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live love laugh

(15,465 posts)
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 03:11 PM Apr 22

Gas prices have plunged precipitously recently by as much as .70/gal.

It’s extremely “lucky” that this is happening as Trump approval ratings are also plummeting.

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Gas prices have plunged precipitously recently by as much as .70/gal. (Original Post) live love laugh Apr 22 OP
gas prices are an indicator of economic activity lapfog_1 Apr 22 #1
Still $3.24 here today. Same as yesterday multigraincracker Apr 22 #2
Is $3.59 plunging? gab13by13 Apr 22 #3
Dropped Greg_In_SF Apr 22 #4
Good orangecrush Apr 22 #5
I got lucky on that front Littlered Apr 22 #9
Go Greg_In_SF Apr 22 #10
I'm prepared orangecrush Apr 22 #11
I was able to fill up for Littlered Apr 22 #6
$2.76 here for regular SheltieLover Apr 22 #7
NOT in California! Brother Buzz Apr 22 #8
Ours have gone down Bettie Apr 22 #12
wrong. it is higher. Nimble_Idea Apr 22 #13
I just paid $3.19. Where the hell is it dropping? Not here. nt Maru Kitteh Apr 22 #14
You couldn't tell that to me, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 22 #15
LOL, I paid $4.895 for premium over the weekend. maxsolomon Apr 22 #16
$2.85 a gallon here dwayneb Apr 22 #17
It's gone up where I'm at.I don't know where you're at but I don't see anything like Tribetime Apr 22 #18
Went from $3.75 to $3.65 while I was gone last 6 days Tree Lady Apr 22 #19

lapfog_1

(30,982 posts)
1. gas prices are an indicator of economic activity
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 03:19 PM
Apr 22

plunging gas prices means things are no longer being done in the USA. Parts are starting to not move. People are being laid off.

We did not just magically start producing more oil.

Littlered

(306 posts)
9. I got lucky on that front
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 03:51 PM
Apr 22

As well this morning. I was able to get a 12 Pack of Hanes “soft and durable” socks for 9.99 after all of my Kohl’s mumbo jumbo discounts.

Brother Buzz

(38,634 posts)
8. NOT in California!
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 03:45 PM
Apr 22

$4.69 to $4.79 a gallon in my Podunk Sacramento Valley town.

We experienced a small gas war a month or so ago when a discount gas outlet opened up, but that passed.

Bettie

(18,392 posts)
12. Ours have gone down
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 03:59 PM
Apr 22

15 cents or so in the past few weeks. Every couple of days they go up again for a day or so, then drop a little, we're at 2.96 at this point, vs. 3.05 or so.

MarineCombatEngineer

(15,695 posts)
15. You couldn't tell that to me,
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 08:17 PM
Apr 22

diesel fuel hasn't dropped at all, if anything, it's increased by .50 cents a gallon in the last 4 weeks and it's expensive for truck drivers as we have BIG tanks to fill.

maxsolomon

(36,686 posts)
16. LOL, I paid $4.895 for premium over the weekend.
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 08:23 PM
Apr 22

I had to go to a grocery gas station and use points to get that price.

Tree Lady

(12,463 posts)
19. Went from $3.75 to $3.65 while I was gone last 6 days
Tue Apr 22, 2025, 08:59 PM
Apr 22

just got home from bay area, of course it was $4.75 there.

I am southern OR.

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