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MuseRider

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5. Price of Propane in Kansas

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2014, 01:41 PM

Jan 2014

yesterday was over $5.00/gallon. Not too many years ago I paid under a dollar a gallon.

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Wow, we just got a delivery of LP gas, which we use to heat with. [View all] Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 OP

Yes, someone else posted a couple of days ago that LP had almost unbelievably shot up in price Fumesucker Jan 2014 #1

And don't forget the flaring that is still going on. RC Jan 2014 #2

That is not true. There are valid reasons to flare gas. Ikonoklast Jan 2014 #15

like what? Agony Jan 2014 #19

They flare it because it is cheaper than collecting it and building a pipeline. RC Jan 2014 #21

You know they dump gasoline too just to reduce supply and keep prices up. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #25

No they don't, Stop being silly. RC Jan 2014 #31

During the Bush Years they were dumping gas to jack up the prices. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #38

Link to that? former9thward Jan 2014 #47

I'll dig for some later. There were articles on DU back then too. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #56

If there is no pipeline connection to those wellheads, gas gets flared off. Ikonoklast Jan 2014 #64

Untill a little over 3 years ago, I was living in North Dakota. RC Jan 2014 #66

I saw someone else post a price of $5.25/gallon on DU last night TexasTowelie Jan 2014 #3

Pretty serious situation YarnAddict Jan 2014 #4

Price of Propane in Kansas MuseRider Jan 2014 #5

gouging, the american way. spanone Jan 2014 #6

This message is from Lincoln County YarnAddict Jan 2014 #7

Ominous. (nt) enough Jan 2014 #9

Why are the feds allowing this gouging? seveneyes Jan 2014 #8

Simple durablend Jan 2014 #24

Yes, I believe payoffs run deep into the system seveneyes Jan 2014 #27

I just bought my third 150 gal delivery of heating oil this season. longship Jan 2014 #10

I just got oil for $4.09 which was for two weeks worth. I hate to think what the next Auntie Bush Jan 2014 #29

Fossil fuels are so 19th century. They need to go away. Lint Head Jan 2014 #11

Nationalize the Oil and Gas companies Champion Jack Jan 2014 #12

Yes. It should have been done years ago. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #61

We live about 60 Worried senior Jan 2014 #13

We are sitting on a glut of natural gas randr Jan 2014 #14

+1000 nt freebrew Jan 2014 #16

I don't know how those people sleep LittleGirl Jan 2014 #17

I feel the same way. Auntie Bush Jan 2014 #30

I say we get the damn feds to do their jobs seveneyes Jan 2014 #18

Capitalism only works under a certain set of conditions BlueStreak Jan 2014 #28

^^^THIS^^^ riqster Jan 2014 #35

What happens, too is this Aerows Jan 2014 #46

Definitely. It is all rigged. It is not a free market BlueStreak Jan 2014 #50

Maybe restaurants and tourism? Aerows Jan 2014 #51

And re: restaurants BlueStreak Jan 2014 #58

+1 000 000 000 000 000 kestrel91316 Jan 2014 #33

Well, it isn't like it would take a genius to see this coming Aerows Jan 2014 #44

Fracking is great! Just wait until were paying $4 a gallon for CLEAN tap water! ErikJ Jan 2014 #20

I hope nothing I wrote was taken as a justification for fracking. Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #22

Or you could move to a warmer climate. THe South needs more Dems. ErikJ Jan 2014 #26

I'm in Florida madville Jan 2014 #37

You have to believe durablend Jan 2014 #23

I don't doubt it a bit Aerows Jan 2014 #42

holy moly. i live in phoenix. my DesertFlower Jan 2014 #32

do you pay the entire year up front? Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2014 #34

Yes. I bought 1,000 gallons in the summer @ $1.39. Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #36

It's all about insulation... druidity33 Jan 2014 #59

if my memory serves me during the oil crisis of the early 70`s.... madrchsod Jan 2014 #39

If my memory is correct, during the oil crisis of the early '70s, RebelOne Jan 2014 #45

interesting. kick Liberal_in_LA Jan 2014 #40

$8 Natural Gas, right on schedule Aerows Jan 2014 #41

Here's the article I was looking for Aerows Jan 2014 #43

My car here in South Korea runs on LP davidpdx Jan 2014 #48

South Korea Aerows Jan 2014 #49

Could be davidpdx Jan 2014 #57

Venezuela pricing and soon enough, Feds jump in and regulate ... MindMover Jan 2014 #52

Wisconsin Residential Propane prices 1992-2014 Graph IADEMO2004 Jan 2014 #53

I feel for you..truly. Is there price manipulation going on..do you think? KoKo Jan 2014 #54

I think the Maine gov website said avg price here is 3.25, and that it's up GreenPartyVoter Jan 2014 #55

This Doesn't Make A Lot Of Sense ProfessorGAC Jan 2014 #60

Thats why we switched to an all electric madokie Jan 2014 #62

I wouldn't mind a ductless AC in the summer, as much for the humidity as the heat. Right now, though GreenPartyVoter Jan 2014 #63

Be happy you are not living on an indian reservation in a trailer. L0oniX Jan 2014 #65

Was in a cabin for 3 years on the Res ... MindMover Jan 2014 #67