May 13 - $5.079
I believe this was the first time I’ve ever filled up my own car for more than $50.
I heard Trump is proposing to suspend the gas tax. Though it would provide some relief, the lost revenue will be astronomical over time. What is the status of that right now?
And that’s only like $0.18/gal. For me, that a savings of two bucks a fillup about. Better than a kick in the balls, but not really all that much of a dent into my gas expenses.
One week later, regular is now at $4.89 up here in Green Bay.
Good Lord, why even bother!
Estimates I’ve read say that the Federal gasoline tax generates a bit over 2 billion bucks each month. That would definitely put a hit on the highway trust fund, which is already bleeding massive amounts of red ink.
According to my wife, who’s still back in west suburban Cook County while I’m up in Wisconsin:
The two stations near us were at $5.09 this morning; they had gone up to $5.39 when she returned home from her mother’s house.
I’m no expert, but I thought that additive were put into Winter fuel to stop waxing.
Maybe this will make you feel better?
Tesco vs UK Average per litre
Petrol (E10): £154.2 ($7.72 per gallon US)
Super Unleaded (E5): £163.5 ($7.72 per gallon US)
Diesel (B7): £186.4 (£7.72 per Gallon US)
Arizona I paid $4.69.9 yesterday.
$5.09/gallon for regular today at my usual fill-up spot. The “cheap” station was set at $4.99/gallon.
Today: Costco $4.25, Wawa $4.49. Prices seem to be trending down a bit overall.
Huge price yank in Ohio today, to $4.89. I just got back yest. afternoon from a trip to NJ, and there is a Meijer’s in Youngstown that consistently has cheap prices-during the valleys (recall Ohio is a price cycling state), and I knew from Gasbuddy that it was going to $4.14. So sweating it as I drove knowing the yank was imminent, and my heart sank when I saw the Sheetz right off the highway @ 4.89. But most everyone ignores Sheetz and only pays attention to Speedway as the pied piper of price yanks, and Meijer was still $4.14. So $5.14 for premium - $1.00 from using my accumulated points - 10 cents from my Meijer credit card = $4.04 fillup, saving me close to 10 bucks. I am hoping they’ll add a $2.00 off per gallon special for 20,000 points at some point…
This morning Speedway was also at $4.89, which will represent an overall 37 cent jump statewide. Note none of our neighboring states have moved up a single cent yet (Ok, Kentucky up 4 whee), tho wholesale is up nationwide 25 cents over the last week. Crazy thing is, people would have to KNOW in general to top off at every opportunity in this environment to avoid the next new huge jump, but I am sure if I were to go out today I’d see a lot of people at the pumps.
Western PA - gas is down 10 cents to $4.89.
$6.49/gal regular. This time I saw three different stations all at the same price before stopping (Arco, Shell and Chevron).
Galveston/Houston area - Prices near me have been fairly steady at around $3.80 for a couple of weeks, but today a Kroger and an HEB came down to $3.69.
Wichita holding at 3.99
Still holding 2 weeks along w/ minor couple-of-cents oscillations.
Price has dropped 10 cents in the past week, down to $3.89.
This small drop doesn’t quite match the 14% drop in crude oil price in the past 30 days. I suspect it’s much the same across the country?
$4.69/$4.79 in Western PA.