The Gasoline Blues

[BillF]

British Labour Party Members of Parliament called today for a windfall tax on oil companies in view of their massive profits in the present situation.

[7/4]

I just got back from taking care of a few chores...it looks like it went up 10c overnight to $3.89.

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[porcy62]

Just in case you're worry, our PM Berlusconi launched the proposal that the consumer states should meet to fix the price of oil.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKPAB00419520080713

So take it easy.

I am thinkin' that we at organissimo could fix the original BN vinyl price, otherwise we could go for the cd version.

Man, it's an hard job to find the funny side of my country.

[sidewinder]

Just in case you're worry, our PM Berlusconi launched the proposal that the consumer states should meet to fix the price of oil.

Not required ! The 'Broon' has already been over to the Gulf and had some hard words with the Saudis etc. and they immediately capitulated reduced their prices to the UK in response.

And Blue Note original vinyls are now hereby fixed at £2.99 each.

[BERIGAN]

When there's a Republican administration oil prices tend to go down as elections approach.

Is there no end to their evil ????

[Jazzmoose]

$4.23 in Eugene OR. But that's less than it was. Glad I only drive about 3000 miles a year.

Same here in La Grande. Um...unfortunately only the first part; commuting 20 miles each way five times a week hurts like hell!

[sidewinder]

Filled up at 110p a litre this afternoon. But the next gas station I passed was 116.9p..

[Shawn]

Price Of Gas Rises To Four Expletives Per Gallon

HOUSTON—Gasoline prices rose to a record-high four expletives per gallon Monday, a rate of fuel-price-related cursing not seen since the 1979 energy crisis sparked a nationwide obscenity boom. "Two years ago it seemed impossible that a gallon of gasoline would go as high as goddamn-shit-ass-balls," said commodities trader Philip Roan, adding that refined petroleum is up nearly 100 percent from cock-fuck last March. "Considering the unrest in the Middle East and growing global energy demands, fuel prices may well reach dick-ass-Christ-fuck-hell in as little as six months." The unprecedented jump in swearing rates has reportedly prompted an increase in the number of Americans riding motherfucking bicycles.

Edited August 6, 2008 by Shawn

[sidewinder]

Seems to have dropped a few more pence a litre here - almost afordable . Of course, the corporate morons on the main roads are all back racing to work at 80-90mph as if the gas crunch had never happened.

[BFrank]

[AndrewHill]

Was down to $3.50 at my local BP.

[7/4]

Was down to $3.50 at my local BP.

That's impressive!

I saw 3.65 a few hours ago and that was about a mile or so from the Bayway Refinery here in NJ.

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[BFrank]

about $4.25 here ...

[7/4]

hittin' 3.52 here!

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[Tim McG]

$4.59 here.

And no, you can't have our Coastline.

[Joe G]

Oh boy - I'm hearing reports that the price has nearly doubled from our recent lows in the $3.40 range.

[7/4]

3.29 this afternoon.

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[AllenLowe]

just held up the 7-11 so gas was free - sorry, gotta go -

[catesta]

Oh boy - I'm hearing reports that the price has nearly doubled from our recent lows in the $3.40 range.

Doubled?

I was reading we could expect an average increase of 20 cents due to Hurricanes. We'll be lucky if that is the worst of it.

Edited September 12, 2008 by catesta

[Free For All]

I noticed lots of long lines at gas stations today, people are anticipating price hikes and shortages due to Ike. I heard someone on the radio say this "panic" was mostly consumer-driven; prices may go up for awhile, but that there were no significant shortages anticipated.

[porcy62]

Funny, oil price was almost 150 per barrel in mid august, now is around 100, but I can't see any difference at gasoline stations.

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, and over here too.

Edited September 12, 2008 by porcy62

[Jim Alfredson]

I noticed lots of long lines at gas stations today, people are anticipating price hikes and shortages due to Ike. I heard someone on the radio say this "panic" was mostly consumer-driven; prices may go up for awhile, but that there were no significant shortages anticipated.

My mother-in-law just said the same thing. I haven't been out today other than to ClampLand (aka, Harbor Freight) and gas was around $3.83. My mother-in-law said it's up to above $4 now. Seems fishy to me.

[BERIGAN]

Was $3.69 when I went out to lunch with a friend at Noon. It was the same price at Sam's club at 4 pm, and there were long, long lines. Grabbed some stuff inside, came out...pumped were closed. Guess they ran out.

Then I saw $3.79 at the next station. It was packed, but it was also Friday afternoon. Then the next 3 stations were $3.99!!!!

[tkeith]

Was $3.69 when I went out to lunch with a friend at Noon. It was the same price at Sam's club at 4 pm, and there were long, long lines. Grabbed some stuff inside, came out...pumped were closed. Guess they ran out.

Then I saw $3.79 at the next station. It was packed, but it was also Friday afternoon. Then the next 3 stations were $3.99!!!!

Thanks, big oil!

[Joe G]

Long lines at every gas station I passed by. A major pain in the ass when it happened to be at an intersection with cars blocking a lane or two. Prices had yet to go upward for the most part, though one guy was changing the sign as people waited, and another up the road was marked at $4.99.

I generally refuse to try to get gas under these conditions, even if I have to bite it later on.