Man, gas is getting cheap!

jztemple2 · Post by **jztemple2** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:28 pm

Thanks to this price war between Russia and OPEC/Saudi Arabi, gasoline is getting really cheap here in Florida. I just paid $2.02 a gallon this afternoon. Of course this is killing the American shale oil industry, or so I read in the news. Funny how just a year and a half ago I was driving home through New Mexico and West Texas and there were tons and tons of rigs, work trucks and oil workers jumping on fields that the Federal government had made available for drilling. I'm guessing most of those fields are shutting down.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:36 pm

$1.87 here. The lady working the fast food joint said the sign read $1.99 when she came into work this morning.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:43 pm

$2.05 today. Filled one care at $2.12 a couple of days ago, other car, last filled at around $2.50, will probably need filling tomorrow..

Does not make up for massive 401(k) losses though.

jztemple2 · Post by **jztemple2** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:49 pm

Jeff V wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:43 pm Does not make up for massive 401(k) losses though.

We are retired and living off our savings, annuities and other "financial instruments" as my wife and her financial advisor call them. We are ultra conservative in these and so are happy to live with low interest rates (I mean, low) rather than anything speculative. The way this century is going it seems to be the logical thing to do.

Gas in our area has dropped almost forty cents in the past week.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:54 pm

Under $1.80 in my neck of the woods.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:03 pm

jztemple2 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:49 pm
Jeff V wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:43 pm Does not make up for massive 401(k) losses though.
We are retired and living off our savings, annuities and other "financial instruments" as my wife and her financial advisor call them. We are ultra conservative in these and so are happy to live with low interest rates (I mean, low) rather than anything speculative. The way this century is going it seems to be the logical thing to do.

Gas in our area has dropped almost forty cents in the past week.

Mine (plus any SS that might still exist) ought to be sufficient to last me until death as long as I emigrate to the Philippines like my wife intends. Kids won't be out of school until I'm in my upper 70's though, so the whole "retirement" thing is a fantasy that'll likely never happen. Like winning the lottery. Which, incidentally, appears to be the only possible path to retirement.

Buying a ticket now and then would be necessary, thoough.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:08 pm

I paid $1.439 for premium yesterday. Knowing that it's due to the Saudis extreme shenanigans did not make me feel all that great about the situation. Wonderful for consumers, but not so hot for the producers (both in RUS and in the US). Now does not feel like a great time for extra socio-political turbulence.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:11 pm

Premium here is still north of $3 per gallon.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:19 pm

Almost makes me wish I used gas. I still have half of my February tank.

Zitterbacke · Post by **Zitterbacke** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:21 pm

Still a steal.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:09 pm

Gas is cheap right when they dont want you going anywhere. Hm,mmm.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 9:42 am

Kraken wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:19 pm Almost makes me wish I used gas. I still have half of my February tank.

Come on over for dinner. That'll use a few tanks.

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:21 pm

paid 3.05 for the cheap gas today... a few days ago it was 2.83.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:31 pm

$1.77 here this morning. And oil dropped another 5% today.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:33 pm

Premium is $3.99/gallon at the closest station to my house. I think regular is probably $2.99 or so.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:03 pm

$1.74 here.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 9:33 am

Oil is down to $23 in early trading.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:27 pm

stessier wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 9:33 am Oil is down to $23 in early trading.

$21.65.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:12 pm

Saw the news lady say oil barrel prices have dropped $40 since so in so and we've seen a 19 cent drop in gas prices. lol thats pathetic. Id like gas to hit 99 cent thanks.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:40 pm

Paid $1.92 for E88 yesterday.

Hrothgar · Post by **Hrothgar** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 3:22 pm

Daehawk wrote: ↑Wed Mar 18, 2020 2:12 pm Saw the news lady say oil barrel prices have dropped $40 since so in so and we've seen a 19 cent drop in gas prices. lol thats pathetic. Id like gas to hit 99 cent thanks.

$20 a barrel oil hasn't hit the refineries yet. It usually takes a couple of weeks.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:28 pm

Down to $1.65 here.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:50 pm

$1.45 at Sam's Club here.

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:14 pm

My wife used accumulated store coupons and filled up the Grand Cherokee for $11 this afternoon. I think she paid 80 cents a gallon, regular price $1.90 maybe.

Score!

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:25 pm

$1.77 at our local grocery store. $1.70 at Wal Mart.
With my discount card I paid $1.22 at the grocery.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 10:00 pm

dbt1949 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:25 pm $1.77 at our local grocery store. $1.70 at Wal Mart.
With my discount card I paid $1.22 at the grocery.

Don't you wish you could fill your septic tank full of it and never worry about $4 gas again?

I paid $1.81 today. Wish they had milk at their store, though.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 10:17 pm

Jeff V wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 10:00 pm
dbt1949 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:25 pm $1.77 at our local grocery store. $1.70 at Wal Mart.
With my discount card I paid $1.22 at the grocery.
Don't you wish you could fill your septic tank full of it and never worry about $4 gas again?

You can but you have to buy a tanker at a time. Do the contango.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 10:26 pm

Remember when we were wringing our hands over Peak Oil?

I gassed Wife's car today but didn't notice what it cost. Somewhere around $2.25, give or take a dime. With the lockdown coming that tank will last a couple of months. Probably ought to fill up my car, too, even though I'm only driving 10 miles a week now.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 12:23 am

Don't you wish you could fill your septic tank full of it and never worry about $4 gas again?

With all the canned and dry beans I have mine is full of gas.

wonderpug · Post by **wonderpug** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 3:56 pm

Just filled up at $1.57! (Albuquerque suburbs)

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:05 pm

I only see $1.59 around the interstate exits. The rest is about $1.68 here.

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:20 pm

I paid $2.89 last Thursday, the last day I left the house. That was down $.30 from two weeks before.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:26 pm

$1.78 by me on Saturday, but 20-40 cents more the closer one gets to civilization.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:29 am

stessier wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:50 pm $1.45 at Sam's Club here.

$1.35 at Sam's today.

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:54 am

$1.75 in Huntsville when I was there over the weekend. Haven't been out in a few days now, probably lower.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:44 am

$2.59 here. Thanks Illinois.

Although I haven't filled up in 3 weeks and still have a near-full tank.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:46 am

I filled up on the 16th and have driven about 10 miles since then (all grocery store runs).

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:19 pm

Filled up earlier at $1.79. Now I'm looking at a station with $1.49. I wonder if Casey's takes returns?

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:44 am

stessier wrote: ↑Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:29 am
stessier wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2020 6:50 pm $1.45 at Sam's Club here.
$1.35 at Sam's today.

$1.26 at Sam's today.

wonderpug · Post by **wonderpug** » Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:17 pm

In the Albuquerque area, it's $1.26 at my local cheapest non-club gas station. At Costco and Sam's Club it's $1.19