I have noticed I haven't heard anything about gas going to $5 a gallon this summer.

[doc03]

Even with a hurricane in the gulf the price here has dropped this week $3.24 today. It has gone up every summer
and before a hurricane even reaches the gulf prices have always gone up in the past.

[msongs]

1. prices in honolulu are down about 30 cents the past month. costco is way down..of course nt

[liberal N proud]

2. I just traveled from Missouri to South Carolina today

Paid $3.09 in Missouri and Georgia.
I stopped in Tennessee because I needed gas, noticed it was $3.49. I knew it was $3.09 in North Georgia on Thursday when I went out. I pumped enough to get me to Georgia.

[kelly1mm]

3. We are at $3.40ish here in Maryland and am thanking my lucky stars. It does suck that $3+ seems to be the new normal. n

[doc03]

7. If you consider inflation I don't think it is out of line with

other prices.

[bigtree]

4. US oil production hit record levels under Pres. Biden.

Increased oil production has helped keep gas prices low after they spiked in 2022, even as OPEC countries have slashed supply
https://www.vox.com/climate/24098983/biden-oil-production-climate-fossil-fuel-renewables

Link to tweet

[chicoescuela]

5. Price is still well over $5 a gallon here in beautiful Lake Tahoe.

[marble falls]

6. President Biden just released fuel from the Strategic Reserves to counter price gouging oil companies ...

... https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/president-biden-releases-more-oil-from-strategic-reserve-to-help-lower-gas-prices

[MichMan]

9. That was over 1 year & 8 months ago.

Doubt it has any effect on prices now

[ColinC]

11. This is from May

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/05/22/icymi-biden-to-release-1-million-barrels-of-gasoline-to-reduce-prices-at-the-pump-ahead-of-july-4/

[MichMan]

13. We consume 9 million barrels of gasoline daily

It's a drop in the bucket.

1 million barrels is enough for about 2 & 1/2 hours of consumption. In one day.

[ColinC]

14. Regardless I don't think the oil companies are keeping the price down out of the goodness of their hearts

[MichMan]

15. It's $3.70 per gallon here

No real change as far as I can tell

[ColinC]

18. I'm working off the premise of the OP that gas is cheaper than most summers

I don’t buy gas so I hardly know.

[marble falls]

12. OOOPPPS!...

https://reason.com/2024/07/03/energy-department-turns-ordinary-gasoline-sale-into-major-announcement/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/biden-administration-announces-sale-of-1m-barrels-of-gasoline-ahead-of-july-4-travel/ar-BB1phZJb

[onecaliberal]

8. Even in California, it's 4.19 in my area. And it held over the holiday.

I will take it.

[maxsolomon]

10. Plenty of time to jack it up before November.

Don't fret!

[republianmushroom]

16. You don't live n California.

[doc03]

17. Gas is 30 to 40 cents higher soon as I enter PA but I don't live

there either. It's the tax.