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15. Filled up at Costco this morning

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun May 9, 2021, 07:05 PM

May 2021

The car was below 1/4 tank, so it was time to feed the beast. Plus, concern about the Colonial Pipeline shutdown was on my mind. Every lane had 6 or more cars waiting for the pumps.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Omaha Steve May 2021 OP

I've been seeing prices rise when shopping for groceries too. It's the old part of trickle- abqtommy May 2021 #1

I was going to mention social security as well. Lol jimfields33 May 2021 #5

Trickle Down Economics Mary in S. Carolina May 2021 #2

I'm thankful elections are not in November. jimfields33 May 2021 #6

I suspect gas prices will be "mysteriously" going up again in Sept./Oct. '22. peppertree May 2021 #13

Probably correct. Anything to make president Biden look bad will be used. jimfields33 May 2021 #23

Though luckily, it doesn't always work peppertree May 2021 #24

I'm not sure a year ago is the best comparison point Orangepeel May 2021 #3

Shockingly enough when demand goes up price goes up. comradebillyboy May 2021 #4

This. +1000 Bleacher Creature May 2021 #11

And some shut down when oil dropped so low oldsoftie May 2021 #22

The view from the "left coast" for the past couple of decades: True Dough May 2021 #7

We are paying $2.41 including the 5% discount at Sam's Club in Eastern NC. marie999 May 2021 #8

Paid 3.80 two days ago. California. onecaliberal May 2021 #9

The price is pretty much the same as it was three years ago. Make7 May 2021 #10

My local station is $4.14 (los angeles area) IcyPeas May 2021 #12

It always goes up this time of year BumRushDaShow May 2021 #14

Filled up at Costco this morning ga_girl May 2021 #15

We need to set taxes so that regular gasoline is $10 per gallon twin_ghost May 2021 #16

"Encourage"? And never win an election again oldsoftie May 2021 #21

$3.04 in my area. n/t ChazII May 2021 #17

Two things - first it's the summer spike, PLUS the fact that people haven't driven much.... George II May 2021 #18

Summer prices don't usually go up until after Memorial day as I remember MichMan May 2021 #19

Like it or not, inflation is here & not going away soon. oldsoftie May 2021 #20

It's $2.99 almost everywhere in my area of New York, has been going up steadily for weeks Rhiannon12866 May 2021 #25