Gas Prices Where You Live

I filled up for $1.67 several days ago, but per GasBuddy, it looks like many gas stations on the west side of the city have fallen below $1.50/gallon as of today

With oil prices per barrel now falling below $30/barrel, I wouldn't be surprised if we breach the 2009 lows soon and start seeing gas prices similar to what we had in the early 2000s [[around $1.25/gallon or lower).

I guess at least part of the reason prices at the pump have lagged the collapse in market prices is because owners are concerned that these historically low prices will only be temporary.

Here's an 8-year chart of Detroit gasoline and crude prices from DetroitGasPrices.com [[the local GasBuddy website). There is quite a lag there. I guess we can expect gas to get even cheaper.

It makes me wish I had somewhere to drive — far away.

CDN $1.07 per litre here in Vancouver, converts to US $2.79 per US gallon. We are paying the highest prices in North America AFAICT.

Apparently, in Trenton there's a "Charlie's" Marathon station at 3610 West Rd & Grange Rd that for months has been charging 50¢/gallon more than even the notoriously pricey BP station near DTW.

Anyone know why?

Gas still up there here in Nevada. $2.45 or so in most name brands, maybe $2.20 at Costco. All our gas comes in a pipeline from California, which has the highest prices in the continental U.S. They keep saying they are having 'refinery issues', which sounds to me like bullshit after three years of the same line.

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Originally Posted by Ray1936

Gas still up there here in Nevada. $2.45 or so in most name brands, maybe $2.20 at Costco. All our gas comes in a pipeline from California, which has the highest prices in the continental U.S. They keep saying they are having 'refinery issues', which sounds to me like bullshit after three years of the same line.

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Indeed. Its either "scheduled maintenance" or "unanticipated shutdowns" that seem to be constant.

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Originally Posted by Jimaz

Apparently, in Trenton there's a "Charlie's" Marathon station at 3610 West Rd & Grange Rd that for months has been charging 50¢/gallon more than even the notoriously pricey BP station near DTW.

Anyone know why?

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In an ironic twist, across town, the Citgo station at Jefferson and Harrison has the lowest price in southeastern Michigan at this moment, charging just $1.39.

I always fill up when I go visit my parents, since they live near Flint and gas is usually cheaper there. It was $1.58 and I had a dollar off in Kroger rewards, so I paid 58 cents per gallon. Filled up for under $10.00 and I drive a SUV. :cool:

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Originally Posted by jmarie

I always fill up when I go visit my parents, since they live near Flint and gas is usually cheaper there. It was $1.58 and I had a dollar off in Kroger rewards, so I paid 58 cents per gallon. Filled up for under $10.00 and I drive a SUV. :cool:

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That's so cheap it's ridiculous. You can't get water for twice that.
I'm in favor of a hefty increase to the gas tax.
I'd like to spend most of it on mass transit.
And I'd be happy if the rest of it repaired our roads.

A gas station favorite of mine on Michigan near Greenfield [[Dearborn) had gas paid with cash at $1.49! Good times while they last!

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Originally Posted by Zacha341

A gas station favorite of mine on Michigan near Greenfield [[Dearborn) had gas paid with cash at $1.49! Good times while they last!

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The BP or the Citgo? The BP was @ $1.45 Friday.

The one across from the McDonalds south side of Michigan... Citgo.

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Originally Posted by Zacha341

The one across from the McDonalds south side of Michigan... Citgo.

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Try the BP topside. They're usually $.05 to $.07 cheaper.

$1.64 at Costco a couple of days ago.

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Originally Posted by Lowell

$1.64 at Costco a couple of days ago.

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Funny, I filled up at Costco on Bridge street in Montréal and it was 96.9$CDN a litre.

It cost me 46$ to fill a near empty tank whereas a couple of years ago it would cost around 70 bucks.

Am paying $2.34 in North Central Washington. For some reason, along I-90 in George.....about 40 miles south of me in the middle of nowhere.....it's $1.94

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Originally Posted by jmarie

I always fill up when I go visit my parents, since they live near Flint and gas is usually cheaper there. It was $1.58 and I had a dollar off in Kroger rewards, so I paid 58 cents per gallon. Filled up for under $10.00 and I drive a SUV. :cool:

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How much gas did you burn getting back home?

Sunday 1-17-16. Hougton Lake exit at 127. Gas war 57 cents a gallon. Five O directing traffic...

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Originally Posted by Dan Wesson

Sunday 1-17-16. Hougton Lake exit at 127. Gas war 57 cents a gallon. Five O directing traffic...

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That must have been after this article was posted: Gas Drops To 77 Cents In Michigan.

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The 77 cent gas is available at Bacon and Bridge Market. The Marathon station at 9286 West Lake City Road and the Citgo station at 9469 West Lake City Road are selling 95 cent gas.

Iran sanctions have been lifted which will wash the world with more oil. By some estimates, the country can export 500,000 barrels a day....

There is no major reason to believe gas prices will not continue to press down....

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As of 10 PM last night that station was reported at $1.47/gallon.

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Originally Posted by Jimaz

That must have been after this article was posted: Gas Drops To 77 Cents In Michigan.As of 10 PM last night that station was reported at $1.47/gallon.

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My daughter was in line texting us all about it. I'm guessing 6:30 pm ish. There are three stations along that short stretch between old 27 and the x way 127.

Edit: I am now gonna verify later today with my daughter because I got the info thru [[ahem) my dear, dear wife.

$1.67 in St. Paul, MN this morning. Prices ranging from $1.69 to $1.79 on drive to Madison, WI.

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Originally Posted by canuck

Funny, I filled up at Costco on Bridge street in Montréal and it was 96.9$CDN a litre.

It cost me 46$ to fill a near empty tank whereas a couple of years ago it would cost around 70 bucks.

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Costco in Toronto is down to 84.9c per ltr as at Monday Jan 18th.

That's $3.21 per gallon.

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Originally Posted by canuck

Funny, I filled up at Costco on Bridge street in Montréal and it was 96.9$CDN a litre.

It cost me 46$ to fill a near empty tank whereas a couple of years ago it would cost around 70 bucks.

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"Litre"? What happened to the "Imperial Gallon"?

Inside the Michigan Gas Price War

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The war got contentious enough for prices to start at $1.77 per gallon and eventually bottom out at 47 cents per gallon at the Beacon & Bridge Market on January 17th....

The amount of money the B&B Market gas station in Houghton Lake was losing came out to nearly 93 cents for every gallon sold.

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Bought gas for $1.62/gallon in Albuquerque, NM yesterday.

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Originally Posted by FormerDetroiter

Bought gas for $1.62/gallon in Albuquerque, NM yesterday.

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You paid too much, $1.41 today in Dearborn.

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Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

You paid too much, $1.41 today in Dearborn.

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Yes, you should have driven from Albuquerque to Dearborn to fill up. ;)

It went down to $1.59 in Utica today. The highest ever in Utica was $4.25. Ouch!

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Originally Posted by Jimaz

Yes, you should have driven from Albuquerque to Dearborn to fill up. ;)

It went down to $1.59 in Utica today. The highest ever in Utica was $4.25. Ouch!

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Utica..... That's not far from Disco, isn't it?

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Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

Utica..... That's not far from Disco, isn't it?

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Not far enough. LOL!

Still well over two bucks in Las Vegas. And, by the way, the strip casinos owned by MGM are going to charge for parking starting around March 1. Bring money.

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Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

You paid too much, $1.41 today in Dearborn.

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WOW.,..thanks for the heads up...next time I'll drive 1,600 miles to Dearborn.

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Originally Posted by FormerDetroiter

WOW.,..thanks for the heads up...next time I'll drive 1,600 miles to Dearborn.

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You might want to grab a coffee before you start out.

$1.49 at the Wow! on Alter and Mack.

$1.39 Costco on 11 @ Gratiot

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Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

You might want to grab a coffee before you start out.

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Down to $1.46 from $1.62 at the three Costco's and Sam's Club's in Albuquerque

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Originally Posted by FormerDetroiter

Down to $1.46 from $1.62 at the three Costco's and Sam's Club's in Albuquerque

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Hmmmmm..... now a $.05 difference really wouldn't be worth the drive.....

I've seen a pump with €1,30/liter for Petrol and €0,94/liter for Diesel. So that's €4.92/gallon for petrol and €3.56/gallon for diesel.

And $5.35/Gallon for Petrol
And $3.87/Gallon for Diesel

75% at least is taxes, still to us this is cheap.

Ow, and this is where I live...

http://www.interklasa.pl/portal/doku.../friesland.gif

Buck thirty seven.....down here outside of Cowtown.

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Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

"Litre"? What happened to the "Imperial Gallon"?

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Ha Ha! It went the way of the empire I suppose...

$1.45.9 at Costco yesterday...

Here in the Central Valley of California I'm paying $2.35 for premium from Costco. Regular is $2.05.
The state of California requires additives that other states don't so we are always the highest out West. I don't know why, but Canada seems to really get "hosed" the worst. Anyone know why?

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Originally Posted by bahbay

I don't know why, but Canada seems to really get "hosed" the worst. Anyone know why?

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The exchange rate for the Canadian dollar is currently indexed higher than the US dollar [[by nearly $0.50 on the $1). Exporting oil a major part of their economy and the oil price collapse obviously took the wind out of that, thus diminishing the Return one receives on Canadian dollar treasuries and making it a more expensive [[read: riskier) investment than the USD.

With many things being priced via the US dollar [[especially oil, google "Petrodollar"), it leads to good and services that are much higher in price for them than in the US.

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Originally Posted by 313WX

The exchange rate for the Canadian dollar is currently indexed higher than the US dollar [[by nearly $0.50 on the $1). Exporting oil a major part of their economy and the oil price collapse obviously took the wind out of that, thus diminishing the Return one receives on Canadian dollar treasuries and making it a more expensive [[read: riskier) investment than the USD.

With many things being priced via the US dollar [[especially oil, google "Petrodollar"), it leads to good and services that are much higher in price for them than in the US.

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That. In a nutsheddle.

And the tar sands complex is becoming more unprepossessing [[one of my fave words in the english languished) by the hour. Enbridge wanted to build a major pipeline via BC to the port of Kitimat and the resistance was fierce out west. The Keystone Pipeline that was to ship crude to Texas was nixed by Obama and now, in Québec, a majority of mayors in the Montreal region have said no to the Energy East Pipeline project, and Montreal mayor Coderre himself said there was nothing in it for Montreal.

We used to have a huge refinery sector in Montreal East that has dwindled to a few producers. Folks here don't relish the idea of promoting a petroleum based economy. Oil exploration in the gulf of St Lawrence has received a lot of opposition, and Electricity is a renewable resource like nowhere else in Quebec. Frankly, the oil sector here is blocked big time and I don't see much chance of Vermont and New Hampshire jumping for joy at the prospect of a pipeline through their mountain ranges...

For sure their prices are awesome! I even splurged on a tank of premium recently. Thank goodness my car model does not require it.

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Originally Posted by Lowell

$1.45.9 at Costco yesterday...

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Originally Posted by Zacha341

For sure their prices are awesome! I even splurged on a tank of premium recently. Thank goodness my car model does not require it.

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I splurged and bought a can of Arizona ice tea after my last fill up.

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Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

I splurged and bought a can of Arizona ice tea after my last fill up.

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They already have additives in there HT. Besides, you will find Iced tea brings on engine knocking after awhile, I know, I've tried it.

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Originally Posted by canuck

That. In a nutsheddle.

And the tar sands complex is becoming more unprepossessing [[one of my fave words in the english languished) by the hour....

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If you like playing around with language like that you should try some of AvE's videos. He's hilarious. [[May be NSFW.) He's in Canada too.

Here's an example: Easy way to remove broken manifold studs, with SPICE!

"Just tell 'em it's for makin' crack."

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Originally Posted by canuck

They already have additives in there HT. Besides, you will find Iced tea brings on engine knocking after awhile, I know, I've tried it.

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That's because it's an oil additive, silly.

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Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

That's because it's an oil additive, silly.

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Yeah, I tried it thrice, once in a ModelT, then in a T-Bird, and then a T-Rex. All of them Teetered to a stop.

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Originally Posted by Jimaz

If you like playing around with language like that you should try some of AvE's videos. He's hilarious. [[May be NSFW.) He's in Canada too.

Here's an example: Easy way to remove broken manifold studs, with SPICE!

"Just tell 'em it's for makin' crack."

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Thanks Jimaz, I'll delve into it some more. Lol.

I am in Sterling Heights and was able to get gas this morning for $1.37 a gallon.

I received this warning from GasBuddy a couple hours ago:

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Warning Buddies, we suspect gasoline prices may be rising [in Detroit] to 1.79 +/- 0.10 over the next 33.5 hours. We calculate the odds of this increase occurring to be 94%.

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Looks like they're using some regression analysis.

Unleaded Gas Stock Price is now at $0.98 cents for March 2016.

http://money.cnn.com/data/commodities/

$1.41 all three Costco's in Albuquerque

Saw my first price below two bucks [[$1.99.9) at an Arco station in Las Vegas today. Enjoy it while it lasts; a year from now it'll all be back up over three bucks at least.

I hope everyone as enjoyed the sub-$1.50/gallon gas while it lasted. It may be a thing of the past for a while, based on the event below:

Refineries in the Midwest reducing their production rates

And that's not to even mention the rumors about OPEC production cuts and Turkey invading Syria.

I paid $2.39 [[premium) yesterday here in Palm Beach to fill up. When I was back home in Michigan for a couple of days last week I paid only $1.99. This is a nice treat while it lasts.

Still pretty much over two bucks in Nevada. But I'm not complaining. It'll be back up to three fifty this summer, I'm sure.

$1.28 Costco and Sam's Club Albuquerque, NM

$1.25 in Dearborn last Friday. Sounds too expensive to live in Albuquerque.

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Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

$1.25 in Dearborn last Friday. Sounds too expensive to live in Albuquerque.

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Yeah...That's why I moved here...:cool:

LOVE NM, Albuquerque, and especially Santa Fe! C U in a couple of years......

It's US $3.01 per US gallon here in Vancouver [[CDN $1.10 per litre). We have the highest gasoline prices in North America AFAICT.

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Originally Posted by Honky Tonk

LOVE NM, Albuquerque, and especially Santa Fe! C U in a couple of years......

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Stop by when you get here. We can share a pitcher of ice cold prickly pear juice.

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Originally Posted by FormerDetroiter

Stop by when you get here. We can share a pitcher of ice cold prickly pear juice.

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Thanx for the invite, sounds refreshing.

Anyplace else experiencing a slow climb? $.22 increase per, in Dearborn, over the weekend. It has been dropping a few cents.