Current Spike in Gas Prices

[ski3pin]

We paid $4.80 a gallon yesterday (regular unleaded) in Bear Valley, CA.

 

[fish more]

That sounds like a deal with the new increase from California fuel tax! It hurts the pocket book when filling my 35 gallon fuel tank

 

[ski3pin]

That sounds like a deal with the new increase from California fuel tax! It hurts the pocket book when filling my 35 gallon fuel tank

Our two local stations added on the July 1st six cent tax increase a week early just so we could get use to it before the scheduled increase. Here at home it remains at $4.46. I was surprised gas at the small general store at Bear Valley was not higher in price.

 

[MarkBC]

I just paid $5.39 for regular at Fields, Oregon.
I could have made it to Burns (where it would be $1.50/gal less), but I want to subsidize the continued availability of gas out here in the boonies.

 

[daverave]

I wonder what they're getting for regular at Furnace Creek these days?

 

[ski3pin]

I wonder what they're getting for regular at Furnace Creek these days?

Way too hot for me to drive down and check for you. I'll report come November.

 

[ski3pin]

I just paid $5.39 for regular at Fields, Oregon.
I could have made it to Burns (where it would be at least $1/gal less), but I want to subsidize the continued availability of gas out here in the boonies.

But did you get a milkshake?

 

[craig333]

Terrible place to get a milkshake. Takes me twenty minutes to decide on a flavor

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Terrible place to get a milkshake. Takes me twenty minutes to decide on a flavor

…and an hour to eat it. Those are the thickest shakes I’ve ever seen.

 

[MarkBC]

But did you get a milkshake?

No, I did not get a milkshake. I'm trying to be 'good', dietetically...and as good as the milkshake would taste it wouldn't be 'good' for me to consume. Maybe if I rode my bicycle from Bend to Fields...

 

[teledork]

$4.15/gal at Topaz Lodge yesterday, $4.05 if you paid cash and they have been out of anything but premium twice now this summer.

I think the increase in gas prices has put a big wet cloth over the traveling public. I expect to see thousands of those big RVs and trailers (which were sold out last year) with For Sale signs on them before too long.

But the increase in the cost of gas increases the cost of everything. If us stoopid hoomans could learn anything from anything this *could* encourage re-localization of food and other needs but I won't hold my breath.

(as I sit here evaluating my garden and pantry since a grocery run would be at least 100 miles round trip right now)

 

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

$4.20/gal at the cheapest Chevron in Camarillo CA, adjacent to Hwy 101.

 

[ski3pin]

$5.55 in Bridgeport, California this morning.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Is that the gas that has gold dust mixed in?
Frank

 

[teledork]

Is that the gas that has gold dust mixed in?
Frank

Nah - B-port raised it's gas prices over $5 more than 10 years ago and kept 'em there. Lee Vining isn't any better.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

We seem to fair better here on the coast.
Even in our high priced area.
Costco gas yesterday 3.99,other stations 4.20.

Gotta have it so what do you do.
Make fewer non essential drives.

Conserve where you can.Also better for the environment.

Frank

 

[SkyP]

Costco here was $2.65 a few days ago. We saw as high as $4.00 on our recent jaunt to Utah, Colorado and Wyoming.

 

[ski3pin]

Today $4.46

Yesterday it went up to $4.50.

 

[ski3pin]

Yesterday it went up to $4.50.

Well, that increase only lasted a day. Today it is $4.60.

 

[Stray Dog]

87 Octane @ $2.40 here a year ago... currently it's at $3.80.

How come?