So where's the lower gas prices?

[durablend]

We all watch the markets. Gas has been dropping for weeks yet at least around here (central/eastern PA) aside from Costco and Sam's Club pretty much ain't budging. Even the bigger chains like Sheetz and Wawa are only dribbling down a penny or two at most. Are TPTB sticking it to us during the holidays and trying to make Biden look bad in the process or is there something else going on?

[Duncanpup]

1. Same here in Gettysburg area

[lark]

2. PTB hate Democrats and love fascists, because it's who they are. n/t

[jimfields33]

3. Pennsyvania is unique due to the 50 cent surcharge on each gallon of gas

That will not change until the law is revoked which may never happen. It would be difficult to see under 3 dollar a gallon of gas for awhile.

[doc03]

17. I live in Ohio 60 miles west of Pittsburgh gas prices are always 30 to 40 cents higher in

Pennsylvania. I heard they should go down to maybe $3 by the end of the year probably not in PA though.
The toll roads in PA are ridiculous they just opened a new section of toll road to the Pittsburgh airport. I think it is
about 18 miles long. It costs around $18 for a round trip, I would only use about $3.50 in gas! Don't get me wrong
I like PA I go there many times during the year to ride the bike trails around western PA beautiful country. But the
taxes are to damn high.

[MANative]

4. only Costco has dropped in our city - by 2 cents/gal yesterday

That's it - nobody else has budged. Fairfield Cty CT

[AngryOldDem]

5. I heard it may take some weeks for prices to go down.

Oil supplies have to be reajusted, according to a story on NPR last week.

Here in Indiana they’re pretty much unchanged — $3.45/gal.

[bullwinkle428]

6. $2.76 in eastern Iowa over the weekend, down from around $3.19 at peak

a few weeks ago.

Had to smile after seeing one of those MAGA-created, Joe Biden "I did that!" stickers on a pump when reflecting upon that 10%+ drop.

[Marcuse]

7. Gas across the Canadian border from me is $1.38, not adjusting for the cheaper $ and larger gallon.

[MichMan]

9. Larger gallon? Its per liter

A liter is slightly bigger than a quart. $1.38 cdn per liter is $4.19 a gallon in USD

[Marcuse]

26. I was thinking Imperial Gallon for some reason.

[Mary in S. Carolina]

8. Much lower in SC

Dropped to $3.11 from around $3.90. Expect to be under $3 within the week. Also, shelves are stuffed with product - christmas items such as Poinsett's and wreaths are much cheaper this year..not sure about Christmas Trees. Restaurant food items have gone up in some restaurants (price gouging) while staying at pre-covid prices at others.

[empedocles]

10. Costco in NoVa at $2.99

They use 5 tankers/day here. Minimal inventory pricing.

[Freddie]

11. Yeah here in Philly burbs it's stuck at $3.59

At least it hasn’t gone up in the past couple weeks. I know these things take time.

[mitch96]

12. I just looked on GasBuddy. Least expensive is South Texas...$2.49. 3.09 in west central FL. nt

[multigraincracker]

13. Never buy anything inside the station. That is how they make half

their money. Especially when the pump price is high.

[SKKY]

14. It's down to $2.84 at the Costco I regularly go to...

So, yea, progress I suppose.

[Ron Green]

15. It's still cheap, or people wouldn't be wasting so much of it.

Sitting and idling for 15 minutes, driving alone to work, taking the car for short trips…

When people start using a lot less of it, the price will come down.

[Kaleva]

16. $2.78 at a couple of stations here in Upper Michigan

[jonstl08]

18. My area is fluctuating

In my area (St Louis County West Suburbs) the price is fluctuating between 2.98 - 3.03 a gallon. About .20 lower than 2 weeks ago.

[maxsolomon]

19. What price do you want it to be?

Crude is trading at around $70/barrel, just off a peak of $80. The Trump Low of just over $20/barrel was a short-lived mirage.

https://www.macrotrends.net/1369/crude-oil-price-history-chart

[Mosby]

20. It's $3.79 average in the Phoenix area.

Hasn't dropped at all.

[ChazII]

24. That is what I paid

here in the southern part of Scottsdale.

[BannonsLiver]

21. Americans have it easy with fuel prices.

Stop complaining.

[ProfessorGAC]

22. They've Gone Down Here

But it's weird.
In town here gas has dropped 35-40¢ since the week before Thanksgiving.
Yet, I went to the pot store yesterday about 25 miles north, and gas was only down 12-15¢.
One truck stop just off the interstate had unleaded for $3.23. All the other station were mid three forties.
Some stations down way more than others.

[ripcord]

23. It has gone down a little in California

But it is hard to celebrate gas at $4.30 a gallon.

[Demsrule86]

25. $2.86 at Sams here in Cleveland area.

It is 50 cents less than the cheapest gas I have seen...folks line up.