Gas prices to go up a dollar tommorow morning. ?

[greyl]

Just got a call from a friend who said they were at the local Citgo in VA and the owner told them the price will be $1 higher in the morning.
They close at 9pm, so I'm going now to find out, and or fill up.

[LSparkle]

1. Citgo -- isn't that VENEZUELAN oil?

Wonder if it has anything to do with Pat R.'s little remarks ...

[Selatius]

4. Is the gas station owner trying to price gouge on his own initiative?

[LSparkle]

5. No, I'm just thinking I heard that Citgo was a Venezuelan company

Or that Venezuela sells a majority of their oil to Citgo.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. This Has All The Makings Of An Urban Myth...

I doubt gas prices will go up by more than a couple of cents....

Book this post if you doubt me...

[durablend]

9. I'm going to guess 20-30 cents, MAYBE

I'd say that anyone that jacks prices up a dollar overnight is definitely suspect of gouging (both unleaded cash and futures are only up around 20 cents since the end of last week).

[bullwinkle428]

13. I still remember when some stations immediately raised

gas prices to over $4/gallon on the afternoon of September 11...

[Dave Reynolds]

15. See here,

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3935030

[KyndCulture]

2. holy shit... I heard 45 cents here from a station employee tonight...

a DOLLAR?!?!?!

Glad I filled my little truck tonight.

[Solar]

3. I planned ahead and filled up last night

A full tank should go pretty far in my Civic.

[Launch Pad]

7. Holy Cow!!

Just because of one lost day of pumping in the Gulf?!?

Well, I can't afford to fill up but I just put $8.90 in my van.

Thanks for the heads up.

[Maiden England]

11. So not 'just one day' of not pumping...

Try devastated rigs, it'll take a long time to get production up to pre-hurricane levels, not to mention any damage done to the LOOP. Reports I've heard coming from that area is that it's devastated.

[Randypiper]

8. Bush might tap strategic petroleum reserve to help oil industry

YES THE OIL INDUSTRY
http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/08/bush-might-tap-strategic-petroleum.html

[wli]

10. my tank's already full but I'm sending the SO to get gas n/t

[greyl]

12. I received no confirmation nor denial

The owner (Kenny) had gone, the cashier said there's no telling what will happen tomorrow.
Sorry I can't add anything other than there's no strong reason to believe it's true.
but filling up tonight, if there's room in the tank couldn't hurt either, i guess.

there's a similar thread here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4491084

[Rocinante]

14. Just got back from the gas station

Regular there will be up 37 cents a gallon in the morning bringing it to $2.85 a gallon.

Premium will be $3.05.