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POLL: Oil down 18+% from its high. How far down is your gasoline from its high?

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Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: dualsmp
Gas will hit $2.99 or maybe a little lower before the election. They always pull this stunt to quell the public anger of high fuel prices, and also to diminish the issue during the run-up to inauguration. It's like clockwork.

Even though $2.99 isn't that cheap, it will seem cheap enough to Joe six pack compared to over $4 dollar a gallon gas. After election watch for plenty of excuses to jack it back up to over $4 bucks again.
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Exactly

They are shooting for $7 this time after the election.
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Just like the $7 per gallon milk??

 
Originally posted by: dualsmp
Gas will hit $2.99 or maybe a little lower before the election. They always pull this stunt to quell the public anger of high fuel prices, and also to diminish the issue during the run-up to inauguration. It's like clockwork.

Even though $2.99 isn't that cheap, it will seem cheap enough to Joe six pack compared to over $4 dollar a gallon gas. After election watch for plenty of excuses to jack it back up to over $4 bucks again.
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Leading up to the 2004 election, gas prices were the highest they had been all year, according to this link:

link
 
Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
High of 3.99 and now at 3.53 as of today. ~12% drop There are spotty reports of it being under 3.50 a couple places and with oil still declining, I have no doubt we'll be under 3.50 in the next day or two.

Last year at this point we were at 2.67

Feb '07 is the last time we were at $2.00
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where the heck are you??

We were at 4.01 here in boston...now we're at 3.87, and that's just at one station..most are in the 3.90s still.
 
Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: Common Courtesy


Each geo area in the state may have prices controlled by a distribution network.
There was an article recently indicating that depending on which street corner the station was on could affect the price of fuel. (Zones)
Then you also have the difference in overhead for the station (in some places).
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Oh please

The apologizing for the corrupt Industry is getting beyond pathetic.
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Dave enough is enough. You were offered a completely reasonable analysis as to how things work. At no point was anyone apologizing for anything. Get some psych help stat.
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Yeah, that's Dave for you. If you're simply offering a contrary viewpoint, no matter how reasonable and thoughtful (and right), you must be an apologist for that "corrupt" industry.

Gas here in Boston (at Hess) is down from $4.05 to $3.73.
 
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: Ronstang
Originally posted by: Skoorb
OK, so based on other responses here I am getting fvcked.
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Just remember Skoorb that location plays a huge part in what you pay. The farther you are from a refinery the more you pay because transportation costs are higher with higher fuel costs so some people will have a smaller percent drop because your increase in price scaled differently. I am in Houston...all the refineries are 20 miles away. If you need a special blend your prices may scale differently also.
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He's right on top of one the largest refinery capacity locations on the planet.

Try again Texas genius.
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Hey Dave, and I say this with all sincerity, please go back to your own forums.
 
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: ebaycj
Originally posted by: Thump553
I can tell a lot of you don't live in the Northeast-gas here (at the cheapie, off brand stations) went from $4.30/4.35 to just over $4.00 now-about a 7-8% decline. Heating oil (the predominant form of heating in this area) is $4.50 or higher-it will run way over $1200 to fill the average home heating oil tank, which most of us have to do several times per winter.


BTW-the title is wrong-it says gas (not crude oil) is down 18%.
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If that is the case and you are looking at a $3000-5000 fuel bill to heat your house, why not just install a central gas-fired furnace ?
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Have you've seen the price of natural gas?

Best bet is going back to wood burning.
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Why don't you install a heat pump? They are very popular on my part of the planet (mostly the air to air type is used because its relativly cheap to install)



 
Originally posted by: Ronstang
Originally posted by: Skoorb
OK, so based on other responses here I am getting fvcked.
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Just remember Skoorb that location plays a huge part in what you pay. The farther you are from a refinery the more you pay because transportation costs are higher with higher fuel costs so some people will have a smaller percent drop because your increase in price scaled differently. I am in Houston...all the refineries are 20 miles away. If you need a special blend your prices may scale differently also.
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i am like 1000 miles from a refinery and consistantly have some of or the cheapest prices in the country.

i saw 3.46 last night, with discounts, $3.39. down from 3.99, ~15%
 
Unless you live in a city, or some inncer circle suburbs, natural gas is generally unavailable in CT-I guess the ground is too rocky to economically lay the gas lines or something. I used nat. gas when I lived in the midwest and absolutely loved it, far cheaper and cleaner than oil.

As far as heat pumps go, last time I checked (at least a decade ago) they were of marginal use here, because of the expense of drilling through our rock, cold climate and high prices.

Like most ex-urbs, I'll spend this fall scavenging for firewood for the wood stove.

It's gotten so bad here that there was an article in the paper recently pointing out that oil is almost more expensive that electric heat-and we have some of the highest electric rates in the country.
 
Originally posted by: Thump553
Unless you live in a city, or some inncer circle suburbs, natural gas is generally unavailable in CT-I guess the ground is too rocky to economically lay the gas lines or something. I used nat. gas when I lived in the midwest and absolutely loved it, far cheaper and cleaner than oil.

As far as heat pumps go, last time I checked (at least a decade ago) they were of marginal use here, because of the expense of drilling through our rock, cold climate and high prices.

Like most ex-urbs, I'll spend this fall scavenging for firewood for the wood stove.

It's gotten so bad here that there was an article in the paper recently pointing out that oil is almost more expensive that electric heat-and we have some of the highest electric rates in the country.
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Be interesting to see how many Americans die from freezing this winter.
 
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: Thump553
Unless you live in a city, or some inncer circle suburbs, natural gas is generally unavailable in CT-I guess the ground is too rocky to economically lay the gas lines or something. I used nat. gas when I lived in the midwest and absolutely loved it, far cheaper and cleaner than oil.

As far as heat pumps go, last time I checked (at least a decade ago) they were of marginal use here, because of the expense of drilling through our rock, cold climate and high prices.

Like most ex-urbs, I'll spend this fall scavenging for firewood for the wood stove.

It's gotten so bad here that there was an article in the paper recently pointing out that oil is almost more expensive that electric heat-and we have some of the highest electric rates in the country.
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Be interesting to see how many Americans die from freezing this winter.
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stop posting
 
Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: Thump553
Unless you live in a city, or some inncer circle suburbs, natural gas is generally unavailable in CT-I guess the ground is too rocky to economically lay the gas lines or something. I used nat. gas when I lived in the midwest and absolutely loved it, far cheaper and cleaner than oil.

As far as heat pumps go, last time I checked (at least a decade ago) they were of marginal use here, because of the expense of drilling through our rock, cold climate and high prices.

Like most ex-urbs, I'll spend this fall scavenging for firewood for the wood stove.

It's gotten so bad here that there was an article in the paper recently pointing out that oil is almost more expensive that electric heat-and we have some of the highest electric rates in the country.
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Be interesting to see how many Americans die from freezing this winter.
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Hopefully thousands, but it's only going to be the poor ones, so we'll end up with saved social services for it.
 
Originally posted by: Thump553

As far as heat pumps go, last time I checked (at least a decade ago) they were of marginal use here, because of the expense of drilling through our rock, cold climate and high prices.

Like most ex-urbs, I'll spend this fall scavenging for firewood for the wood stove.

It's gotten so bad here that there was an article in the paper recently pointing out that oil is almost more expensive that electric heat-and we have some of the highest electric rates in the country.
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Here's one supplier of heat pump that is sold a lot here, but I guess it may not be suitable for your temperatures. It works down to about -15°C (5F) or a little lower

http://heatpumps.scanhome.ie/

I don't have one myself, we use wood in addition to electrisity the winter.
 
Originally posted by: Ausm
Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
Originally posted by: jaredpace
where the hell is it 3.50 or 3.53?
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Midwest... You know....the part of the country that grows your food. 😉
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Shiat must be nice it's still 3.80 in Wisconsin.
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Gas in Wisconsin in always 15-25 cents higher than here. My guess is that your state taxes are higher than mine for gas. Plus we have a lower tax on E10 so it makes it an even wider tax spread.
 
Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
High of 3.99 and now at 3.53 as of today. ~12% drop There are spotty reports of it being under 3.50 a couple places and with oil still declining, I have no doubt we'll be under 3.50 in the next day or two.

Last year at this point we were at 2.67

Feb '07 is the last time we were at $2.00
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3.49 when I pulled into town this afternoon.
 
Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
High of 3.99 and now at 3.53 as of today. ~12% drop There are spotty reports of it being under 3.50 a couple places and with oil still declining, I have no doubt we'll be under 3.50 in the next day or two.

Last year at this point we were at 2.67

Feb '07 is the last time we were at $2.00
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3.49 when I pulled into town this afternoon.
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Bah, if the toll bridge wasn't closed for repairs I'd head over to your side of the border for a fill-up.
 
Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
Originally posted by: CADsortaGUY
High of 3.99 and now at 3.53 as of today. ~12% drop There are spotty reports of it being under 3.50 a couple places and with oil still declining, I have no doubt we'll be under 3.50 in the next day or two.

Last year at this point we were at 2.67

Feb '07 is the last time we were at $2.00
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3.49 when I pulled into town this afternoon.
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Bah, if the toll bridge wasn't closed for repairs I'd head over to your side of the border for a fill-up.
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lol. Unfortunately, the further you get from desmoines, the higher the price goes. It was 3.61 in Ames this afternoon and it's only ~25 miles from here. More than likely they just haven't gotten a new shipment put in the tank yet. But usually Ames is about 5 cents higher anyway.

Edit: Costco in Omaha is at 3.46 😉

Council Bluffs isn't any cheaper than Omaha from what I'm seeing.
 
3.47 last night. Ofcourse I was bone dry yesterday morning so I had to fill up at 3.49. Cost me an extra 40 cents... 😛
 
The highest I've seen gas at my local station was $3.98/gallon. It's now down to $3.59/gallon. That's a little less than a 10% change.
 
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