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Bellevue WA Chevron by fintail
Mar 08, 2008 (7:37 pm)
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I forget what regular was, But premium was $3.75. Both of my cars will likely get some new fuel tomorrow. It will be fun!
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Noticed an uptick in prices by jae5
Mar 10, 2008 (4:09 am)
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on my way in to work this morning. Prices are now:
 
$3.259 for 87 octane at the usual Meijers (the same at the close-by Speedway, Sonic), with the higher grades 10 cents higher respectively
 
The Gas City that sells E85: $3.399 for 87 octane; $2.899 for E85
 
Didn't take notice of the Shells, BP prices but the Citgo near work is $3.239 for 87.
 
Guess that daylight-saving-time summer-driving-season price jack-up kicked in...
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Re: Noticed an uptick in prices [jae5] by gagrice
Mar 10, 2008 (6:31 am)
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Replying to: jae5 (Mar 10, 2008 4:09 am)

This is the earliest possible date for Easter. So that could have a bearing on the prices going up to get all those college kids driving to Florida for Spring Break..
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Re: Noticed an uptick in prices [gagrice] by jae5
Mar 10, 2008 (9:36 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 10, 2008 6:31 am)

Forgot about spring break. Don't really pay attention to it since I graduated a couple years ago.
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Diesel at $3.95 by steve_ HOST
Mar 10, 2008 (11:55 am)
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Regular is holding at $3.19 but diesel went up another dime at most places to $3.95.
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Re: Diesel at $3.95 [steve_] by gagrice
Mar 10, 2008 (12:52 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Mar 10, 2008 11:55 am)

There is something happening in the diesel market that is not clear. heating oil and propane here in CA are impacting people more than the price of gas. Heating is more important than gas for the car. For those without natural gas it is a rough winter.
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Re: Diesel at $3.95 [gagrice] by larsb
Mar 10, 2008 (1:51 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 10, 2008 12:52 pm)

Here is a litany of reasons I found to explain why diesel is on a price run-up:
 
Reasons for the reversal: Demand for diesel is soaring in China and India as their economies continue to steam ahead. In Europe, more than half of all vehicles run on diesel. And the cleaner-burning diesel fuel now being sold in California is more expensive to produce. In addition, the federal excise tax on diesel is six cents higher per gallon.
 
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The high fuel cost is a relatively new problem for trucking companies. Until a few years ago, diesel fuel - a byproduct of petroleum - was generally less expensive than regular gas. But government mandates to make diesel fuel cleaner and higher oil prices have steadily pushed up the price of diesel. The higher costs coupled with a slowing economy have been hard on the entire trucking industry, but especially so on small companies and independent drivers.
 
Can't find a lot of other good reasons.
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Technically speaking... by kcram HOST
Mar 10, 2008 (4:23 pm)
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...I'm still under $4.
 
Mt. Arlington Exxon, Mt. A, NJ
 
87 - $3.039
89 - $3.189
93 - $3.349
diesel - $3.999
 
A personal record of $121.50 for 30.383 gallons of D2.
 
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Re: Diesel at $3.95 [larsb] by kcram HOST
Mar 10, 2008 (4:26 pm)
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Replying to: larsb (Mar 10, 2008 1:51 pm)

I addressed the trucking aspect and the impact on owner-operators in my blog last week: The Big Rigs - Bad days for truckers
 
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Re: Diesel at $3.95 [kcram] by jlawrence01
Mar 10, 2008 (7:35 pm)
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Replying to: kcram (Mar 10, 2008 4:26 pm)

Personally, I do not see how the owner-operators can stay profitable in competing with the big players. Some of the owners I talk to (and have hired) do not really have a good idea of their true operating costs. And in this environment, that is fatal.

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