Local Gas Prices

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:44 pm

no problem

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:20 pm

$1.75 this morning in CB....

Post by **Brad** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:18 pm

icejammer wrote:$1.75 this morning in CB....

down .03 since Saturday when I paid 1.77 at the QT on Broadway.

1.78 in Omaha today.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:23 pm

So which is more unsettling:

The fact that gas climbed up over $4 a gallon when no one could afford to buy it because it was so expensive...

...or the fact that it fell below $2 a gallon because no one could afford to buy it because everyone is losing their job?

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:45 pm

the second one, the second one!

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:43 am

Think of these gas prices as the mysteriously receding water along an Indian Ocean beach...

10thstgoober · Post by **10thstgoober** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:53 am

"Motorists in Independence, Mo., on Friday said they were paying $1.37 for a gallon of gas."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/

After this summer I never thought we'd see it below $2/g again. I wouldn't get use to it though.

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 7:27 pm

$1.59 in Council Bluffs today.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:10 pm

You know... it struck me the other day... why the heck aren't the oil companies bailing Detroit out ??

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:13 pm

Because we'll still have Toyota and Honda to dump their gas into.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:18 pm

Stargazer wrote:You know... it struck me the other day... why the heck aren't the oil companies bailing Detroit out ??

Why bail them out? Why not just buy Detroit?

The answer is simple:

Because they know the American taxpayer will (and what DTO said).

I am kind of curious to see if the oil company's profits fall by 66% along with the price of oil.

Post by **nebugeater** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:02 am

the1wags wrote:$1.59 in Council Bluffs today.

1.59 in Omaha today ( Monday) @ I80 & 13th street

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:28 am

Big E wrote:
Stargazer wrote:You know... it struck me the other day... why the heck aren't the oil companies bailing Detroit out ??
Why bail them out? Why not just buy Detroit?

The answer is simple:

Because they know the American taxpayer will (and what DTO said).

I am kind of curious to see if the oil company's profits fall by 66% along with the price of oil.

If the price keeps dropping, next thing you know the oil companies will be asking for a bailout! ...just think what kind of reception they would get on Capitol Hill and from the public. Now that would be fun to watch.

I don't think it would be good for big oil to bailout the big 3...then they'd just be that much more obligated to keep making POS gas guzzlers.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:47 pm

Looks like prices are about bottomed out, it's been $1.55 for the past week in CB now, a few stations bumped it up to $1.57 after Turkey Day.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:12 pm

Explain this one to me (this morning's prices):

- Holiday on 13th and Pacific @ $1.59

- Infinite on 13th and Martha @ $1.84

- Valero on 13th and Vinton @ $1.59

For those of you unfamiliar with anything east of 144th, we're talking about a significantly trafficked route between I-80 and downtown, and a difference of about one mile.

I've never seen such a discrepancy in pricing in such close physical proximity in my life.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:23 pm

Fantasy's at 168th and Dodge was at $1.59 at 11am today.

guitarguy · Post by **guitarguy** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:18 pm

ya..the kwik shops in northwest omaha jumped up to 1.69 for a day then back down to 1.58 later the same day.......sounds like price gouging to me........

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:19 am

1.53 @ sam's in CB

Post by **nebugeater** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:10 pm

Any chance that the 1.84 price you saw was actually E85? I have seen a few stations in the last week with the prices around 1.59-1.69 and the E85 around 1.90. Guessing this is "old Stock" also, not guessing that this does not pencil out for the driver and the stations will be siting on this for a while or taking a loss.

Big E wrote:Explain this one to me (this morning's prices):

- Holiday on 13th and Pacific @ $1.59

- Infinite on 13th and Martha @ $1.84

- Valero on 13th and Vinton @ $1.59

For those of you unfamiliar with anything east of 144th, we're talking about a significantly trafficked route between I-80 and downtown, and a difference of about one mile.

I've never seen such a discrepancy in pricing in such close physical proximity in my life.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:48 pm

Business Digest: Reports drive oil below $50

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1 ... d=10502807

FROM WORLD-HERALD PRESS SERVICES wrote:Oil prices tumbled $5.15, or 9 percent, to settle at $49.28 a barrel Monday as the National Bureau of Economic Research declared that the U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007. Bleak economic reports and a huge sell-off on Wall Street sent crude prices tumbling on the expectation of deteriorating demand.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:08 pm

Did I mention that third world status is in our future?

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:10 pm

1st the worst.
2nd the best.
3rd is the one with a treasure chest.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:14 pm

Stargazer wrote:Did I mention that third world status is in our future?

i know you're kidding, but some people really think that. It's quite a stretch...if we were to ever go to a 3rd world status, it'd take a lot longer than a year of economic hardships, considering we'll be on an upswing and fine in a couple years.

i suppose it's all in how you see this:

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:41 pm

nebugeater wrote:Any chance that the 1.84 price you saw was actually E85? I have seen a few stations in the last week with the prices around 1.59-1.69 and the E85 around 1.90. Guessing this is "old Stock" also, not guessing that this does not pencil out for the driver and the stations will be siting on this for a while or taking a loss.

Checked this morning. Definitely not E85. $1.84 for "mid" unleaded and $1.93 (I think) for "reg" unleaded.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:13 pm

Gas dropped below the buck and a half mark this weekend, at $1.49 yesterday.

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:45 pm

icejammer wrote:Gas dropped below the buck and a half mark this weekend, at $1.49 yesterday.

Saw 1.49 in Omaha too this AM at I80 & 13th street

Yesterday ( Sunday) I filled up with an .08 discount for groceries at Hyvee on 180th & Center for 1.43

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:47 pm

And again, $1.49 at Valero on 13th and Vinton and $1.49 at Holiday on 13th and Pacific, and $1.84 at Infinite on 13th and Martha.

I'll buy lunch at Los Portales if someone can explain that one to me.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:49 pm

Probably to make up for the lost revenue over their company wide revocation of their liquor license.

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:53 pm

Big E wrote:And again, $1.49 at Valero on 13th and Vinton and $1.49 at Holiday on 13th and Pacific, and $1.84 at Infinite on 13th and Martha.

I'll buy lunch at Los Portales if someone can explain that one to me.

You see Big E, it's due to the owner of the Infinite gas stations being something like the slum lord of gas station owners. I'll take the chicken enchilada.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:45 am

It has been $1.49 at 108th & Giles for several days now. But prices for secondary commodities based on transportation has not fallen yet. How about airfares? Second luggage?

Post by **Brad** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:40 am

Coyote wrote:It has been $1.49 at 108th & Giles for several days now. But prices for secondary commodities based on transportation has not fallen yet. How about airfares? Second luggage?

They said tonight that in the past 6 months we have gone from an all time record high in July to a 5 year low today.

I saw $1.36 in Missouri on Saturday.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:54 pm

DanielBeattyDA wrote:I think UPS/FedEx still have fuel surcharges for shipments.

I was referring to the "freight" freight companies, like the ones that pick up and drop off pallets of stuff all day every day. Those guys are |expletive| thieves right now.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:41 am

$1.44 last night in CB.

And what's up with the rise in NE gas tax come January? Think the price comes down a little they can gouge everyone a little more?

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:18 am

they can gouge me the $.004 - i probably won't complain too much. Considering I will pay an extra $.048/fill ...

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 2:47 pm

Down to $1.42 last night in CB.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:09 pm

The Infinite is now in line with the Valero and Holiday on 13th.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:53 pm

I'm trying to remember what gas cost when I first started driving. I'm pretty sure it was over $1/gallon. Could we possibly flirt with sub dollar gasoline?

So at what point do the towers of Dubai start crumbling?

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:22 pm

Stargazer wrote:I'm trying to remember what gas cost when I first started driving. I'm pretty sure it was over $1/gallon. Could we possibly flirt with sub dollar gasoline?

So at what point do the towers of Dubai start crumbling?

Did you start driving during the embargo? I started in '91 (post/during Gulf War v1.0) and it was under $1.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:23 pm

On my trip out to Yahoo:
The Cum and Go at 108th and Giles is $1.39
The Fantasy's in southport is $1.49
Buckey's on 132 and Center is $1.45
Anderson on 120 and Pacific is $1.49

Jeff, I remember around 1995 it dropped below a buck for a bit.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:29 pm

I remember filling up my 1983 Chevy Caprice Classic for less than $20 when I started driving in 1996. Gas was less than $.90 in Lincoln at that time.