# U.S. Dopers: What's the price of gas where you are? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 11, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414 "2007-07-11T20:16:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![zenith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e19b73/32.png) [@zenith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zenith)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/21 "2007-07-12T01:50:08Z")
The station where I bought regular for $3.099 Friday was up to $3.399 by Monday! WTF! The local paper says it’s due to the closing of a refinery in Coffeyville, KS. The last time the price rose so much so fast was when DOZENS of oilrigs and refineries closed due to Katrina. I don’t buy that just one refinery can have such an impact. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2007, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/22 "2007-07-12T04:04:15Z")
$2.789. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/23 "2007-07-12T04:12:41Z")
$3.19 in Northeastern Indiana. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/24 "2007-07-12T04:25:37Z")
$3.30 in Madison, up 20 cents while I was at work on Monday. ---
**Author:** ![ASAKMOTSD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@ASAKMOTSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASAKMOTSD)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/25 "2007-07-12T04:27:17Z")
[QUOTE=zenith] The station where I bought regular for $3.099 Friday was up to $3.399 by Monday! WTF! The local paper says it’s due to the closing of a refinery in Coffeyville, KS. The last time the price rose so much so fast was when DOZENS of oilrigs and refineries closed due to Katrina. I don’t buy that just one refinery can have such an impact. [/QUOTE] Yeah - prices in Detroit did that too. Interesting that the news article on that refinery originally said that Michigan was not serviced by that refinery & all of a sudden it is responsible for price increases. Hmmmm… :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Ms.Pumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Ms.Pumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms.Pumpkin)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/26 "2007-07-12T04:34:25Z")
Central ME - around $2.97, unless it’s a Mobil station, where it’s $3.05. ---
**Author:** ![Gengis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@Gengis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gengis)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/27 "2007-07-12T04:55:22Z")
$3.29 - suburban New York ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/28 "2007-07-12T05:04:13Z")
87 octane was 3.01 today at Safeway in rural Northern CA. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2007, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/29 "2007-07-12T06:01:04Z")
[QUOTE=Galwegian] Here in Ireland, at present we pay about €1.20 / litre = €4.54 / US gallon = $6.24 / gallon. In the UK, it’s quite a bit more than this! [/QUOTE] Yes, however your options for public transportation are far greater than those in the US and Canada. Most of us, unless you live in the core of a large urban area, have no option but to drive. ---
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/30 "2007-07-12T06:04:21Z")
[QUOTE=Ottoerotic] $3.49 in SE Wisconsin. Ick, it was $3.09 3 days ago… [/QUOTE] $3.119 on Monday. $3.359 on Tuesday. $3.159 today. At about 6 different stations between Santa Fe and Los Alamos. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/31 "2007-07-12T06:07:58Z")
3.35 in Dearborn Heights , Michigan ---
**Author:** ![Galwegian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galwegian/32/3426_2.png) [@Galwegian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Galwegian)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/32 "2007-07-12T07:10:48Z")
[QUOTE=Leaffan] Yes, however your options for public transportation are far greater than those in the US and Canada. Most of us, unless you live in the core of a large urban area, have no option but to drive. [/QUOTE] Unfortunately, same here Leaffan. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/33 "2007-07-12T12:21:28Z")
[QUOTE=Leaffan] Yes, however your options for public transportation are far greater than those in the US and Canada. Most of us, unless you live in the core of a large urban area, have no option but to drive. [/QUOTE] £1.02/litre = $7.90/US gallon for premium in the UK today. Public transport IS better, but not universal. My 13 mile commute would take over an hour by train/bus, I can drive it in about 25 minutes. Since my car gets over 50mpg (UK gallon) it’s cheaper to drive too. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/34 "2007-07-12T12:29:44Z")
Least expensive in the last few days $2.76 at Costco; generally around $2.79 lately. Baltimore and surrounding area, Maryland. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/35 "2007-07-12T12:47:35Z")
At the gas station across from my house it was $2.98 Monday morning. By noon it was $3.08. By the time I went home after work it was $3.26. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/36 "2007-07-12T13:35:42Z")
Last I saw it, it was 2.99 for regular. I didn’t register what it was today for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/37 "2007-07-12T13:48:24Z")
$2.81 in Clearwater, FL ---
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/38 "2007-07-12T13:53:03Z")
$3.09 (87 oct) this morning at BP in Euclid, OH. yesterday it was at a high of $3.19 ---
**Author:** ![groman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@groman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/groman)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/39 "2007-07-12T14:43:22Z")
Filled up at $3.19 last night. I remember about six or seven years ago when I saw gas for $0.95 in Whittier. What happened? ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414/40 "2007-07-12T14:53:45Z")
$3.299 Do you foreigners get charged to three decimal places, which is so stupid! Remember that they plan on not building new refineries with those record profits, because the capacity won’t be needed. The only place that I can always count on higher average gas prices across the state is in California. I’m not claiming other places don’t get screwed, we just don’t seem to see the prices drop as much as other places. Wisconsin gets all sorts of excuses thrown at it, beyond the refinery fires. Note I’m central and there are more expensive areas in this state. One was posted. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-whats-the-price-of-gas-where-you-are/411414.md?page=3)