Fuel prices in your area - US members

[CodeRedR51]

$2.75 for regular and $3.60 for premium by my house. I don't even understand how premium is nearly a full dollar more than regular.

$3.60 for premium? Yikes. I just topped off my tank at $2.11 for premium.

 

[Doodle]

Because your fuel company is at the border of bankrupt!
Who buys Premium fuel at these times... Facepalm

None of the companies here are going bankrupt as far as I'm aware.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

I saw a $2.45 here in Massachusetts.

 

[Swagger897]

Just drove from ATL-PIT using I-75-71-70...
Lowest for regular was $1.91, diesel around $3.26

Pretty sad how much of a difference there still is between the two.

 

[ildd]

Because your fuel company is at the border of bankrupt!
Who buys Premium fuel at these times... Facepalm

I'm assuming any car that "requires" 91 octane to give the engine a smoother ride and full performance benefits.
And I don't think you understand how gas companies work they're not lowering prices because they need to sell more oil to prevent bankruptcy

 

[Adamgp]

Filled up last night @ $2.11/gal.

Dipping down into 2004 prices now.

 

[Parker]

A friend's sister sent me this yesterday.

Diesel was $3.39 when I filled up yesterday.

 

[Swagger897]

A friend's sister sent me this yesterday.

Diesel was $3.39 when I filled up yesterday.

See, thats what gets me... how can diesel still be that much if it doesnt get refined as much as gasoline?
(Unless I watched how its made wrong...)

 

[Parker]

See, thats what gets me... how can diesel still be that much if it doesnt get refined as much as gasoline?
(Unless I watched how its made wrong...)

There will always be a huge demand for diesel fuel so the price doesn't fluctuate very much. Think of how many millions of machines have diesel engines, semi trucks, dump trucks, trains, boats, passenger cars and trucks, a multitude of construction equipment, generators and more, these machines and industries require diesel fuel so there will always be a demand for it.

 

[Swagger897]

There will always be a huge demand for diesel fuel so the price doesn't fluctuate very much. Think of how many millions of machines have diesel engines, semi trucks, dump trucks, trains, boats, passenger cars and trucks, a multitude of construction equipment, generators and more, these machines and industries require diesel fuel so there will always be a demand for it.

I understand that quite well. I've done a few reports for chemistry about diesel and other various classes, but from what I've watched and read is that diesel is still crude oil, just less refined compared to gasoline... If America is pumping out 50% of our own oil, then why have both prices not gone down?

When my dad bought his 2500 Ram back in 1999 (I was too young to remember much), apparently diesel was miles cheaper than gas.. I guess sometime around the early 2000's it spiked up, but I can't understand, why?

 

[Robin]

A friend's sister sent me this yesterday.

WOW that's 18p a litre! including tax

 

[CodeRedR51]

$1.28!?!

Dropped a whole 2 cents today to $1.93/gal.

 

[Litchi]

Just made the conversions to give you guys an idea of the price in France. It's around $6.58/gal

 

[Akmuq]

WOW that's 18p a litre! including tax

Just made the conversions to give you guys an idea of the price in France. It's around $6.58/gal

I think you guys are mixing up US gallons with Imperial gallons. I don't really know why there's two different types either...

Got diesel at 1.21 a litre (4.48 a gallon) today. Cheapest I've seen petrol is 1.25 (4.73)



Edit: Never mind I forgot about currencies.

 

[Litchi]

I think you guys are mixing up US gallons with Imperial gallons.

Nope, I converted liters to US gal, Euros to USD and then I made some maths.

 

[Akmuq]

Nope, I converted liters to US gal, Euros to USD and then I made some maths.

Yeah I fudged my maths.

 

[ildd]

Finally see a price under $2- Exxon went down to $1.99 today, roughly 30 minutes after I filled up at Shell for $2.69 a gallon because enormous Premium spike in local area... didn't check what Diesel was.

 

[wvmgmidget]

$2.09 for regular here in Parkersburg, WV

 

[Badasp5.0]

Its 1.72 for Regular here in Albuquerque this AM.

 

[Parker]

I understand that quite well. I've done a few reports for chemistry about diesel and other various classes, but from what I've watched and read is that diesel is still crude oil, just less refined compared to gasoline... If America is pumping out 50% of our own oil, then why have both prices not gone down?

When my dad bought his 2500 Ram back in 1999 (I was too young to remember much), apparently diesel was miles cheaper than gas.. I guess sometime around the early 2000's it spiked up, but I can't understand, why?

Yes, diesel is less refined than gasoline.

I've not done a whole lot of research on this so it is more of me just thinking out loud. Once gasoline reaches $3.50-4.00 a gallon, many people will stop driving their big SUV's or trucks that get 8-12 mpg. They'll either get a more fuel efficient vehicle, start car pooling or something of that sort. With less people buying gasoline, the oil companies make a lot less money. They can afford to drop the price of gasoline by a bit and have those people start driving their gas guzzling vehicles again and make more profit than having higher priced gasoline with fewer buyers.

Diesel, on the other hand, will always have a massive demand that won't really fluctuate. If diesel is at $2 a gallon or $5 a gallon, there are still millions of machines that will buy the fuel because their industry requires it. Sure, at $5 a gallon many people who own diesel trucks or cars may start driving something else, but all the semis and other equipment that use it will still have to buy the fuel.

Again, this isn't based off any sort of research on my part, just a little bit of thinking out loud.

 

[Tornado]

It was more recent than that, too. The diesel/gas price changeover didn't happen until around the time the housing market exploded. All the way up to that point it was about as much cheaper as it is more expensive now.

 

[Kent]

Saw prices around $2.07 regular today, premium is only 20 to 30 cents more. Southeastern Louisiana here. Definitely enjoying the prices though I don't expect them to stay around for long. A barrel of oil is currently about 54 dollars, I expect it to be 60 within two months and 80 by mid to late summer (just my guess though).

 

[ProjectWHaT]

It is $2.01 in New Jersey.

 

[Leggy1]

Its 1.72 for Regular here in Albuquerque this AM.

That's the same price (about £1.11) for a litre of regular petrol here (cheaper part of the UK). Though regular is 95 octane, but £1.11 is still very cheap. Not so long ago it was above £1.30.

 

[Sage Ages]

It is $2.01 in New Jersey.

$2.02 over here.

 

[motortrend]

Here in PR fuel is sold by liter but prices are close to the US avg. if not a little higher. Right now, converted to gallons 87 oct. is at about $2.45, 91 oct is at $2.75 and 93 oct at $3.60

 

[CodeRedR51]

$1.89 for regular here. I filled up with premium over the weekend for $2.01.

 

[Badasp5.0]

That's the same price (about £1.11) for a litre of regular petrol here (cheaper part of the UK). Though regular is 95 octane, but £1.11 is still very cheap. Not so long ago it was above £1.30.

WOW interesting. The $1.72 is for a gallon and now its down to $1.64 a Gallon.

 

[Leggy1]

WOW interesting. The $1.72 is for a gallon and now its down to $1.64 a Gallon.

It's still coming down here too, great for us car drivers. Diesel is also coming down as much as petrol, about 5-8p per litre more (normal).

 

[Badasp5.0]

It's still coming down here too, great for us car drivers. Diesel is also coming down as much as petrol, about 5-8p per litre more (normal).

Interesting. Diesel seems to be stuck around $3.00 a Gallon around here.