Whats the highest gas price around?

**steve@scp** · 02-23-2012, 09:52 AM

3.31 in mineola, tx
and last weekend in Tulsa,Ok i payed 3.21

i thought that was high.. glad i aint where ya'll are at.

**WATERWINGS** · 02-23-2012, 10:14 AM

Would it be this high if we didn't buy ANY oil from over seas?

If we were drilling in Prudo Bay, if obummer didn't put the kabash on the pipe line....if the offshore drilling wasn't halted...if we were drilling in North Dakota?

**Dave Strong** · 02-23-2012, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by whipper

Same up in Northern BC Can. 5.25-5.40 a US gal. Almost 6 bucks for Prem!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oils still very low at 105 also. We are getting raped! When oil was 140 a Barrel we were paying under 5 bucks. How they justify over 5 bucks when oils under $130 a barrel is nothing short of a money grab. There no reason for Gas to be over 2 bucks a Gal anywere when oil is only 105 a barrel. Corn is cheep also. We are getting hosed at the pump in a big way. Hence the muti billion dollar proffit quarters most oil companys are reporting!! The Govt has to step in and regulate oil and gas prices from these crooked oil companys. Just sad plain sad to be taken advantage of the tax payer as they do these days.

Was in Calgary few weeks ago it was 99.9 - 96.9 per litre and 1.25 a litre here. Used to only be 10 cents diff between here and there?
Problem is Gov wont do nothing about prices cuz the more the oil co. charge the more they get in tax $$.

Dave

**transomstand** · 02-23-2012, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by WATERWINGS

Would it be this high if we didn't buy ANY oil from over seas?

If we were drilling in Prudo Bay, if obummer didn't put the kabash on the pipe line....if the offshore drilling wasn't halted...if we were drilling in North Dakota?

How much we import doesn't matter. Oil is priced through auction sales on world markets. The more oil that's availible in the world supply, against world demand is what determines price.

The problem is, the world has little surplus production capacity, so a loss of supply, or more importantly, the perception, or possibility of a loss of supply, will spike the price.

Our genius president tossed out Kadafi, and 2 million barrels per day of oil production came off the world market. That puts Iran in the drivers seat controlling the price. Every time that nitwit over there opens his mouth with another threat, the price goes up.

It's important to know that Iran is extremely desperate for money, and needs it's massive oil income to survive, that's why this guy is always doing something to create a crisis, it keeps the price high to maintain his income. Otherwise, he's out of a job.

**Riverman** · 02-23-2012, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by WATERWINGS

...if we were drilling in North Dakota?

Seriously?

http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/14/bye-bye-sheiks/

**transomstand** · 02-23-2012, 11:37 AM

People here told me North Dakota wasn't important anyway

**LaveyT** · 02-23-2012, 01:15 PM

We are their Bitch, plain and simple.

**Markus** · 02-23-2012, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by JWTjr.

That is very strange. I am in Detroit about once a month, at least for the last several years gas prices in and around the D (Ypsi, Canton, Clawson, Ann Arbor, etc.) have been very close, within a dime, of prices where I live (Albany, NY area). However for the last two months, prices in the D are at least 40 cents lower than upstate NY.

It is most likely due to the oversupply of crude in the Mid West. Refiners there are making a killing, and there is lots of refined product going around.

WTI is currently at a $16 dollar discount to Brent...

**bigboy** · 02-23-2012, 04:13 PM

8.50 over here (Belgium)...

So thats about 200$ to run my boat one hour at full speed and than I even dont take the premix oil into account.

Better not think about that too much...

**WATERWINGS** · 02-24-2012, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by Riverman

Seriously?

http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/14/bye-bye-sheiks/

Yea, I had just read that, right before I turned on S&F..

**Riverratt** · 02-24-2012, 10:58 AM

Went up ten cents in Sunbury yesterday. Now $3.79

**Action Dave** · 02-24-2012, 11:40 AM

Just filled up yesterday, gas went up 10 cents a gallon today.

**Robby321** · 02-24-2012, 07:02 PM

Just came back from town. I'm 9 miles back to HWY101..(Western Wa) off a peninsula tip, to the nearest gas. Either way from there, 7 miles, is either a CostCo, or a Casino, with the cheapest gas. (Casino sells non ETH gas too, but only reg).

Agreed, the station by me..(actually two, so some competition, but they grab the tourist RV traffic, Olympic Peninsula ), was $3.65, 2 weeks ago.

Today? Reg is $4.......(ok $3.99 and 9 10ths)...Diesel at $4.40...

So maybe slightly lower in town, but bet no much. BUT!....

Its FEBRUARY! Not the winter/summer season gas "changeover" yet, refineries, much less the "driving season?..(if we get one we can afford!)

AND! This 9/10ths BS. Hey Canada, overseas, ya got the "and 9/10ths" crap too? Some days feel like buying a cents worth, and ask for change!

Also, heard on the local talk radio, that for every cent gas price increase? Cost us one billion in "lost revenue", that would go elsewhere productive. Thinking about it, it might make sense. Have to search that though.

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