Our local gas prices dropped a whole penny overnight. Although oil prices have been going down, our "savings" usually trickles down a penny or two at a time. However, let the news report crude oil barrel prices going up, the hike can be anywhere from 15 to 20 cents a gallon in a matter of hours.
Our local news interviewed some guy at nearby university. He claimed that the reason the prices remain high is because we are using gas made with oil at the older, higher prices, so it takes awhile for the prices to come down. He might be a so called "expert", but my observation skills beg to differ. I have found many of these experts go by what it is supposed to be instead of what really is. Bleah!
Gas prices in Central Illinois range around $3.64...our town is higher than the other two larger towns around us. What are you paying?
Gas Prices
August 10th, 2011 at 11:22 pm
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My Town 3.92 Mobil
Near my Dad (8 mi away) 3.89 Mobil
By DD2 (42 mi away but going there today) 3.79 Speedway
Unusually, our gas prices have been falling by several cents to a nickel every day for about a week. They usually only change on tanker fill up days.
August 11th, 2011 at 06:40 pm 1313088026
This is the result of not being properly regulated by our so-called representatives, who just-so-happen to have campaign supporters in Big Oil...
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