Question? What is gas doing in your area? - The Postgame Pub

oceanspraypink · 09-13-2008, 10:14 AM

Since hurricane Ike has come into play gas has been skyrocketing here.

South Carolina is on average 5.59 a gallon, and FL average being at 6.00. Only about two stations in my town had gas left by the end of the day yesterday. I put gas in two times yesterday the first time I paid 4.59, and only three hours later I topped the tank off paying 4.89 a gallon.

Is this just an east coast problem, or is everyone seeing a jump.

I have heard that once the stations run out, that's it for a while?

I am not educated in how things like this work, but how can you charge right at 5 a gallon when the gas you had was meant to be at 3 something, it's not like the stations are having to go out and buy more at higher costs, they already paid for the gas. If that isn't price gouging I don't know what is.

Are these states going to enforce the anti-gouging laws?

Sweets · 09-13-2008, 10:17 AM

Our gas here in Northern Calif. is still holding at 3.79 but I expect that after the hurricane it will again go up.

Trey · 09-13-2008, 10:39 AM

Shot up to $4 a gallon, up 20 cents from where it was.

**Chubz** · 09-13-2008, 10:45 AM

gas is supposed to shoot up at least .50 a gallon by the end of this weekend all over. Right now its 3.3X for regular here

**Agent Zero** · 09-13-2008, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Chubz

gas is supposed to shoot up at least .50 a gallon by the end of this weekend all over. Right now its 3.3X for regular here

Regular?? WTF is that?

Gas has gone up about .20 here. I expect it to be in the upper $5.00 range by the end of the weekend.

**SouthernWebb04** · 09-13-2008, 11:07 AM

Went to 4 around my area...dammmit.

**Agent Zero** · 09-13-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SouthernWebb04

Went to 4 around my area...dammmit.

The Colony FTW!! Always cheap gas over in that neck of the woods.

oceanspraypink · 09-13-2008, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SouthernWebb04

Went to 4 around my area...dammmit.

See thats what I don't understand..your in Texas and they say the whole reason for the surge in prices is becasue of the oil places in Texas. So why does your gas prices stay so low and places like SC, FL, AL, and VA going so high!

Has anyone ran into the problem of not being able to find any stations with gas?

**SouthernWebb04** · 09-13-2008, 11:57 AM

Local reserves are running out, so it'll rise about 10 cents every 8 hours or so. On my road, about 2 gas stations have closed b/c idiots last night 'freaked' and went and bought gas ALL night.

oceanspraypink · 09-13-2008, 12:05 PM

Wednesday gas was 3.49 a gallon

now over 5...

Crono139 · 09-13-2008, 12:06 PM

Paid $3.34 for regular late last night.

And I'm pretty sure it's cheaper than that in the area around my school.

oceanspraypink · 09-13-2008, 12:09 PM

You suck!

Kristen · 09-13-2008, 04:37 PM

I saw it went up to $3.42 on Friday and it was $3.25 the day before

**Chubz** · 09-13-2008, 04:42 PM

NJ has large refineries. Thats why we dont get super big spikes. Because of the hurricane the price gouging station owners will be out in full force

09-13-2008, 10:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
oceanspraypink fun sized Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,455 vCash: 4022 Donate Rep Power: 39	What is gas doing in your area? Since hurricane Ike has come into play gas has been skyrocketing here. South Carolina is on average 5.59 a gallon, and FL average being at 6.00. Only about two stations in my town had gas left by the end of the day yesterday. I put gas in two times yesterday the first time I paid 4.59, and only three hours later I topped the tank off paying 4.89 a gallon. Is this just an east coast problem, or is everyone seeing a jump. I have heard that once the stations run out, that's it for a while? I am not educated in how things like this work, but how can you charge right at 5 a gallon when the gas you had was meant to be at 3 something, it's not like the stations are having to go out and buy more at higher costs, they already paid for the gas. If that isn't price gouging I don't know what is. Are these states going to enforce the anti-gouging laws?

09-13-2008, 10:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sweets WHAAAA No one does their job WHAAA Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,145 vCash: 0 Donate Rep Power: 0 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: What is gas doing in your area? Our gas here in Northern Calif. is still holding at 3.79 but I expect that after the hurricane it will again go up.

09-13-2008, 10:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
Trey To Legit To Quit Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 97 vCash: 3138 Donate My Blog: My Blog XBL Gamertag: finalfinally PSN Gamertag: finalfinally Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 2	Re: What is gas doing in your area? Shot up to $4 a gallon, up 20 cents from where it was. __________________

09-13-2008, 10:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chubz The Human Steamroller Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,706 vCash: 3571 Donate My Blog: The Chubzone XBL Gamertag: xXchubbzillaXx PSN Gamertag: Chubzilla Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 100 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: What is gas doing in your area? gas is supposed to shoot up at least .50 a gallon by the end of this weekend all over. Right now its 3.3X for regular here __________________

09-13-2008, 11:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
SouthernWebb04 You Want It, I Got It Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 381 vCash: 2767 Donate XBL Gamertag: SouthernDip Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 8	Re: What is gas doing in your area? Went to 4 around my area...dammmit. __________________ TotalSportsWorld.net The Number One Sports Sim Community

09-13-2008, 11:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
SouthernWebb04 You Want It, I Got It Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 381 vCash: 2767 Donate XBL Gamertag: SouthernDip Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 8	Re: What is gas doing in your area? Local reserves are running out, so it'll rise about 10 cents every 8 hours or so. On my road, about 2 gas stations have closed b/c idiots last night 'freaked' and went and bought gas ALL night. __________________ TotalSportsWorld.net The Number One Sports Sim Community

09-13-2008, 12:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
oceanspraypink fun sized Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,455 vCash: 4022 Donate Rep Power: 39	Re: What is gas doing in your area? Wednesday gas was 3.49 a gallon now over 5...

09-13-2008, 12:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
Crono139 <3 Hayley <3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 3,825 vCash: 41529 Donate XBL Gamertag: Crono139 Rep Power: 95 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: What is gas doing in your area? Paid $3.34 for regular late last night. And I'm pretty sure it's cheaper than that in the area around my school.

09-13-2008, 12:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
oceanspraypink fun sized Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,455 vCash: 4022 Donate Rep Power: 39	Re: What is gas doing in your area? You suck!

09-13-2008, 04:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
Kristen The Instigator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Beachwood, NJ Posts: 444 vCash: 3295 Donate Rep Power: 10 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Re: What is gas doing in your area? I saw it went up to $3.42 on Friday and it was $3.25 the day before __________________

09-13-2008, 04:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
Chubz The Human Steamroller Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 5,706 vCash: 3571 Donate My Blog: The Chubzone XBL Gamertag: xXchubbzillaXx PSN Gamertag: Chubzilla Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 100 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: What is gas doing in your area? NJ has large refineries. Thats why we dont get super big spikes. Because of the hurricane the price gouging station owners will be out in full force __________________