Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

What Happened to Gas prices overnite - Ours Went Way Up

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU
 
leftyladyfrommo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 08:04 AM
Original message
What Happened to Gas prices overnite - Ours Went Way Up
About two days ago we were at 2.59 (or close to that) and they jumped to 2.69 and this morning to 2.79. And I had to get gas this morning - so I got fleeced.

Anybody know what is going on? Or is this just the usual price gouging?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 08:05 AM
Response to Original message
1. Probably just the usual price gouging
...although we've been sitting at 2.99 for the longest time. I just assumed our little local station was waiting for that big-ass "3" to come in the mail. :D
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Fox Mulder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 08:07 AM
Response to Original message
2. Last night at around 10:10 pm, I filled my tank up...
and the price per gallon was at $2.84.

When I got off work at 6:30, the price was at $2.90.

I wouldn't be surprised if the price of gas went up to or over $3.00 by this weekend. :grr: I'm thinking it may be the usual price gouging, but who knows. :shrug:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
leftyladyfrommo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 08:13 AM
Response to Reply #2
3. Our prices had been pretty stable for a couple of weeks.
And then this.

There is new, worse trouble in Israel and Palestine so maybe that is the excuse this time. There always seems to be an excuse.

Too cloudy this morning - raise the price of gas.

Wreck on the innerstate - raise the price of gas.

Old lady trips at Walmart - raise the prcie of gas.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
coffeenap Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 08:16 AM
Response to Original message
4. Almost time for Independence Day travel, of course. Gotta get
patriotically gouged.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
leftyladyfrommo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 08:19 AM
Response to Reply #4
6. Oh - That's it. I didn't even think about the 4th.
I should have filled up a couple of days ago.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Nickster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 08:22 AM
Response to Reply #4
7. Exactly, we went all the way to 3.05. Probably back to 2.99 after July 4th
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 08:17 AM
Response to Original message
5. I got fleeced even more. I had to pay $2.89 this morning. n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 09:29 AM
Response to Original message
8. 3 day weekend (for many people) coming up
time to SCREW us baby
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
leftyladyfrommo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 09:40 AM
Response to Reply #8
9. Yeah - WE BE SCREWED!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 10:02 AM
Response to Original message
10. Ours has been steadily dropping all week.
Edited on Wed Jun-28-06 10:05 AM by BlueIris
We're all the way down to $2.89 at the cheapest stations in town, a price I haven't seen for gas since...October of '05? I'm in Western Oregon. The conspiracy nut in me says the Republicans have ordered companies to make gas cheaper for a while in regions in which the price has been up there for months with no relief in sight, especially in states with "close" gubernatorial races they perceive their candidates to have a decent chance in. (The Oregon governor's race is perceived to be a "close" match up between our awesome Democratic incumbent governor and the fuckstick moron the GOP here put up to challenge him--it isn't.)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
RevCheesehead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 10:05 AM
Response to Original message
11. Damn... I forgot to fill up.
Guess I better try today, before it goes thru the roof. x(
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
newportdadde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 10:17 AM
Response to Original message
12. Crude closed above 72 bucks yesterday.
I filled up for 2.69 last night on that news. I've always thought Wed evening to be the best day to buy gas prior to a Holiday weekend then the day would be Tues or Monday. Maybe I will start charting that.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Floogeldy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 10:49 AM
Response to Original message
13. Let the 4th of July consumer rape-gouging begin!
}(
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Reverend_Smitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 10:56 AM
Response to Original message
14. Holiday weekend coming up
Edited on Wed Jun-28-06 10:56 AM by Reverend_Smitty
It's time for us to bend over and take it...for democracy...it what the founding fathers would have wanted :sarcasm:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
huskerlaw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 11:26 AM
Response to Original message
15. Holiday weekend
it'll go back down...well...probably never. But that's why it's going up. ;)
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 11:28 AM
Response to Original message
16. Last I recall, media was reporting Iraq back at original output level.
So what did happen?

It's just a game to them.

And as a union advisor told me lately; those three little words: Management. Doesn't. Care.

Pity. Most people look up to management...
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
leftyladyfrommo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 11:30 AM
Response to Reply #16
18. I read yestefday that production was up.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Broken_Hero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 11:29 AM
Response to Original message
17. yeah
2.75...damn...makes no sense...
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed May 15th 2024, 05:25 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC