Gas price survey: Gas prices have gone completely insane

[Redneck Socialist]

I unfortunately have a long commute and have to fill up every fourth day or so. I was driving home tonight and curious as to how Katrina might have affected gas prices I took an informal survey of the prices posted at the stations I passed. Here is what I saw: 2.81, 2.89, 3.07, 3.15, 2.75, 2.99 and 2.95 all on the same stretch of road. The 2.81 and 3.15 were from stations across the street from each other! Usually prices are pretty uniform (a variation of no more than a few cents) this, on the other hand is completely nuts.

What are prices like in your area?

[MichiganVote]

1. 3.29

[huskerlaw]

2. 3.19

Lincoln, Nebraska (and that was after a bit of shopping...most places were closer to $3.25)

[Zuni]

3. It is also called "gouging"

[Redneck Socialist]

6. Yes, yes it is.

:mad:

[Eurobabe]

4. Gouging, WHERE ARE CAPS??

Where are our elected officials!!???

[LiveWire]

5. 3.15 This morning in Santa Barbara, CA. And now its 3.27 in the afternoon

[Redneck Socialist]

8. It's jumped anywhere from 20 to 50 cents

since the hurricane in my area. I'm curious what they'll look like come tomorrow's commute.

[cbear70]

7. 2.99 Iowa for the next hour??

But this morning they were 2.59, at 6:00 they were 2.89, at 7:00 they were 2.99 uggggggggggggg

[Roland99]

9. Because people are going insane

If you have a 1/2 tank of gas and 1/2 tank usually lasts a week, no need to fill up.

[ordinaryaveragegirl]

10. Now $2.99 down the street from me

I'm in Kansas. Same station was $2.54 Sunday. Across town, it's $3.09. More BUllSHit again...

[Lefty48197]

11. $3.09-$3.35 in the Detroit area

It's time to end our dependence on oil period. Not just foreign oil.