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Gas Prices Are Exploding In California And Experts Expect Them To Get A Lot Worse
Business Insider ^ | 10/4/2012 | Gary Richards

Posted on 10/04/2012 6:41:20 PM PDT by tobyhill

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. And that almost certainly will boost prices at the pump again soon. "California gasoline prices may surge in the next five days, perhaps to levels higher than February's $4.33-a-gallon average," said Patrick DeHaan, an analyst with Gasbuddy.com. "It is within the realm of possibility that average prices reach near $4.40 or even higher if the situation worsens."

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: 2012; democrats; drillheredrillnow; envirofascism; gasprices
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

“Yeah, unless you live here and are continually outvoted by them. Then there is nothing pleasant about it.”

Call 1-800-GO-UHAUL. They can help.


41 posted on 10/04/2012 7:36:02 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat
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To: morphing libertarian

Thanks for letting me know about Prop 32. I have been seeing Ads for and against it but wasn’t very familiar with the Proposition. Now I know which way to vote..Yes on 32, no on 30 and 38(By the way what are those propositions about)


42 posted on 10/04/2012 7:36:13 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda

I’m going to do that. It will say “ Change you can Believe in
Spend it here”


43 posted on 10/04/2012 7:37:09 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Ignorance is bliss- I'm stoked)
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To: tobyhill

Have I ever mentioned my car insurance rate fell by half when I left California to return to America. It turns out 20% of the drivers in Colorado aren’t illegal aliens without insurance.


44 posted on 10/04/2012 7:38:06 PM PDT by Standing Wolf
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To: martin_fierro

moped time.... shoulda come to the Fiesta, gas is $3.58 in NM. ;)


45 posted on 10/04/2012 7:39:18 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: funfan

“I feel lost in California. Help I just paid $4.49 for gas today.”

Help is at hand: 1-800-GO-UHAUL

Nothing in californication is worth dealing with the evil cretins that live there and run the state. Not the beauty, not the weather, not the (former) economic opportunity.


46 posted on 10/04/2012 7:40:54 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat
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To: usconservative

Good, perhaps it’ll teach the idiots living there to stop voting straight-party Democrat.
Now let’s have that happen here in Illinois too to teach the f’ing idiots here the same damn’ thing!

good thing i live close to wisconsin


47 posted on 10/04/2012 7:41:58 PM PDT by 1st Division guy
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

The more people associate the gas prices with Obama’s policies the worse it will be for him. People here are pissed, they even shut down a gas station at a Costco in Alhambra I believe because they “ran out of gas.” Also Ive seen gas prices here locally around 4:50 a gallon depending on the area, its ridiculous yet these fools keep on voting for Obama


48 posted on 10/04/2012 7:42:16 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda
30 is for Browns sales tax increase and also a tax increase for earners over 250K http://vig.cdn.sos.ca.gov/2012/general/pdf/30-title-summ-analysis.pdf 38 Molly Monger proposition backed by the PTA is a tax increase for all over 48K for 12 years. This prop is the one I hate the most because the commercials don't tell you it is a tax increase. Here is the link to it go to section 8 (on the right hand side) and it will show you how much tax you will pay. I would have to pay $1100.00

http://www.prop38forlocalschools.org/read-the-initiative.aspx

49 posted on 10/04/2012 7:47:47 PM PDT by funfan
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To: tobyhill

Don’t move here.


50 posted on 10/04/2012 7:47:55 PM PDT by REDWOOD99 ("Everyone should pay taxes. Everyone should pay the same rate.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

30 is for Browns sales tax increase and also a tax increase for earners over 250K

http://vig.cdn.sos.ca.gov/2012/general/pdf/30-title-summ-analysis.pdf

38 Molly Monger proposition backed by the PTA is a tax increase for all over 48K for 12 years. This prop is the one I hate the most because the commercials don’t tell you it is a tax increase. Here is the link to it go to section 8 (on the right hand side) and it will show you how much tax you will pay. I would have to pay $1100.00

http://www.prop38forlocalschools.org/read-the-initiative.aspx


51 posted on 10/04/2012 7:50:11 PM PDT by funfan
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To: funfan

I am being told that our current gasoline price is the same as it was thirty years ago when indexed for inflation.


52 posted on 10/04/2012 7:52:18 PM PDT by Loud Mime (arguetheconstitution.com)
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To: funfan

Thanks so much really appreciate it


53 posted on 10/04/2012 7:53:42 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Loud Mime

I’ll call “bunk” on that claim.

Go ahead and back it up.


54 posted on 10/04/2012 7:53:53 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (America doesn't need any new laws. America needs freedom!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

no it wont. we think it will, but it wont . libs/media will justify it as big oil making a bigger buck while the greens will hail the misery and strike out evermore for green energy


55 posted on 10/04/2012 7:57:42 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch (the mature Christian is almost impossible to offend)
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To: tobyhill

If California didn’t have it’s own “special blend” of gasoline then we’d be able to make up the shortfall from other sources. But no, California has to do it differently and has to rely on the output of local refineries. I drove past a gas station in town that has the lowest price, and on the way back several hours later the price had gone up five cents.


56 posted on 10/04/2012 8:01:00 PM PDT by Dan Cooper
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To: Loud Mime

Too bad my husbands salary is not indexed for inflation.

Here is a handy chart of what gas prices have been .

http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=EMM_EPMR_PTE_NUS_DPG&f=W


57 posted on 10/04/2012 8:02:33 PM PDT by funfan
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

I’m wondering if anybody has that information.


58 posted on 10/04/2012 8:03:13 PM PDT by Loud Mime (arguetheconstitution.com)
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To: tobyhill

$4.19 reg. in NYS. Geeez, what an issue it would be if Bush was still President.


59 posted on 10/04/2012 8:04:36 PM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (Who we elect is not as important as who they bring in with them.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I can already see Lil’ O busting into the strategic reserves. I’ve heard he’s campaigning there. Why is that necessary.

Could California be in play for Romney? That is a state at their wits end.


60 posted on 10/04/2012 8:04:53 PM PDT by Bshaw (A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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