# Price watch (gas) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 15, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432 "2008-04-15T12:31:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![The\_Them](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@The\_Them](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Them)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/121 "2008-05-27T03:46:03Z")
St. Louis suburbs, $3.78/gal regular; dunno about diesel. Thank Eris I live close to public transit. ---
**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/122 "2008-05-27T18:26:32Z")
Prices topped four bucks for regular just south of Seattle this weekend. The highest we saw was $4.12 in the little burg of Des Moines and the lowest was $4.02 in Burien. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/123 "2008-05-27T20:39:21Z")
[QUOTE=Oslo Ostragoth] $4.06 today. [/QUOTE] And $4.09 today. A week or so back we had stabilized at $3.79 for several days, then it went up a dime in one day, with daily increases since then. This shit is getting old real fast. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/124 "2008-05-27T20:50:04Z")
I paid $3.88 this morning in Boston Township, Ohio, just before getting on I-271. A few cents shy of $60 to fill up. I ran almost dry to get there, passing several stations at $3.95. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/125 "2008-05-27T21:32:59Z")
It was $3.72 on the Parkway yesterday. There were lines 4 deep at each side of the 4 islands and at least 3 different cars who tried to cut in line were told they wouldn’t be filled by the attendants. I predict at least two pump-rage shootings will be reported by the media before school starts again in September. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/126 "2008-05-28T01:44:16Z")
I paid $3.80 today. That was at Safeway, and I got an additional .03 off since I’m a ‘valued Safeway customer.’ That’s pretty good around here; I’ve seen it at $3.90+ other places. I paid $4.89 for diesel at work - 30 gallons, $146.00. Glad I don’t have to pay _that_ bill. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/127 "2008-05-28T02:45:22Z")
CAD 1.299/L (USD 4.945 /US gallon) at the Petrocan at the corner of Bloor and Prince Edward this aft. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/128 "2008-05-28T03:28:01Z")
We’re up to $3.99 - 9/10 in Los Anchorage this morning. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/129 "2008-05-28T03:30:31Z")
[QUOTE=DaveRaver] Time to revolt, people. [/QUOTE] I keep saying, in order to revolt successfully, we need a plan! What’s your plan? ---
**Author:** ![Desert\_Nomad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desert_nomad/32/177_2.png) [@Desert\_Nomad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Desert_Nomad)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/130 "2008-05-28T07:42:10Z")
$10.03 per US gallon last week in Isle of Man. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/131 "2008-05-28T07:57:39Z")
[QUOTE=Desert Nomad] $10.03 per US gallon last week in Isle of Man. [/QUOTE] . . . an island half the size, geographically, of the city I live in. I suspect a full tank of gas would last quite awhile there. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/132 "2008-05-28T23:45:15Z")
[QUOTE=Cisco] . . . an island half the size, geographically, of the city I live in. I suspect a full tank of gas would last quite awhile there. [/QUOTE] That and the free healthcare system that it specifically pays for drops it down to less per gallon/litre than US levels. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/133 "2008-05-29T06:05:21Z")
Woohoo! It dropped 8 cents today (May 28) from $4.09 to $4.01. Is it happening?\* \*Obscure Arrested Development reference. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/134 "2008-05-29T13:49:32Z")
We’re actually seeing editorials in the local paper for increased mass transit and even commuter rail service from the valley. Unheard of. This is what my wife championed ten years ago and ran into total indifference from the city government. Thinking ahead is not their strong suit. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/135 "2008-05-29T13:57:35Z")
$4.12/gal at Arco this morning. It went up $0.11 **last night**. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/136 "2008-05-29T14:50:30Z")
CAD 1.299/L (USD 5.05 / US gallon) at Bloor and Prince Edward this morning. _Also_ CAD 1.299 at the four stations along Dundas Street out by the highway. This is unusual; the stations along Dundas are usually 2 or 3 cents per litre lower that the one at Prince Edward. I think the price has risen and Prince Edward is hesitating to make the jump to CAD 1.300/L. EDit: I used [xe.com](http://xe.com)’s conversion rate for CAD to USD in my post upthread; and I used Google conversion for this post. They were on different days, true, but I’m still getting a 10-c difference in the US price for the same starting Canadian price. Possibly the value for the US gallon in litres is different as well. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2008, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/137 "2008-05-31T23:40:03Z")
Wow. $4.01 for several days running. ---
**Author:** ![bannerrefugee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@bannerrefugee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bannerrefugee)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/138 "2008-06-02T00:41:56Z")
I just took a road trip from Taos NM to Amarillo TX this weekend. Friday in Eagle Tree (near Taos) it was 4.04. Today returning, 3.99 Springer NM, 3.99 Clayton (just inside NM), Texline was 3.94 (just inside TX), Dalhart was 3.89, and Channing was 3.97 (there is only one station in Channing). Leaving Amarillo I paid about 3.99 (on Thursday). ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/139 "2008-06-02T01:04:10Z")
3.85 at a LukOil. It was their ‘gas sale’ price. BTW, thats up 12 cents a gallon since the 27th… ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2008, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432/140 "2008-06-02T03:52:19Z")
Baltimore, in the city: $4.07 highest I’ve seen, $3.89 lowest I’ve seen out here in the Northeast suburbs. I’m pleased with the fuel economy of the new car, in comparison with the old 15 miles/gallon van. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/price-watch-gas/445432.md?page=8)