Local Gas Prices

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:34 pm

I guess I forgot about it dropping below $1 in the 90's. Yeah, I was driving a fair number of years prior to that.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:01 pm

like right after 9/11, a gas station here had a sale on gas at like $1.11/gallon, when it had spiked. They sold out in no time, and the lines to fill up were long. But that was 2001. When i started in college, it was like $0.87-$0.93. The economy was sweet then, too.

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:44 pm

Stargazer wrote:I guess I forgot about it dropping below $1 in the 90's. Yeah, I was driving a fair number of years prior to that.

Probably about the same time I started driving, gas was going for $1.20-$1.35 when I was in high school, certainly incentive to not cruise around town like some of the other kids did. I remember in college, gas got down to around $0.70. As can be seen in the chart below, when adjusted for inflation, gas prices this summer finally climbed above what they were when I first started driving. Still not as bad as 90 years ago though, huh?

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:29 pm

90 years ago cars and gas were a luxury item for the rich. Now that driving everywhere all the time is a God-given and Constitutionally mandated right and way of life, you'd think we would have found a slightly better system...

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:07 pm

They jumped up over night about 13-15 cents. The news said the jump might have been from OPEC saying 'might' cut production --- sounds like a fear-rate.

Post by **nebugeater** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:36 am

Uffda wrote:They jumped up over night about 13-15 cents. The news said the jump might have been from OPEC saying 'might' cut production --- sounds like a fear-rate.

Gretna prices at all the in town stations

Last night when I came home from work..... 1.69
This AM around 8:00 AM ...... 1.49
About an hour ago 1.59

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:19 am

oh yeah and gas jumped up 14 cent on the same day oil dropped below $45/barrel

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:44 pm

Friday morning a couple stations in Council Bluffs were at $1.39. By 6 pm Friday night most stations in CB were at $1.54.

EastCB · Post by **EastCB** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:06 pm

This morning the Kum and Go on Bennett Ave in CB was 1.40

Bosco55David · Post by **Bosco55David** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:18 pm

No jump in gas prices down here.

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 1:56 am

$1.66 for regular today at Quick Trip 72nd & Woolworth. ...headed back up a bit. I'll bet it will be back over $3.00 by May. Next car I buy for commuting will get over 40mpg city, or be electric. Big 3 are you listening?

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:00 am

GetUrban wrote:Big 3 are you listening?

I'm sure they are. Problem is they might be the Big 1 or 2 or even the Gone 3 by that point.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:41 pm

i think gas will drop again, due to this little hiccup in pricing and how it freaks people out. I thought i had read somewhere that many experts think the happy number is about $2.54/gallon. Apparently, a price like that isn't completely unbearable for us, but is high enough to not make stocks on petroleum worthless.

Bosco55David · Post by **Bosco55David** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:55 pm

I still don't get why prices have jumped up there. We have actually seen prices drop a few cents the last couple days.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:31 am

At 2:00 am it was still $1.39 at 108th and Giles

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:04 pm

I don't get why people get shocked when gas goes up. It's just the same as I don't get why people |expletive| when it gets cold and snows like it's done every winter since the beginning of |expletive| time. I caught part of an interview on 60 Minutes with OPEC leaders and they said even though gas was going down they needed to do what they could to "hedge their bets".

Post by **nebugeater** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:11 pm

DTO Luv wrote:I don't get why people get shocked when gas goes up. It's just the same as I don't get why people |expletive| when it gets cold and snows like it's done every winter since the beginning of |expletive| time. I caught part of an interview on 60 Minutes with OPEC leaders and they said even though gas was going down they needed to do what they could to "hedge their bets".

Can we start a list of things that are set in stone that you bitttch about and no one else gets?

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:53 pm

Maybe I should just do a blog. That's what the kids are doing nowadays.

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:23 pm

DTO Luv wrote:It's just the same as I don't get why people |expletive| when it gets cold and snows like it's done every winter since the beginning of |expletive| time."

You'd probably |expletive| too if you ever actually walked to work anymore. Slacker.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 5:33 pm

"Mr Urban" doesn't even walk to work.... :lafcry:

omahastylee459 · Post by **omahastylee459** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:26 pm

I drove down to KC for a wedding this weekend and gas was down to $1.25 there

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:38 am

Brad wrote:"Mr Urban" doesn't even walk to work.... :lafcry:

I don't need to walk anymore. I have friends I roll with.

Post by **nebugeater** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:15 am

DTO Luv wrote:
Brad wrote:"Mr Urban" doesn't even walk to work.... :lafcry:

I don't need to walk anymore. I have friends I roll with.

I thought that was you I saw downtown the other AM, aren't you the one with the scarf hogging the drivers seat.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:40 am

You must have been looking in the wrong car.

Post by **nebugeater** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:49 am

The watch just doesn't work with the outfit.

You need to get one of these

DTO Luv wrote:You must have been looking in the wrong car.

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:18 am

Brad wrote:"Mr Urban" doesn't even walk to work.... :lafcry:

I live in Omaha, give me a break! :lol:

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:23 am

GetUrban wrote:
Brad wrote:"Mr Urban" doesn't even walk to work.... :lafcry:
I live in Omaha, give me a break! :lol:

He's talking about me, The King Of Downtown.

Post by **nebugeater** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:37 am

DTO Luv wrote:
GetUrban wrote:
Brad wrote:"Mr Urban" doesn't even walk to work.... :lafcry:
I live in Omaha, give me a break! :lol:
He's talking about me, The King Of Downtown.

King?????

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:16 am

DTO Luv wrote:
GetUrban wrote:
Brad wrote:"Mr Urban" doesn't even walk to work.... :lafcry:
I live in Omaha, give me a break! :lol:
He's talking about me, The King Of Downtown.

Oh, that was YOU I saw in Subway....

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:03 pm

Wow I'm surprised so many have seen me around town. Stalkers.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:17 am

And you have quite a few versatile looks too.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:09 pm

All of the stations on 13th that had been hovering just below $1.50 for a week or so suddenly jumped this morning to just under $1.70. I'm sure this coincides with yesterday's announcement that OPEC was cutting production by 2.2 million barrels per day in January.

Makes sense right? Supply and demand and all that, right?

Then someone please explain to me how gas went up $.20 overnight while oil dropped $4 a barrel to its lowest price in 4+ years.

Now try to tell me that someone isn't |expletive| someone.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:25 pm

Big E wrote:All of the stations on 13th that had been hovering just below $1.50 for a week or so suddenly jumped this morning to just under $1.70. I'm sure this coincides with yesterday's announcement that OPEC was cutting production by 2.2 million barrels per day in January.

Makes sense right? Supply and demand and all that, right?

Then someone please explain to me how gas went up $.20 overnight while oil dropped $4 a barrel to its lowest price in 4+ years.

Now try to tell me that someone isn't |expletive| someone.

No kidding The one by my house was 1.56 before work and 1.69 after work and I didn't look today....

icejammer · Post by **icejammer** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:47 pm

Big E wrote:All of the stations on 13th that had been hovering just below $1.50 for a week or so suddenly jumped this morning to just under $1.70. I'm sure this coincides with yesterday's announcement that OPEC was cutting production by 2.2 million barrels per day in January.

Makes sense right? Supply and demand and all that, right?

Then someone please explain to me how gas went up $.20 overnight while oil dropped $4 a barrel to its lowest price in 4+ years.

Now try to tell me that someone isn't |expletive| someone.

Well, the spot price for gas has gone up significantly in the last couple weeks, as seen below:

One factor that may be driving this train is the unusual cold weather over much of the country, driving up demand for heating oil, which ultimately impacts the price we pay at the pump.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:19 pm

Well, oil just plummeted today from 44$ per barrel to 36 $ per barrel.
http://www.marketwatch.com/

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:31 pm

Which means gas should be at $2 by Sunday, probably.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:35 am

at some point, at some time, there is a possibility that there's a chance they may need to reduce production to keep pricing in check and help maintain demand.

How's it go? Putting the cart before the horse? i hate those bastards that run the oil industry.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:44 am

thenewguy wrote:at some point, at some time, there is a possibility that there's a chance they may need to reduce production to keep pricing in check and help maintain demand.

How's it go? Putting the cart before the horse? i hate those bastards that run the oil industry.

Those bastards are spelled O. P. E. C.
We idiots bow to their every whims because in the past 30 years we have literally driven away from the direction of energy independence. Getting toward that goal will not be easy, will not involve gas being less than $3 or $4 or $5 a gallon, will take years of dedication, redirection of industries, a concerted government focus on developing green technologies, and, yes, public sacrifice. Barack Obama is just the president to work toward the goal of freeing the U.S. from the shackles that have all of us enslaved to the Middle Eastern sheiks and Latin American despots. The question is, will we as Americans be up to the challenge?

It involves much more than a concern for the environment, or even our economy. It is a matter of our national security.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:23 am

My prediction is that gas doesn't go down until 1/4/09 and if oil rebounds by then, it won't go down at all.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:35 am

Brad wrote:My perdition is that gas doesn't go down until 1/4/09 and if oil rebounds by then, it won't go down at all.

Your what?