Gasoline stations

[kenmac]

Are there any Gasoline Stations in your area that have removed their price per gallon on their sign , But, are still selling gasoline ??

 

[tallyho8]

Most of our stations had their signs blown down and new ones aren't up yet. Many of them raised the price of gas 40 cents a gallon before Gustav but have only raised the prices a few cents more since Ike.

 

[Bird]

On the 7th of this month, I paid $3.419. Yesterday, I noticed a sign showing it was up to $3.599. This morning I stopped to fill up, the big sign outside still showed $3.599, but gas pump showed $3.659. So it's just gone up 24 cents in the last 6 days.

 

[dgl24087]

Many stations here (Raonoke, VA area)ran out of gas Friday and took down pricing. Prices today ranged from $3.679 to $5.399.

 

[kenmac]

399 to 419 here . But, some of the stations have taken the price off their signs. Don't know what their prices are at the pump as I won't stop if they won't advertise their prices. I think here it is a state law to advertise the gas prices.I Will have to wait till monday to call the state to verify. Most took their prices down (off their signs)friday afternoon when everyone started making a run on the stations for some reason, causing long lines at the pumps. Most places were only allowing 10 gallons of gasoline .

 

[LBrown59]

Many stations here (Raonoke, VA area)ran out of gas Friday and took down pricing. Prices today ranged from $3.679 to $5.399.

$4.00 here

 

[GreenWannabe]

On the Huntsville news tonight, $4.69 at one station. Last night $4.29 and $4.39 were most common, but some stations had come back down as low as $3.69. I saw an interview with the Texas governor this morning, said the refineries won't be coming back online for at least a week or more. So shortages will probably be common for the next month or so.

 

[dmccarty]

We had a run on gasoline on Friday as well. A chain of stop and robs limited purchases to 10 gallons. One place in Fayetteville raised the price not just $1 but $2 per gallon! The Gov declared a state of abnormal market disruption which allows the state to go afer "unreasonably excessive" prices.

It was hard to tell this morning since the sun was in my eyes but it looks like diesel fell from 4.09 to 4.05 at the station I use to gauge prices. Another station the price had just dropped to 4.19 from 4.39. He raised it back to 4.39.

If the refineries don't get back online soon we might be lucky to find any fuel.

Later,
Dan

 

[Tig]

Yes I occasionally see stations that do not display the price of their gas.

 

[N80]

Rumor got out last week that gas prices were going to jump. As usual, the public responded like the sheep that we are and started to make a run on gasoline. In response, stations hiked prices. Those that hiked them the least (around $3.60) ran out quickly. Had lines all the way out in the street. Then, as the panic continued, those who hiked prices even got lines out into the street, seeling gas for anywhere from $4 to $5+ per gallon.

And yet, the headlines tell us that per barrel prices are plummeting. They've been falling for several weeks due to falling demand and slowing global economies. The prices here NEVER reflected the decreasing price per barrel. Then the threat of Ike started some speculation fears that in turn sparked local fears, a run on gas and widespread gouging. The headlines today say that price per barrel has dropped below $94, the lowest in 7 months and down from an all time high of $147. The news also reports only trivial disruptions to pumping and refining due to Ike and the per barrel price is expected to fall further on the futures markets.

With that being the case, it is still averaging near $4 a gallon here when two days prior to the hurricane making landfall, the average was around $3.45. This means, and I witnessed it, that prices jumped $.45 a gallon in one single increase across the state. This was not driven by increases in delivery costs, this increase was made on gas in their tanks. Today, with all the news above regarding 'plummeting' oil prices, they continue to go up locally.

SC and NC are promising local and statewide investigations into gouging. I predict that nothing will come of it. I've heard that the fine in NC is $1000. What a joke. That fine is more of a business expense than a punishment. I have heard threats of 30 days in jail. I'd like to see that!

Edited to remove rant regarding economics, if you call 'theft' economics but which would easily deteriorate into politics.

Here's a headline to support my info above:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080915/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_prices_28