WOW!!! Gas below $2

[H2Blondie]

That about says it all. Two stations I passed today had regular (87 octane) unleaded for $1.99!

[dеiтайожни]

Better start filling up the swimming pools and stockpiling, just in case.

[ROX]

I saw 2.55 at the pump today, and I know that's low for around here.

[mikejr]

Just paid $2.39 for regular here in Western PA....scary how we think that is a freaking bargain...

[H3HUMMER]

Where is that i just paid $2.25 not bad in Mass better the $3.15 a month ago

[mikejr]

Pittsburgh area.....it may be lower here today...wasnt out today...sicks as a damn dog....

[KenP]

Most all the stations here are under $2.00.

[mikejr]

hmmm....i could drive down there and tank up....hit the beach and come back home...... I hope the pittsburgh stations follow suit

[DDWH]

Chevron $2.65-2.75 depending on the hood!
Costco $2.40 after cash back

That's 25 cents in about a week and a half!

[mikejr]

i just wonder if they are going to lower them....then pound us with an increase to over 3 bucks a gallon.....

[partsguy]

$2.27 In around fun capital of Pa,(Harrisbug)Setting us up for a big fall. IMO.

[mikejr]

what are they saying the reason for the fall in prices is?.....I wish i could raise my real estate commissions on a whim like the oil companies do with their fees...... did you see that some meatstick politician in PA wanted to raise the damn gas tax on us?

[DDWH]

Originally Posted by mikejr

what are they saying the reason for the fall in prices is?.....I wish i could raise my real estate commissions on a whim like the oil companies do with their fees...... did you see that some meatstick politician in PA wanted to raise the damn gas tax on us?

There's a bill on the ballot here in Kalifornia to do just that, can't remember the number right off the bat, but it's for billions in new gas taxes and to fund some crack pot environmental think tank accountable to nobody....

[mikejr]

well hey...what better way to fund their stupid a$$ think tanks than to make all of us working folk pay for it...

I think in PA we pay about $0.50 a gallon in taxes....

heck it costs me a few grand a year just for the "priviledge" of having my business located in my town....WTF is up with that....

[FiremanJay]

$ 1.97 at the WAWA here in Gainsville

[partsguy]

Originally Posted by mikejr

well hey...what better way to fund their stupid a$$ think tanks than to make all of us working folk pay for it...

I think in PA we pay about $0.50 a gallon in taxes....

heck it costs me a few grand a year just for the "priviledge" of having my business located in my town....WTF is up with that....

Could be worse you could live in Jersey where the gas is cheaper but the personal taxes are higher(except for big business)0.50 is real close to the tax we pay.

[KenP]

Originally Posted by mikejr

I think in PA we pay about $0.50 a gallon in taxes....

[mikejr]

wow PA is in the top ten highest gas taxes AND we have the worst roads....any ideas how that happened?.....

[johndjmix1]

Looking at that map you can understand why i dont want to live in NY anymore...

--John

[mdoyle]

The reason prices have gone down (don't shoot the messenger) are:

1. Due to the end of the so called summer driving season.
2. The refinery conversion away from the more expensive summer blends.
3. The announcement of a huge reserve in the Gulf of Mexico.
4. Any other arbitrary thing the traders can think up.

One offshoot of all the domestic production that's occurred with the higher oil prices is that natural gas became cheaper. Of course the utility company I'm stuck with didn't buy contracts then, no they'll wait until the dead of winter and pass the high cost of gas using their stupid COG fee on my bill.

They say the past high prices were because China has been buying a lot of gas. Really? I haven't seen China buying gas at my local Quik Trip.