Posted on 10/03/2012 12:18:22 PM PDT by C19fan
When Errol Emrich drove by a Shell station in his San Jose neighborhood last weekend, regular gas was selling for $4.05 a gallon. On Monday, it was $4.15. On Tuesday, $4.25. And this weekend? Analysts say it could reach a whopping $4.40. Problems at California refineries have slashed supplies across the state, cutting fuel production and raising wholesale prices -- the price stations pay for their gasoline -- by as much as 73 cents, to levels not seen since 2007.
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Of course it’s Bush’s fault, Sure couldn’t be the Current Occupant’s fault, now could it? The election is much too close, and California will manage to eke out a distinct majority for Obama-Biden anyway.
No matter how much the Central Valley and northern California residents may hate that outcome. The coastal strip trumps EVERYTHING there.
Consider yourself collateral damage in the mugging of all California Liberals.
It will be worth it in the long run.
LOL, boy talk about paintin lipstick on a pig.
I know there are many good conservatives out in California so my apology's in advance to all of you fine folks. I don't know how you do it.
Wouldn’t it be great if Californians were paying $10/gal. on Nov. 6 and couldn’t afford to get to the polls to vote for the man largely responsible for it?
Karma would be a beautiful thing.
Eureka, CA
North Coast
Regular now at $4.49
But at least they'll have clean air.
3.39 in Columbia, SC
WTI oil is at $88/bl. If it drops any more California will be paying $10/gal. for gas. Why this is so is called West Coast Logic.
Yep, whenever anyone talks about gas prices I make it a point to say “Well ya know, we’re never gonna see low gas prices again until we get Bush and his oil company cronies out of the White House”. I love watching the double takes.
If they have no gas........ let them drive volts
Sweet. Our gas stations here in Plano are around $3.33/gal
Several hours ago I saw a report on television. A number of Costco outlets are completely out of gas right now, in Southern California. When will they have more? They don’t know. I went out and filled my car up right away at our local station. The price, $0.30 cents more per gallon than it was late last week.
Evidently, this shortage has the capacity to be widespread. Other station owners are talking shut-downs. I don’t predict this will get ugly, but who knows.
If you live in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan region, get gas NOW.
And driving Ford Amps and Chrysler Ohms.
Today the average person in California is finding out about costs associated with the kind of government they have voted for. Refineries have been closing for years and they have been highly regulated. The U.S. refinery industry has spent $128 billion since 1990 to comply with federal environmental regulations..
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