# Gas Price Watch **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 8, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273 "2008-08-08T11:59:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/1 "2008-08-08T11:59:23Z")
So gas is coming down. My local has it for $3.65 per gallon for regular unleaded. But I have seen it as low as 3.58. What is it in your area? ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/2 "2008-08-08T13:03:29Z")
As high as it’s ever been. It topped out at $4.09, and it’s STILL at $4.09. The price goes up at the hint of a rise in the price of oil. But actually have the price of oil drop and the price does not come down. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![MissMossie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@MissMossie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissMossie)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/3 "2008-08-08T13:14:23Z")
It’s $3.74 at the cheapest stations right now around here. At the station with the really fast pumps that’s easy to get out of, it’s $3.75. It drove my mom crazy that I went to that station and spent a whole dime more. ---
**Author:** ![Student\_Driver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@Student\_Driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Student_Driver)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/4 "2008-08-08T14:16:13Z")
Prices were slowly coming down over the last week, and hit $3.599 yesterday morning. Yesterday evening the usual Thursday price-jacking occurred, and it went back up to $3.899. It’ll come back down after the weekend, and barring any bad events, it will probably hit $3.549. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/5 "2008-08-08T14:44:07Z")
I saw it at $3.49.9, and can find it easily in my town at $3.53.9. In the town I work in, it’s still at $3.67.9. StG ---
**Author:** ![zenith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zenith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zenith)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/6 "2008-08-08T14:47:45Z")
Yesterday, I saw $3.499 for adulterated gas (E10) and a dime more for pure regular. I’m taking a trip to western South Dakota in 2 weeks and don’t expect to pay under $4 in the Black Hills as last year gas was around $2.60 here in the Omaha area and the same in Mitchell, SD, but around $3-$3.10 in Rapid, Deadwood, or Custer. What is it about the Mountain Time Zone that puts a “Kick me hard, Big Oil!” sign on its back? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Blue-Sighted\_Shadow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecae2f/32.png) [@The\_Blue-Sighted\_Shadow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Blue-Sighted_Shadow)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/7 "2008-08-08T16:06:49Z")
$4.119. My last tank was $4.659, but I don’t buy gas that often. I live in Silicon Valley. ---
**Author:** ![ASAKMOTSD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@ASAKMOTSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASAKMOTSD)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/8 "2008-08-08T16:44:30Z")
It dipped to $3.77 as of last Wednesday & jump to $3.89 yesterday. I guess demand must have skyrocketed or something, eh? Wait - oh the prices jump like that just before every weekend around here. That is not gouging or anything, though, is it? Sorry - slipped into cynical mode again. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/9 "2008-08-08T17:11:12Z")
Last I saw was $4.15. Supposedly a town over there’s places where it’s under $4.00 (at least at the Costco) ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/10 "2008-08-09T11:07:15Z")
Last night I saw it for 3.57 and 9/10s. Maybe it really will hit 3.50 by Labor day. ---
**Author:** ![MrFloppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@MrFloppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFloppy)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/11 "2008-08-09T11:53:19Z")
$3.63 at the local Wawa. Premium is still about $4. ---
**Author:** ![Tamex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Tamex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamex)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/12 "2008-08-10T04:34:17Z")
I bought gas for $3.49 on Thursday. On Friday, it jumped up to $3.59. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/13 "2008-08-10T04:41:19Z")
Prices here have dropped a lot lately. They were up to $4.30 but now are as low as $3.99 in several places. I hope this downward trend continues. I remember when they’d be one price in the morning on the way to work, and $0.05 higher by the afternoon drive home. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/14 "2008-08-15T13:55:31Z")
It is 3.49 and 9/10s now. I went into the store and it was 3.55 9/10s and when I came out it had changed. (I’m glad I didn’t buy gas \*before \*going in…) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/15 "2008-08-15T14:01:17Z")
I saw $3.51 and $3.53 on the way in today. That is central New Jersey\* near the Shore. I was amazed that I could see those prices and think, 'Ooh, look how cheap." Jim - Keep in mind that price includes the station doing the pumping. **Yea NJ**! ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/16 "2008-08-15T16:05:09Z")
$3.31 today. How odd that $3.31 seems like a great price. And I bet the prices of all the other stuff doesn’t go down in response. StG ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/17 "2008-08-15T16:50:09Z")
Portland, Oregon-$3.85 ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/18 "2008-08-15T17:00:46Z")
[QUOTE=zenith] Yesterday, I saw $3.499 for adulterated gas (E10) and a dime more for pure regular. I’m taking a trip to western South Dakota in 2 weeks and don’t expect to pay under $4 in the Black Hills as last year gas was around $2.60 here in the Omaha area and the same in Mitchell, SD, but around $3-$3.10 in Rapid, Deadwood, or Custer. What is it about the Mountain Time Zone that puts a “Kick me hard, Big Oil!” sign on its back? [/QUOTE] Enlighten me please. What is unadulterated gas? Google is confusing me. I’ve never heard the term before. Gas with no ethanol? ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/19 "2008-08-15T17:40:05Z")
$3.67 here in Tampa area, FL ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273/20 "2008-08-15T22:15:17Z")
My usual gas station (Naperville, IL) has it at $3.89 at the moment. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-price-watch/459273.md?page=2)