https://www.automotive-fleet.com/330282/gasoline-prices-stabilize-at-2-84-per-gallonFrom the article;"The West Coast is probably seeing the most significant impact based on gas prices increases," Casselano said. "In California, retail prices are over $4 per gallon for unleaded. The states has not seen prices this expensive since 2015. Unplanned and planned maintenance, which has tightened gasoline stock levels, have really driven up gasoline prices in the last few weeks much more than expected."Can someone explain how a so called shortage drives up prices when the shortage isn't causing gas stations to run out of gas? I haven't heard about any stations rationing. So it's not really a shortage, it's just a decline in production which has zero effect on supply until the supply is less than the demand.I call BS.

Fuel prices in East Alabama have been steady for the past several months averaging $2.39 a gallon. Haven't seen an issue here.

It may depend on where you live. Gas prices have increased just over 40 cents per gallon here in the past 90 days. Just filled up today and price was 2.859 a gallon. Price was 2.429 in Jan.

We get the same thing here on the west coast of BC. “ The refinery has closed for maintenance so up goes the price “ No stations are short of fuel and no one is driving any less, just another excuse to raise the price.

They use any reason they can to raise prices. It’s gotten out of hand. Any time a refinery had an accident suddenly that was the refinery all our gas comes from!Personally I fill up when I see the gas prices drop!

goducks10 wrote:Can someone explain how a so called shortage drives up prices when the shortage isn't causing gas stations to run out of gas?Maybe they mean a shortage of profits, not a shortage of gasoline? :)

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4x4van
Explorer III
Apr 24, 2019
naturist wrote:

First long trip in the brand new Jetta TDI, which has a 16 gallon tank, and will carry you 800+ miles. We got up to Toledo, and gas prices had been shooting skyward, but diesel was holding steady. We stopped for fuel, tanked up, and I went in to pay. When I returned, my bride was sitting in the passenger seat with her mouth hanging open. "55.6 miles per gallon, AND it cost us 30 cents a gallon LESS than gasoline!" she crowed.
Unfortunately, we now know that it was also spewing much more pollution out of it's tailpipe than was legally allowed! :B
JAC1982
Explorer
Apr 24, 2019
If we were worried about gas prices we wouldn't have bought the vehicles we own, or have the hobbies we have. It is what it is. It'll go up, it'll go down. And I put Premium in my Explorer and commute 40 minutes to work every day so I do feel the hit/benefits to the wallet. But if I was worried about gas prices, I would have bought a little car that gets 50mpg.
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Apr 24, 2019
We need an emoticon for "Beating a Dead Horse".
colliehauler
Explorer III
Apr 24, 2019
Also not one person mentioned the us gov. takes more out in taxes then a refiner makes per gallon.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Apr 24, 2019
time2roll wrote:
wa8yxm wrote:
Remember when gas was LESS THAN 2.00.. I do.. Remember when it was 4.17 (Average nation wide and over 5.00 in CA) likewise.
Yes about the time minimum wage was $2.65 an hour. Should we go back to that also?

1.999/gallon was about 2016 years ago Minimum wage was same as it is now and has been for over a decade Unless you get tips then it's 2.50 or 2.55 forget which.

4.17 was 2008 as I recall. august.
GHop
Explorer
Apr 23, 2019
gbopp wrote:
goducks10 wrote:
Can someone explain how a so called shortage drives up prices when the shortage isn't causing gas stations to run out of gas?

Maybe they mean a shortage of profits, not a shortage of gasoline? :)

You are so correct.
time2roll
Nomad
Apr 23, 2019
wa8yxm wrote:
Remember when gas was LESS THAN 2.00.. I do.. Remember when it was 4.17 (Average nation wide and over 5.00 in CA) likewise.
Yes about the time minimum wage was $2.65 an hour. Should we go back to that also?
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Apr 23, 2019
I remember when it was 20-25 cents per gallon. It isn't anymore. Why fuss about it? Fill the car/truck and go.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Apr 23, 2019
Remember when gas was LESS THAN 2.00.. I do.. Remember when it was 4.17 (Average nation wide and over 5.00 in CA) likewise.
time2roll
Nomad
Apr 23, 2019
goducks10 wrote:
Can someone explain how a so called shortage drives up prices when the shortage isn't causing gas stations to run out of gas? I haven't heard about any stations rationing. So it's not really a shortage, it's just a decline in production which has zero effect on supply until the supply is less than the demand.
I call BS.
You don't have to fully have zero $$ in your wallet before you slow down on your spending. You don't have to fully run out to have a shortage of $$. Same with an oil company.

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