun 2012

The nominal price was $3.29, but I had discounts for buying certain foods from this grocery chain, plus a discount for paying cash.

intheflow

(28,407 posts)
40. Wow!
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 01:40 PM
Jun 2012

Are there petrolium refineries near where you live? I'm just wondering if that's what driving the prices - how far the refined materials have to travel...

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)
34. $3.49 in NOVA
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 12:36 PM
Jun 2012

Then anywhere from .40 - .80 off per gallon from gas points at the grocery store. I was fortunate in that I never paid more than $3.99/gallon even when gas was up around $4.40/gallon

 
36. Zero. I ride a bike
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 12:47 PM
Jun 2012

and my guy just kicked his car to the curb! The last straw was when he sank $300 into it and the thing wouldn't start two days later...

bluesbassman

(19,310 posts)
44. Most stations in the South and East Bay Are are still in the $4.15 to $4.30 range for regular.
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 02:04 PM
Jun 2012

I did find a station in Sunol last night that had $3.99 for cash though.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,470 posts)
58. I live in NJ...
Sun Jun 10, 2012, 11:41 AM
Jun 2012

...across the river from Philly. The price for a gallon of regular here is $3.29. I travel often to an office in Los Angeles for work. Last I was there gas was close to $4.40. The military exchange price was about $4. The car I keep in CA gets driven about 400 miles a year so I buy gas about every other month.

It's been my experience that differences in price are mostly due to taxes and the distance from the refinery to the point of sale.

Link: < http://www.gasbuddy.com/ >

intheflow

(28,407 posts)
59. Plenty of refineries on the West Coast.
Sun Jun 10, 2012, 12:21 PM
Jun 2012

And here in the Rocky Mountains, too. Certainly oil refineries exist in Alaska, where BlueInAK (upthread) is paying well over $4 a gallon. I thought that might be the case, but I don't actually think it's a straight correlation.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,470 posts)
60. Perhaps you missed...
Sun Jun 10, 2012, 12:58 PM
Jun 2012

...what I said about taxes. For sure there are many aspects that affect gas prices. Labor rates at the source refinery are also important.

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