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DinahMoeHum

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8. It's more a seasonal thing than anything else.

Reply to ProudLib72 (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2018, 10:08 PM

May 2018

Historically, gasoline prices are higher in spring/summer than winter.

If one looks at a commodity spot price chart for Gasoline RBOB (Reformulated Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending) over the years for seasonal tendencies, they’ll find that In the lead-up to summer (April/May/June), prices tend to rise in anticipation of peak driving season. Prices tend to fall in the winter when inclement weather keeps consumers off the roads.

https://commodity.com/energy/rbob-gasoline/#Seasonal_demand

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I Demand a drop in gas prices! [View all] ProudLib72 May 2018 OP

YES saidsimplesimon May 2018 #1

In Denver metro they are around $2.85 ProudLib72 May 2018 #2

I lived in Denver saidsimplesimon May 2018 #5

Is that real???? pangaia May 2018 #3

Nah dalton99a May 2018 #7

We will pay HIGH all summer THEN drop just BEFORE election time bluestarone May 2018 #4

I just paid $60. to fill up today in Los Angeles. n/t jaysunb May 2018 #6

I never put in more than $20 at a time ProudLib72 May 2018 #9

It's more a seasonal thing than anything else. DinahMoeHum May 2018 #8

Is this how Democracy dies? jimlup May 2018 #10

Just this week here in New York, most stations are $3 and above just for regular. Rhiannon12866 May 2018 #11

I moved across the country from CT to CO in 2006, and gas was averaging $3.25 all the way ProudLib72 May 2018 #14

It's never official... flotsam May 2018 #12

No, you have to fake trump tweet it to make it official ProudLib72 May 2018 #15

republicans are totally to blame for this Achilleaze May 2018 #13

I teach as an adjunct. The community college where I teach is 23 miles one way ProudLib72 May 2018 #16

I DEMAND to see your taxes, motherfucker. GoCubsGo May 2018 #17