rod
Retired 22 years
It jumped up to $2.54 at our Costco last Friday. Then again all the stations around here raised their prices just because its Memorial weekend and this is a tourist area.
Gas Prices
- Thread starter moreluck
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It jumped up to $2.54 at our Costco last Friday. Then again all the stations around here raised their prices just because its Memorial weekend and this is a tourist area.
2.69 on this side of the state.
brown25
Well-Known Member
rod
Retired 22 years
The first station a tourist sees coming into town is always 10-20 cents a gallon higher here. The locals know to avoid this price gouger but he sure gets his share of others to rape. In the winter he is competitive with the other stations but many locals (not enough) refuse to give him a dime.
Sportello
Well-Known Member
She deserves it. Gas is predicted to drop below $2/gal in all of the US except Orange County if the war mongers don't screw things up.
moreluck
golden ticket member
Better than that ...... I can afford it !!!!!
Over $5.00 in downtown los angeles...
The gas and oil companies have really screwed california residents. This manipulation has gotten out of control..
I wrote months ago on this thread about the oil companies selling SURPLUS gas and oil to Mexico because california refiners ran out of storage capacity.
They sold off all the surplus, leaving demand higher than supply, causing prices to spike near a dollar a gallon overnight.
Despite Californians using less fuel year over year for 5 years now, the oil companies decided to deplete the supply to force prices upwards of $5.00 a gallon !
Mission accomplished.
Maybe now you can understand why there is a need for regulations.
TOS.
The gas and oil companies have really screwed california residents. This manipulation has gotten out of control..
I wrote months ago on this thread about the oil companies selling SURPLUS gas and oil to Mexico because california refiners ran out of storage capacity.
They sold off all the surplus, leaving demand higher than supply, causing prices to spike near a dollar a gallon overnight.
Despite Californians using less fuel year over year for 5 years now, the oil companies decided to deplete the supply to force prices upwards of $5.00 a gallon !
Mission accomplished.
Maybe now you can understand why there is a need for regulations.
TOS.
moreluck
golden ticket member
plus the "special blends" required in some states.
Babagounj
Strength through joy
The refinery that has historically produced about a fifth of Southern California's gasoline has been crippled since a February explosion — and may stay that way for months to come.
The trouble at Exxon Mobil's refinery in Torrance is a major factor pushing up regional gas prices, which have risen dramatically this month. Restoring the site to full capacity is among the best hopes for bringing prices back down, according to analysts.
The Torrance refinery currently operates at less than 20% of its capacity, said Mohsen Nazemi of the South Coast Air Quality Management District .
The average gas price in the L.A. area hit a new high for the month on Thursday at $4.30 — about 50 cents above the state average and $1.50 above the rest of the nation. On Friday, the average gas price in the L.A. area dropped a penny
The trouble at Exxon Mobil's refinery in Torrance is a major factor pushing up regional gas prices, which have risen dramatically this month. Restoring the site to full capacity is among the best hopes for bringing prices back down, according to analysts.
The Torrance refinery currently operates at less than 20% of its capacity, said Mohsen Nazemi of the South Coast Air Quality Management District .
The average gas price in the L.A. area hit a new high for the month on Thursday at $4.30 — about 50 cents above the state average and $1.50 above the rest of the nation. On Friday, the average gas price in the L.A. area dropped a penny
