Author Topic: Gas Prices (Read 616 times)

MrBill · « **on:** February 19, 2003, 11:08:43 AM »

Good ole U.S.of A.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2003, 11:10:54 AM »

$37 a barrel for oil.

Kanth · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2003, 11:26:29 AM »

hehehehe no kidding

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2003, 11:31:04 AM »

Paid 1.79 for 93 this morning at a Texaco.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2003, 11:39:20 AM »

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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Paid 1.79 for 93 this morning at a Texaco.

Envious...of the Octane! 92 is best I can find. Still $1.69 this week.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2003, 01:12:31 PM »

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Originally posted by GScholz
Here it's about $1.20 per LITER!!! of 95 octane. Even more for 98.

What does the 98 octane level in Europe translate into American octane? I know theres a formula, but Ill be damed if I can remember it - its on all the pumps stateside.

PS: Funked - we've got 94 octane at the Sunoco's around here if you can pay for it.

How close are you to Sears Point? Drive over and fillerup with some race gas... then increase the boost... hehe.

Russian · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2003, 01:15:59 PM »

1.79 for 87……

medicboy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 19, 2003, 01:16:26 PM »

Welcome to california, price for 92 oct. $2.09/gal and that is at the cheapest generic gas station in town. Chevron is $2.29/gal.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2003, 01:36:21 PM »

Im confused.

Eh... BOMB IRAQ!!!

(Thanks for explanation)

Charon · « **Reply #9 on:** February 19, 2003, 01:40:56 PM »

With more bad news, we just had a refinery fire at a BP facility in Indiana. Those of us in the Midwest can expect even higher gasoline prices and increased price volatility beyond those from the Venezuelan strike and the impending conflict in Iraq. Regular over $2.00? $2.50? Just have to wait and see.

BTW, with a few exceptions don't blame the guy that owns the gas station. Margins are already typically below 10-cents per gallon and when these situation happen it is not uncommon to see gasoline being sold at cost since the "company" stores often have a street price less than the marketer can get at the supply rack. The industry is even broadly looking at a zero margin on gasoline by 2005, hoping for store and car wash sales to make the money.

Charon

Rude · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2003, 02:12:59 PM »

What difference does it make really?

We put the stuff in our tanks and use our cars.

Is there another choice?(and don't suggest public transportation....I'm an American)

Gryffin · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2003, 04:20:33 PM »

Look at what we get in Australia!

bounder · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2003, 04:22:49 PM »

Who needs petrol?

Get a diesel car.

Fill it with vegetable oil.

Voila - tax free green fuel.

lord dolf vader · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2003, 07:32:01 PM »

kinda makes you wonder why we use oil.

Karnak · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2003, 07:40:19 PM »

If I see a Union 76 (no MTBE) that is selling 87 Octane for only $1.79 per gallon I'm filling my tank.

The stations around here have 87 Octane at about $2.00 per gallon. In San Francisco its $2.04 per gallon.

I gave a bitter laugh when I heard on the radio today that Jeb Bush wants a price fixing investigation on the oil companies because 87 Octane has hit $1.60 or $1.70 a gallon in Florida. What's even sadder is that he's much more likely to get it than we are in CA because A) G. W. Bush needs Florida B) He's a Bush and C) California gave G. W. Bush the finger in 2000 and he's been giving us the finger ever since.

(Edit: Added decimal points to Florida's gas prices)