How much is Regular Unleaded Where You are?

[Marilyn]

Wow, $3.82 in Austin. Never thought I'd see the day. We spoke to a man today who owns oil wells. Due to the current price of crude, he's making $250,000 per month!! Can you imagine. That kind of income is inconceivable. We are paying so other people can make that kind of profit? No one needs that much money. I'm not for taking it away from him, he invested well and should be rewarded for it, but for oil to be this high. This is absurd!!

[gja1000]

You are right, oil is way too high. I wish I knew when it would come down to a reasonable level, but I fear we are looking at the future. I know Europe has been living with these and higher prices for a long time. I don't think they have any sympathy for us.

Part of the problem is that it has happened so quickly - if we had eased up to these prices over a few years, then we'd all be better prepared to adapt with smaller more efficient cars and the like. But no, it's been WHAM - here it is and no one is prepared.

[Marilyn]

I'd sure hate to be a car dealer stuck with huge trucks and SUV's on the lot. The RV industry is hurting as well. I saw a dealership this week with some of their bigger pickups parked out at the curb with $12,000 off signs on them.

Fortunately my company pays for the gas in my truck. I gassed up twice this week. That's $155.00 for gas in one week!! People on $400/month car allowances from their companies are really getting a bad deal right now.

[Janet]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

Wow, $3.82 in Austin. Never thought I'd see the day. We spoke to a man today who owns oil wells. Due to the current price of crude, he's making $250,000 per month!! Can you imagine. That kind of income is inconceivable. We are paying so other people can make that kind of profit? No one needs that much money. I'm not for taking it away from him, he invested well and should be rewarded for it, but for oil to be this high. This is absurd!!

That's what I was trying to say...the rich will get richer and the poor will get poorer. It's not going to get better...in anything.

[DianaB]

Gas here is $3.749 to $3.819. I fill up at the Co-op and I use a member's card so I really don't pay attention to the price of gas. We're just billed for it at the end of the month.

My husband filled the tractor the other day and it was OVER $700 and sometimes he can empty a tank in a day!!! Next time you go to complain think about what the poor farmers are paying for gas!

[Gina]

Originally Posted by DianaB

Gas here is $3.749 to $3.819. I fill up at the Co-op and I use a member's card so I really don't pay attention to the price of gas. We're just billed for it at the end of the month.

My husband filled the tractor the other day and it was OVER $700 and sometimes he can empty a tank in a day!!! Next time you go to complain think about what the poor farmers are paying for gas!

Diana I feel for you thats terrible.. I have three cars to provide gas for I told my kids time to get summer jobs now that they are out of school for summer... It is getting so ridiculous.

[Janet]

I did the same thing with Ricky, Gina. He wants to drive..he pays for it ALL. He bought and paid for his used car with money he's earned. Now that he's working part-time (hopefully more in the summer) he has to pay his insurance, gas and plates.

Gas here was $3.89 this morning. I don't know what we're going to do. I need a smaller car, but I love my van and there is so much room in it. I can haul darn near anything. I need to check again and see how many miles per gallon I'm getting. Been quite some time since I checked and I just don't remember.

[Chandra Amaya]

up to 3.69 tonight

[Tiramisu]

$3.799 at my Exxon station today!