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I went over to see Daddy last week before Gustav. On Tuesday, gas was $3.34 in Wiggins. By Thursday it was $3.69. Now, I can usnderstand it going up a little, even moderate. But .35 in 2 days? I call BS!! Now, himacane is gone, oil is dropping everyday per barrel, the facilities are coming back online, no gas lines, no panic buying. Yet, they won't even ATTEMPT to come down. WTF!?!?
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Worse yet, look at the prices of fuel when oil was just above $100/barrel a few months ago: barely cresting the $3/gallon mark. I know that there is no direct correlation between oil cost and gasoline cost, but there sure is no justification (other than greed) for the higher fuel costs that still linger. Demand is falling, so rather than letting prices correct, the companies opt to lower production in order to keep prices high.
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In our town, reguler 87 is at $3.79 per gallon. When I drive N 19 miles, regular 87 is $3.63. I don't get it either. Our town is where the port is so they cannot tell me its because of the transport cost. I think its mishandled after it gets priced for distribution. During Ivan, they were cracking down on the stations that were gouging the prices. Maybe I'm wrong.
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| I agree w/all of the above. But...you can buy it or not.....free market. OR....we could mandate (BIG GOV'T) prices. Or is there a 3rd choice?????? I don't know of one, but if YOU do, I'd love to hear it!!!!!!
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No, I just keep on buying it and don't pass too many people on the way home from work on a bad day. lol!
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| Now on local TV this morning they were saying the terminals in Freeport and Panama City were dry. The problem THEY say is the disruptions of the barrage traffic in the intercostal waterways. So the price might not change until they get some gas in the tanks, unless a station hauls it in by truck and then a short term price jump. Just MHOP. Hey no barrages, no gas, use what you got locally then wait for some more.
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PennFish (9/4/2008)
Now on local TV this morning they were saying the terminals in Freeport and Panama City were dry. The problem THEY say is the disruptions of the barrage traffic in the intercostal waterways. So the price might not change until they get some gas in the tanks, unless a station hauls it in by truck and then a short term price jump. Just MHOP. Hey no barrages, no gas, use what you got locally then wait for some more. Thats actually the terminal I was talking about. The have huge tanks at their port. We have to call and get updates everyday of the area station for access for the medics and FD. I'll remember to call and check on that and see what they tell us tomorrow am. I heard them talking about the supply being delayed, but now I gotta know. The trucks that drive to DeFuniak Springs from Freeport everyday to Walmart and the Tom Thumb, and other stations deliver from this terminal and their prices are significantly lower.
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Downtime2 (9/4/2008)
I went over to see Daddy last week before Gustav. On Tuesday, gas was $3.34 in Wiggins. By Thursday it was $3.69. Now, I can usnderstand it going up a little, even moderate. But .35 in 2 days? I call BS!! Now, himacane is gone, oil is dropping everyday per barrel, the facilities are coming back online, no gas lines, no panic buying. Yet, they won't even ATTEMPT to come down. WTF!?!?
The best thing about it Wade, is that you got to see your pop.
Hope you're both doing as well as can be.
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Xanadu (9/4/2008)
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I went over to see Daddy last week before Gustav. On Tuesday, gas was $3.34 in Wiggins. By Thursday it was $3.69. Now, I can usnderstand it going up a little, even moderate. But .35 in 2 days? I call BS!! Now, himacane is gone, oil is dropping everyday per barrel, the facilities are coming back online, no gas lines, no panic buying. Yet, they won't even ATTEMPT to come down. WTF!?!?The best thing about it Wade, is that you got to see your pop. Hope you're both doing as well as can be. He's in a bad way Hal. A few months at the most.... But at least I got to see him...
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big oil is going to git us somehow...but some things you would pay any price for....
Glad you got over there , and hopefully more trips to come
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PennFish (9/4/2008)
Now on local TV this morning they were saying the terminals in Freeport and Panama City were dry. The problem THEY say is the disruptions of the barrage traffic in the intercostal waterways. So the price might not change until they get some gas in the tanks, unless a station hauls it in by truck and then a short term price jump. Just MHOP. Hey no barrages, no gas, use what you got locally then wait for some more. Up and down the coast, this is what happens. Most of the gas along the gulf coast is transported by barge through the ICW. After a storm the Coast Guard does not allow commercial traffic until the ICW has been swept for possible debris obstructions. This takes a few days after a storm. Therefore once a ports tanks are dry after a storm, they must wait for a new shipment. This info comes from a family member that is both in the CG reserve and manages gas stations. Our gas in our area comes by barge from Mobile. So when we have a storm in our area, that's why we run out and do not get more gas for a few days.
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PennFish (9/4/2008)
Now on local TV this morning they were saying the terminals in Freeport and Panama City were dry. The problem THEY say is the disruptions of the barrage traffic in the intercostal waterways. So the price might not change until they get some gas in the tanks, unless a station hauls it in by truck and then a short term price jump. Just MHOP. Hey no barrages, no gas, use what you got locally then wait for some more. I drove down by the Freeport terminal to see if the boat ramp was usable just 2 days ago and there was a huge gas barge and tug sitting there unloading! How many barges does it take to get enough gas on hand to lower the price a few cents???
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...and ironically, didn't most of the barge traffic divert here when the hurricane came in? Guess moving empty freight is the new way of doing business.
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