# How are gas prices in your area?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 6, 2022, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568 "2022-03-06T15:56:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/221 "2022-07-27T12:14:02Z")

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Wholesale gas has gone up c. 30 cents this week for some unknown reason, despite crude going down, so we may hit the floor fairly soon and perhaps even see a rebound.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/222 "2022-07-27T19:42:49Z")

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$4.199 today.

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**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:** [July 27, 2022, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/223 "2022-07-27T23:57:24Z")

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$3.46 now at Costco in Middle TN.

StG

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**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/224 "2022-07-28T01:06:32Z")

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$3.35ish central TX.

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**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/225 "2022-07-28T01:57:40Z")

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$4.549 (I think) in suburban Chicago today.

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/226 "2022-07-29T15:14:53Z")

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$3.39 yesterday in Dickinson, TX

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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/227 "2022-07-31T21:20:15Z")

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Average of $5.331 in Honolulu.

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**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/228 "2022-07-31T21:25:43Z")

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Paid $4.34 today.

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**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:** [July 31, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/229 "2022-07-31T22:33:00Z")

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I filled up today - $3.32 at Costco.

StG

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/230 "2022-08-09T15:47:51Z")

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$3.899 this morning.

It was four cents cheaper 25 miles down the road at The Skagit Casino. It’s usually more expensive there.

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**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2022, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/231 "2022-08-09T17:37:39Z")

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I saw $4.119 in suburban Chicago yesterday.

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**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/232 "2022-08-10T08:04:20Z")

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In the UK, converting from litres to US gallons and dollars, my local station is  
$8.48 per gallon

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**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/233 "2022-08-10T12:33:16Z")

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Gas prices are a little odd here in Ontario. They were US$5.35 and dropped to $4.74 _in one day_. Now they have climbed up a little.

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**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/234 "2022-08-10T13:04:56Z")

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It was $3.65 at Costco in SE Michigan yesterday. Saw it as low as $3.49 in Ohio last weekend.

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**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 10, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/235 "2022-08-10T13:07:34Z")

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We just had a local BP station drop to $3.99 per gallon. First one under $4 in a while.

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/236 "2022-08-10T13:37:42Z")

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A Valero station just down the road from me was at $3.09 this morning. All the other stations in the vicinity are $3.25-$3.29.

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**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/237 "2022-08-10T15:46:56Z")

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> [@What\_Exit](#):
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> We just had a local BP station drop to $3.99 per gallon. First one under $4 in a while.

Time to get some of those “I did this” stickers with Biden’s picture and put them on the pumps.

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/238 "2022-08-10T22:03:11Z")

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> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#):
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> Time to get some of those “I did this” stickers with Biden’s picture and put them on the pumps.

That’s a great idea, but the price of those stickers has really gone up. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/239 "2022-08-11T19:51:53Z")

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Remember Tuesday, when gas was $3.899? I drove by the station about an hour ago, and it was up to $4.209.

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-gas-prices-in-your-area/960568/240 "2022-08-15T04:37:39Z")

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You mean, despite reports that the President has **no** control over rising gas prices, now he gets credit for the reductions?

Get back to me when it drops to where it was when he took office: 2.39.

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