Posted on 05/14/2008 6:45:24 PM PDT by Flavius
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Alaska hit a milestone on Wednesday that could be a sign of things to come around the United States this summer -- it became the first state where the average price for regular gasoline reached $4 per gallon.
"It wasn't totally unexpected," said Geoff Sundstrom, spokesman for the travel and auto group AAA which issues a daily gasoline price report.
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Maybe we should say “It’s only a buck a quart”
$ 3.74 to $ 3>89 here in Durango, Colorado. Tourist season about to start. Isn’t it just wonderful!!!
Ok, I did not know I was in Alaska, I thought I was in California where I filled up in Baker, CA for $4.19 per gallon.
And in Anza, CA regular is $4.01, so huh? to AAA.
Oil would be cheapest in Alaska, except that it’s prohibited from becoming a producer by the greenies, who apparently value mosquitoes over energy self-sufficiency.
It was over $4 here in southern CT yesterday. Where are they getting this info from?
The cheap stuff went from 3.39 to 3.69 , overnight , a couple of days ago. I know it makes no sense but I’m just filling the truck up half way now. I was surprised to hear my husband say that he is doing the same.
Every Alaskan should send a personal thank you letter to the Democrats.
And then, the Governor should annex a small piece of ANWR and invite the oil companies to start drilling and pumping.
I'd also build a few dozen refineries, and sell gas to Alaskans for $0.25 / gallon.
“Oil would be cheapest in Alaska, except that it’s prohibited from becoming a producer by the greenies, who apparently value mosquitoes over energy self-sufficiency.”
The “greenies” need a boot up their _____es.
In ENTIRELY unrelated news, the Senate killed a bill to explore ANWR yesterday...
I drive very little, but I had my first ‘Fifty Dollar Fill-Up’ this week. I was driving on fumes and have to run all of my errands tomorrow. I drive a 1994, 4-door Nissan Maxima.
I’m glad I drive very little. :)
Does the oil in Alaska have to be shipped elsewhere to be refined into gasoline, then shipped back? At first glance it might seem that gas should be cheaper there, since they produce so much crude oil, and storage and transport costs should be minimal. But not if they have to ship it out, refine it, and then ship it back.
Yeah, I was going to say the same thing: Whaa?? It’s been over $4 for regular in several places in Cah-lee-for-nya for a while now.
And here I am with a car that takes only premium...ughhh! I have a masochistic relationship with my car: I love her but she hurts me where it hurts most.
It is like we are living out some kind of Science Fiction story where a nation is doing everything it can to destroy itself.
I paid $4.20 a gallon in San Diego 2 weeks ago
“Alaska first state to hit $4 a gallon gasoline:”
Now that’s funny.
“It is like we are living out some kind of Science Fiction story where a nation is doing everything it can to destroy itself.”
Yes, and doesn’t it make you wonder why?
My son is in the military in Calif. He’s off base and having a hard time budgeting gas. He considers himself blessed because he makes more but says the guys at the bottom of the pay scale are really hurting.
Can't wait for the lawsuits that are coming to "protect" the polar bears now, hence, we will all be rationed as to what we can and cannot do, carbon footprint, shrinking ice caps and all that..
I wonder if there is a true measure of how much longer we will last at the rate we are going?
It’s been over $4/gallon in Orange County for at least two weeks now.
Oil from the slope is refined in fairbanks and shipped throughout Alaska and to seattle. It has always been a dollar cheaper in seattle, same fuel refined same place. Whatever the market will bear. Over 5 bucks here in Eagle and supposed to go up 2 bucks over the summer.
It’s true. They have damn near succeeded in America being in lock-step and servant to the World. The New-World order mantra 20 years ago was an ominous sign. Next-up is the systematic un-loading of the ability to defend ourselves.
The problem with ANWR, please don’t get wrong - I think we should drill, is that assuming a constant 20 M bbl per day oil consumption, the recoverable amount of oil would be consumed in a year and an half. Any additional oil brought to the market would subjected to market forces, especially if OPEC countries are skimming - which they probably are. I think a lot people believe that ANWR is going to solve our energy needs, it will not.
Alaska is historically high for commodities. When I was there in ‘65 the price of a gallon of milk was about two or three times what it was in the states. I would have guessed $6.00 a gal for gas.
You are living on the edge if you are waiting until your car has used 11 of it’s 12.2 gallons before filling up.
I’m surprised it wasn’t Hawaii
I hear you, and you’re right. It just bothers me that the Dems and the media (but I repeat myself) are able to continue this disconnect between the price of oil and the stubborn refusal to do anything about it. When Bush goes they’re also going to be out of people to blame. Maybe the Dems can go on the Chavez plan and shut down the oil companies entirely. Yeah, that’ll larn ‘em... :-(
Not to mention is there any guarantee ANWR oil will only be sold in America?
We went from $3.86 yesterday to $4.08 today here in NW Indiana. I’m located about 5 miles from the BP Whiting refinery.
Sir, I think you have the beginnings of a country western song there, I do.
I’m not trying to live on the edge; I’m working 50-60 hour weeks this time of year and TIME is what I’m lacking more than anything else these days.
I’m very good about keeping a full tank in the winter months. Hopefully by the time the snow flies again I can still afford to! :)
Like any other commodity it would be sold to the highest bidder.
$4.09.9 in Eureka Ca...
Did you get any Alien Jerky ???
it was $4.13 for super in Seattle today when I filled up. Ughhhh......
Its a really good thing that the government has decided to remove food and gas from inflation reports.....I mean.......uhhhhh...yahhh, everything is looking awesome on the inflation front....
No. I love the signs for the store. I drive through there about once a month, I really should stop in and buy some probably just for the package along.
Well I shine ‘er up and I wax ‘er down
And I always treat her with love
Show her off to mah friends when they’re around
‘Cause it’s her that I’m so proud of
But when I go and take her for a ride
I have to try to just let her coast
‘Cause she’s my love and she’s my pride
But she hurts me where it hurts the most
Its a fun place to ck out stop by next time
Pennsylvania flyover country:
April 3 $3.25
April 29 $3.45
May 5 $3.55
Today $3.79
They don’t remove them from the report. They have every type of report you want.
It’s just that historically, the numbers excluding food and energy are much more useful than the others.
For example, in April the 1-year overall inflation number was 3.9%. Energy was 15.9%, and food was 5.1%. Excluding energy and food, the number was 2.3%.
The exclusion number helps see how the economy is working — food and energy prices move pretty independently from economic activity.
I worked up the slope many years back; the oil industry will never let anybody know how much is really there or their intentions, just good business.
THey are still drilling all over the North Slope, just capping the wells for the future.
The pres, the corrupt Fed politicals, nor state of Alaska control the oil industry; they are just the ones told what to do.
You should see all the development going on right across the border in Canada.
there you go throwing facts into a mass hysteria
All of central Indiana went up to $3.95 within the same hour. It’s strange how they all competed to arrive at that price within such a short time frame.
They could probably build refineries in Alaska except for one thing ... yup, you guessed it ... greenies. Thanks to them, it’s hard to build almost anything associated with energy: dams, nukes, fossil-fuel plants, oil rigs (onshore or off), windmills (they chop up songbirds), and yes, refineries.
Which leaves biofuels (No blood for oil, but starvation of the third-world poor is just peachy), solar cells, and wound up rubber bands. But those won’t run an industrialized economy, nor support current first-world living standards for significant numbers of people.
I’ve already posted this on the other thread (there are at least two of this same thread on right now). This statement is false. I live on Maui and we have been paying over $4 a gallon for at the least a couple of months. Right now it is $4.23 for regular and goes up from there. Sorry Alaska but you come in second.
Michigan...$3.99.9
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