# Are gas prices down for you? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 31, 2014, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119 "2014-10-31T13:21:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Steve918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Steve918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve918)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/81 "2014-12-17T19:01:40Z")
In the UK a gallon is the equivalent of $7.80. A much welcome reduction. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/82 "2014-12-17T20:24:05Z")
> [@jharvey963](#): > > I think current gas supplies are being used as an economic weapon against Russia. Take look at [this article.](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/17/business/russia-ruble-interest-rates.html) > > While this is mostly a WAG on my part, it seems the West is crashing the oil price to punish Russia (Read ‘Putin’) for it’s thuggery in Crimea and Ukraine. Russia’s economy is largely based on its oil industry and thus is very sensitive to the price of oil. > > J. While there’s something that resonates about that hypothesis, there’s also the fact that the U.S. producers are beginning to feel the pinch as well, and there’s been speculation that the Saudis in particular are willing to let the price keep dropping until even fracking isn’t cost-effective ([cite provided just to establish that I’m not pulling this entirely out of my own ass. No representations are made as to the quality of this citation](http://www.moonofalabama.org/2014/10/saudis-dump-oil-to-increase-leverage-over-us-middle-east-policies.html)). ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2014, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/83 "2014-12-18T20:12:19Z")
This afternoon I saw gas for $1.99 a gallon in Genesee Township MI (near Flint) and lots of stations are selling it for $2.05 or less. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/84 "2014-12-24T04:42:29Z")
San Antonio, TX. I just filled up my tank for $1.80/gal at Murphy (Wal-Mart). That included the 5 cent discount for using my Wal-Mart card. I managed to fill up my tank for just under $25. Usually it’s more like $35-40. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/85 "2014-12-24T04:50:50Z")
San Antonio, TX here as well and paid $1.89, no discount. Hell, the sign said $1.94… guess the prices are dropping so fast the sign can’t keep up. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![chizzuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@chizzuk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chizzuk)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/86 "2014-12-24T05:02:21Z")
Now I’m jealous. I filled up today for $2.79/gallon, which considering that I was at an expensive station in an expensive part of Montgomery County, MD, I thought wasn’t too bad. But under $2 per gallon? I don’t think I’ve seen prices that low around here since about 2001. If I were willing to drive around more I could probably find $2.60 or $2.50, but my car only takes ten gallons so the small savings isn’t worth the inconvenience. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/87 "2014-12-24T05:15:34Z")
$1.85 today, not including any sort of discount, common all over my region. Since Michigan has some of the highest auto insurance in the nation and often some of the most expensive gas, this is quite nice. Both of my vehicles have big gas tanks and (out of necessity and for work) get rather crappy gas mileage, on weeks when I have to drive a lot I am definitely seeing a difference in my budget. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/88 "2014-12-24T14:20:50Z")
$1.99 at the local Kroger,and I’m certain I can get better prices elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/89 "2014-12-24T14:37:31Z")
> [@chizzuk](#): > > If I were willing to drive around more I could probably find $2.60 or $2.50, but my car only takes ten gallons so the small savings isn’t worth the inconvenience. I paid $2.25 at the Costco in Beltsville yesterday. There’s a couple stations on Rockville Pike at around that price for cash (+5 to 10 cents more for credit). That’s the lowest you’ll find in the area. With, say, grocery store discounts it’s possible to get significantly under $2.00. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/90 "2014-12-24T14:56:32Z")
It happened again yesterday at the QuickiMart: 2.33 when we went by first thing in the morning, 2.29 when we went by a little over an hour later. And that’s the expensive place. Although I keep seeing some of the little places having the same price listed as bigger places. E.g., the WalMart station was also 2.29 yesterday afternoon (without using a discount). ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/91 "2014-12-25T04:00:11Z")
Got gas for $2.09 in Naperville, IL today. Haven’t seen it that low in years. Earlier this week, that same station had it for $2.39. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/92 "2014-12-25T04:16:43Z")
GasBuddy says regular is down to $2.58 on base, and even premium has now dropped below $3.00 ($2.98 on base and $2.99 at the Hess station, which is normally one cent higher than NEX). ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/93 "2014-12-26T18:12:32Z")
$1.99 at Sams Club in Richmond VA area. ---
**Author:** ![race\_to\_the\_bottom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c4cdca/32.png) [@race\_to\_the\_bottom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/race_to_the_bottom)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/94 "2014-12-26T19:24:10Z")
> [@notquitekarpov](#): > > Equivalent of $7.31 - about a 15% drop from the peak a couple of years ago - here in the UK. > > Of course over here the price is mostly tax and so less sensitive to the underlying crude price than you guys. In the US, federal gas tax is 18.4 cents a gallon, the same as it was 20 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/95 "2014-12-26T20:38:19Z")
> [@interface2x](#): > > Got gas for $2.09 in Naperville, IL today. Haven’t seen it that low in years. Earlier this week, that same station had it for $2.39. I also bought gas for $2.09/gal in Naperville on Christmas Eve. Was it from the Mobil on Naper and Ogden? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2014, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/96 "2014-12-26T21:10:53Z")
$2.139 at the pump in Eagan MN this morning. I used 15 cent/gallon grocery store reward, so I ended up paying $1.989. Under $2 a gallon! Woot! ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/97 "2014-12-27T02:14:56Z")
$1.97/9 a gallon in Evansville IN today. I never thought we’d see these prices again! ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_from\_CB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@Alex\_from\_CB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_from_CB)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/98 "2014-12-30T03:45:03Z")
$1.90 just across the border in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Saw on Gas Buddy that Costco had $1.95 here in Charlotte, NC. Will go lower, IMO. The trend is your friend. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/99 "2014-12-30T21:57:08Z")
$2.05 in Austin, TX, as of this morning. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gas-prices-down-for-you/703119/100 "2014-12-30T21:59:17Z")
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