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PD Moderator	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 8:37:13 AM Ignore PD Report Abuse Let me say up front that the following is an unscientific "snapshot" of retail gasoline prices recorded yesterday, Sept. 12, from 15 cities across the country. For what it's worth we looked at a random selection of cities to identify the current average price and the swing between the lowest and highest prices in 15 markets... In the east, we recorded the prices for Tampa, Atlanta, Baltimore, Raleigh, and New York. In the Midwest we checked Cleveland, Louisville, Chicago, St. Louis and Detroit. On the west coast we included Portland, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, San Diego and Phoenix. If you're handicapping the outcome, you might expect that the largest cities would have the greatest gaps between the highest... Visit GasBuddy Blog for full article

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Let me say up front that the following is an unscientific "snapshot" of retail gasoline prices recorded yesterday, Sept. 12, from 15 cities across the country.

For what it's worth we looked at a random selection of cities to identify the current average price and the swing between the lowest and highest prices in 15 markets... In the east, we recorded the prices for Tampa, Atlanta, Baltimore, Raleigh, and New York. In the Midwest we checked Cleveland, Louisville, Chicago, St. Louis and Detroit. On the west coast we included Portland, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, San Diego and Phoenix.

If you're handicapping the outcome, you might expect that the largest cities would have the greatest gaps between the highest...

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KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,282 Points:641,755 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Sep 24, 2011 11:53:16 PM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse Don't worry the oil companies are playing a shell game. They move prices around when folks start getting mad with the high prices. They'll go down and everyone will be happy 'cause it's higher elsewhere.
Pete12 Champion Author Albany Posts:4,918 Points:1,659,880 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Sep 24, 2011 8:16:31 PM Ignore Pete12 Report Abuse Gas prices should never vary more than a few cents anywhere.
ddoucet2 Rookie Author Houston Posts:12 Points:590,115 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 24, 2011 5:19:05 PM Ignore ddoucet2 Report Abuse The fact is some stations are slow about lowering prices in a down market. The differential in Houston is $2.89-3.79, up to 90 cents!
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,445 Points:1,665,645 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2011 11:43:45 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse JUST THE FACTS!
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,402 Points:1,769,405 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 11:30:31 PM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse From what I have seen in the past it is true the "Midwest Leads Nation in Price Volatility"
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,445 Points:1,665,645 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 9:26:25 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse AND THERE YOU HAVE IT!
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,854 Points:759,540 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 9:20:38 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse Frustrating to see it raise then lower even within a week
NotmeuQc Champion Author Montreal Posts:5,761 Points:1,160,150 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 10:02:36 AM Ignore NotmeuQc Report Abuse I am expecting our prices to spike again today. How high it will go remains to be seen, but probably higher than last weeks spike.
torn8owx Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,313 Points:577,515 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 5:51:19 AM Ignore torn8owx Report Abuse Given the Midwest is "short" refining capacity I'm not surprised
1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,106 Points:1,371,110 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 5:41:48 AM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse the readers do a good job of posting & keeping info out there
OmieCA Veteran Author California Posts:253 Points:133,785 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 3:32:01 AM Ignore OmieCA Report Abuse Still highest in Cali...
eomc17 Champion Author Tucson Posts:1,843 Points:135,615 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 3:13:06 AM Ignore eomc17 Report Abuse Wherever you go, the gas prices are too high to due big oil and speculators manipulating the supply market. Until our government takes decisive action to stop these bandits from picking our pockets buying gas, food, used cars, etc, there is nothing we can do from stopping them. Expensive gas makes everything else expensive, can't believe what used cars cost now.....
HiGramma Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,815 Points:445,690 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 1:05:55 AM Ignore HiGramma Report Abuse I'm not really surprised. It may be that we have more competition, so we see strategies like temporary drops and spikes. For instance, on one country highway in southern St. Clair County, MI, there's a gas station that consistently posts lower prices at 6am for the morning commute, then promptly raises prices for the afternoon commute. It gets gets quite a bit of traffic because we have a high commuter workforce and there are few stations to choose from in that particular area, but most commuters are driving towards Detroit (Wayne County), where prices are even lower than in St. Clair County. Workers pretty much plan to buy their gas in Detroit, so traffic at the country gas station is lower than it could be.
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,241 Points:1,379,620 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 12:24:14 AM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse It pays to look around for best prices or use GasBuddy, And don't waste gas looking out of your way yourself. This way you can calculate if it's worth traveling to another station. Oops, I just gave the site a plug. You'd wonder if I was an employee, but I'm not. Hey can we get paid for our favorable comments? [Edited by: TIGERPAW46 at 9/14/2011 1:27:51 AM EST]
abacus44 Champion Author Toms River Posts:3,605 Points:774,015 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 12:09:16 AM Ignore abacus44 Report Abuse OK
AKmailman Champion Author Alaska Posts:5,763 Points:1,584,815 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2011 12:00:02 AM Ignore AKmailman Report Abuse the gap here is constant - high
southrob Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,736 Points:714,900 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:56:23 PM Ignore southrob Report Abuse the gas prices here start out high and gradually go higher thru the day
LostToo Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,392 Points:975,315 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:56:15 PM Ignore LostToo Report Abuse yes
rawdog1313 Champion Author Lexington Posts:3,439 Points:1,670,505 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:49:04 PM Ignore rawdog1313 Report Abuse Whatever, just lower the damn gas prices........
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,422 Points:1,927,885 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:48:49 PM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse Way too high.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,999 Points:1,639,950 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:44:51 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Monterey has a hi/lo price gap of zero. Both of our stations charge the same prices.
scu227 Champion Author New Haven Posts:4,308 Points:799,580 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:43:21 PM Ignore scu227 Report Abuse prices need to be lower.
Matt G Champion Author Boston Posts:4,673 Points:2,800,740 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:39:50 PM Ignore Matt G Report Abuse Not around here
Holly123 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,337 Points:817,685 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:35:39 PM Ignore Holly123 Report Abuse The gas prices are so fickle. I look for the cheapest prices on Gasbuddy.
UpSol7 Champion Author Augusta Posts:1,709 Points:784,625 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:33:37 PM Ignore UpSol7 Report Abuse Our high/low gap in Augusta, GA for regular is only 27 cents currently
rodzilla123 Champion Author San Diego Posts:4,538 Points:1,062,005 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:33:07 PM Ignore rodzilla123 Report Abuse The one thing I do know is... Our gas prices are High, have been High and will most likely stay High. In July while the reports claim gas was at $1.79 a gallon when O'BACKSTABBER took office, well it has been a long, long time since then, and it has only gone up. Lowest price I remember was in July 2009, the lowest gas prices was $2.47 a gallon in the San Diego Area, that was the low, within a week or so it started to climb and it has never gone back any where close to that since!!!!!
frostyWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,339 Points:519,235 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:30:14 PM Ignore frostyWV Report Abuse ok
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,674 Points:2,108,435 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:30:03 PM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse All it takes is for the wind to blow...
LoneGuy Champion Author Lansing Posts:8,615 Points:2,344,720 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:26:23 PM Ignore LoneGuy Report Abuse This fuel sitation is a result of a failed stimulus in the past and the efforts of QE 1 and QE 2. It is time for a real change.
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,866 Points:1,689,490 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:25:14 PM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse I believe it as I see it as well.
TheeRedRam Champion Author Hartford Posts:3,303 Points:700,335 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:22:07 PM Ignore TheeRedRam Report Abuse The big differance depends on the state and the amount of gas tax that is charged per gallon. Also area dependant within that state.
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:19,755 Points:2,746,515 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:21:58 PM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse Nothing new, as prices are still too high.
CarolinaBlue150 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,430 Points:300,000 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:20:22 PM Ignore CarolinaBlue150 Report Abuse Need.....lower.....prices:)
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:11,036 Points:2,159,245 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:20:12 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse Since the price rarely falls more than 1-2 cents a week, the price should rise faster than that. If they would ban CIFs and their ilk, this would be normal price movements except near holidays.
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,188 Points:1,540,850 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:19:15 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse Its also has to do with cost of living.
srqmale67 Champion Author Sarasota Posts:1,163 Points:237,585 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:18:56 PM Ignore srqmale67 Report Abuse small
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,677 Points:1,886,070 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:18:46 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse I hope it will LOWER prices!
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,207 Points:1,127,915 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:17:53 PM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse Changes come slow in NJ.
SnoopyCYCC Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,196 Points:520,675 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:17:47 PM Ignore SnoopyCYCC Report Abuse Lower prices are what I want.
heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,485 Points:925,235 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:17:00 PM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse we shouldn't be satisfied until there is 1 price for all & it stays there for 1 month at a time .
Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,797 Points:2,387,670 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:14:23 PM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse Well are prices are staying right up there in the Tampa area. Conservation keeps your money in your pocket.
REKEY Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,723 Points:1,727,095 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:11:17 PM Ignore REKEY Report Abuse Hooray for the Midwest!
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:10:03 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse You can't figure that out.
CumminsFanOH Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,670 Points:827,990 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:08:48 PM Ignore CumminsFanOH Report Abuse That just means the retail stations around here are quick to raise their prices at any excuse!
Bleeder Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,038 Points:1,718,475 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:08:40 PM Ignore Bleeder Report Abuse I think we are all aware of the volatility. I could not care less who is more volitile.
v8gazguzler Champion Author Ottawa Posts:6,153 Points:911,935 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:06:45 PM Ignore v8gazguzler Report Abuse Whatever!
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:9,690 Points:1,889,495 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:05:27 PM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse Of course we are not surprised. We check out GasBuddy for the best buys.
thuathienhue Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,584 Points:659,915 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:01:57 PM Ignore thuathienhue Report Abuse Okay.
umitb Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:3,823 Points:871,140 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 11:01:44 PM Ignore umitb Report Abuse ok
HiGramma Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,815 Points:445,690 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 13, 2011 10:58:45 PM Ignore HiGramma Report Abuse Well that explains why prices are so freaking volatile in Michigan