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Mr.Bill

(24,253 posts)
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 09:02 PM Feb 2022

What are gas prices doing where you live?

I had not been out for a few days, but I went out today and prices at the cheap places have risen about four cents since the invasion began. I live in Northen California and I know my area may not be typical because it is a resort area and gas prices are usually a bit inflated most of the time anyway. We are at $4.59. It was $4.55 this time last week.

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What are gas prices doing where you live? (Original Post) Mr.Bill Feb 2022 OP
Ours went up .10 per gallon....we're now @ 3.55 per gallon.....Southeastern MN a kennedy Feb 2022 #1
I am in KCMO Rebl2 Feb 2022 #2
$3.89 in my area. n/t ChazII Feb 2022 #3
Living in SW Ohio Xavier Breath Feb 2022 #4
3.85 Western NY EarthFirst Feb 2022 #5
You must be close to Buffalo. SergeStorms Feb 2022 #10
Holding steady at 4.39. Central Valley. onecaliberal Feb 2022 #6
Western NY. SergeStorms Feb 2022 #7
Range from $3.33 to $3.49 in my area. Kaleva Feb 2022 #8
NE Ohio Diamond_Dog Feb 2022 #9
I filled up today for $3.25. wad $3.19 last week. calguy Feb 2022 #11
They are up .10 or .20 the last week. 4.09, 3.99 cash. LizBeth Feb 2022 #12
Down 10 cents or so - not expected. alittlelark Feb 2022 #13
Kansas City and nearby . . . hatrack Feb 2022 #14
It went up 20 cents this week. GoCubsGo Feb 2022 #15
Cheapest for reg in so cal: 4.49 Bobstandard Feb 2022 #16
Victoria Australia canetoad Feb 2022 #17
How much was it a week or two ago. Mr.Bill Feb 2022 #19
It's been that for a couple of weeks canetoad Feb 2022 #26
Thanks for the replies. Mr.Bill Feb 2022 #18
$3.50-ish in Central Connecticut VMA131Marine Feb 2022 #20
3.50-ish - Broward County In It to Win It Feb 2022 #21
Eugene Oregon Matthew28 Feb 2022 #22
5 or 10 cents higher than before, nothing big durablend Feb 2022 #23
Up .20 cents. Sucks, but it's survivable. Lancero Feb 2022 #24
Just checked Gas Buddy - MOMFUDSKI Feb 2022 #25
$4.80 for regular, on the Central Coast, CA. It's been worse. Keep reminding yourselves that.... Hekate Feb 2022 #27
Paid $3.85 outside Philly peggysue2 Feb 2022 #28
North GA - started the week at $3.13, ended at $3.39. brer cat Feb 2022 #29
$3.09 in Superior, CO ellie Feb 2022 #30
pretty volatile-- Only about 10% of stations had any data on GasBuddy app yesterday... hlthe2b Feb 2022 #31
I think it's the convenience factor for people traveling or commuting Mr.Bill Feb 2022 #32
In SE Iowa, ours have gone up over the last month from 3.09, to 3.19, and now are at 3.29. Sogo Feb 2022 #33
I bought gas today at the Missouri-Arkansas border for $2.99. It was sinkingfeeling Feb 2022 #34
$4.45 to $5 in South Bay area, CA sakabatou Feb 2022 #35
holding steady at $3.45/gal onethatcares Feb 2022 #36

Xavier Breath

(3,599 posts)
4. Living in SW Ohio
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 09:08 PM
Feb 2022

and 87 was at $3.25/gallon today. I maximized the Kroger discount and got it for $2.85. I honestly expected it to be much higher. But considering what you're paying, I have no right to complain.

SergeStorms

(19,187 posts)
10. You must be close to Buffalo.
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 09:12 PM
Feb 2022

Ours was $3.59 here (30 mi. west of Rochester) yesterday, but it could have gone up overnight. I'm glad I'm retired and don't have to commute back and forth to work everyday.

alittlelark

(18,890 posts)
13. Down 10 cents or so - not expected.
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 09:22 PM
Feb 2022

I saw up to $3.63 in Albuquerque, but filled up at 3.11 at the Rez station at the last gas on 550 in Sandoval Co before San Ysidro.

hatrack

(59,578 posts)
14. Kansas City and nearby . . .
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 09:25 PM
Feb 2022

Ranging from $3.15 to around $3.50, depending on proximity to the interstates and to the KC metro area.

GoCubsGo

(32,075 posts)
15. It went up 20 cents this week.
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 09:26 PM
Feb 2022

I'm in South Carolina. Gas was $3.09 since before Thanksgiving. Two weeks ago, it went up to $3.29. Now, it's up to $3.49. Still cheaper than what it was in Dumbya's last year, but I'm still glad I don't drive much.

Bobstandard

(1,292 posts)
16. Cheapest for reg in so cal: 4.49
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 09:28 PM
Feb 2022

Despite our own oil wells, refining capacity and major pipeline termination.

Yes, high taxes, but they don’t change as prices rise or lower. It’s just that the oil companies can charge whatever they want. Coming to a pump near you

canetoad

(17,136 posts)
26. It's been that for a couple of weeks
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 09:42 PM
Feb 2022

Normal price would be about 1.30 litre, went down a bit at the start of covid.

Mr.Bill

(24,253 posts)
18. Thanks for the replies.
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 09:35 PM
Feb 2022

It looks like the prices aren't going crazy, so that's good news. I also don't see people lining up to panic buy here, either.

Lancero

(3,002 posts)
24. Up .20 cents. Sucks, but it's survivable.
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 09:42 PM
Feb 2022

If we want to force Russia out of Ukraine, we need to sanction their top export.

It would mean for some lean times, but it's better than allowing more Ukrainian blood to be spilled.

Peace in our time describes the failings that lead to WWII. I wonder, what will the history books say about this war? Gas for our cars?

Hekate

(90,565 posts)
27. $4.80 for regular, on the Central Coast, CA. It's been worse. Keep reminding yourselves that....
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 09:43 PM
Feb 2022

…that oil and gas companies like to mess with our minds. Not the president. Not the governor. Not your mayor. It all goes back to Big Oil.

peggysue2

(10,825 posts)
28. Paid $3.85 outside Philly
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 09:46 PM
Feb 2022

That was Thursday afternoon. That's about 30 cents up from what we paid several months ago when we first moved back to the area. Sticker shock bc we were paying under $3.00 in TN (around $2.65 in August).

Is what it is.

brer cat

(24,525 posts)
29. North GA - started the week at $3.13, ended at $3.39.
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 10:17 PM
Feb 2022

As I looked over the prices posted here, I think I'd best not complain.

hlthe2b

(102,141 posts)
31. pretty volatile-- Only about 10% of stations had any data on GasBuddy app yesterday...
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 10:51 PM
Feb 2022

and a pretty wide range $3.22 - $3.48/gal for regular. I have never understood why gas prices go up and up the closer you are to the interstate.

Mr.Bill

(24,253 posts)
32. I think it's the convenience factor for people traveling or commuting
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 11:06 PM
Feb 2022

on the interstate and getting gas. They want to do it close to the interstate so they can get back on their route quickly.

It also stands to reason that the gas station's overhead could be higher because commercial real estate is worth more if close to the highway.

Sogo

(4,986 posts)
33. In SE Iowa, ours have gone up over the last month from 3.09, to 3.19, and now are at 3.29.
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 11:09 PM
Feb 2022

But they haven't moved since this war began.

sinkingfeeling

(51,438 posts)
34. I bought gas today at the Missouri-Arkansas border for $2.99. It was
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 11:28 PM
Feb 2022

averaging $3.62 in hometown Illinois.

onethatcares

(16,163 posts)
36. holding steady at $3.45/gal
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 04:10 PM
Feb 2022

for regular in the St Petersburg FL area.

Some stations are $3.48 but no lower than $3.44 that I've seen today 2/28

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