Gas Prices

[Tank]

It's an excuse to price gouge.

The rest of the country is a dollar less than us. Something's wrong with this whole deal.

[arch stanton]

Keep paying it. That'll show 'em.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Downtown LA on Saturday, before the overnight spike was $5.50, granted, it's a usually high Chevron by Olvera street.

Meanwhile Phillipe's was running a special, buy two beef dips, double dips with extra mustard, get lots of gas for free.

I took the offer. Deliciious.

Edited July 13, 2015 by SOTO

[TobiasFunke]

Went to get gas on Saturday in my town and the Cheveron was at $4.50. Thought it was a mistake. Ended up driving down to Hollywood, had to gas up on Sunset and that gas station was at $4.50. A couple of days ago it was a dollar difference. I couldn't believe it.

[Redondo]

Here's why L.A. gas prices spiked 40 cents in four days

[gotbeer]

Here's why L.A. gas prices spiked 40 cents in four days

 

LOL at national average of $2.77.  

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Went to get gas on Saturday in my town and the Cheveron was at $4.50. Thought it was a mistake. Ended up driving down to Hollywood, had to gas up on Sunset and that gas station was at $4.50. A couple of days ago it was a dollar difference. I couldn't believe it.

Hipster.

[Tank]

Keep paying it. That'll show 'em.

 

i'm not paying it. i don't have anywhere to go.

[Tank]

Here's why L.A. gas prices spiked 40 cents in four days

 

what i don't understand is why our prices are so much higher (aside from all of the taxes) than a state like kansas, which has zero refineries and has to truck in their gas from great distance, while our transportation costs are absolutely minimal.

[Make Angels Great Again]

Our demand is pretty much the highest in the country isn't it?

[Adam]

Track your business miles and write them off. 

[mp170.6]

what i don't understand is why our prices are so much higher (aside from all of the taxes) than a state like kansas, which has zero refineries and has to truck in their gas from great distance, while our transportation costs are absolutely minimal.

 

No petroleum pipelines from out of state sources.

California's gas taxes are (per gallon) 25 cents more expensive.

The tree huggers have mandated that California use a special blend of gasoline not used in other states. 

Refineries are old.

 

Those are a few of the reasons. 

[arch stanton]

The biggest reason is that people keep paying it without putting up a fight.

[fan_since79]

what i don't understand is why our prices are so much higher (aside from all of the taxes) than a state like kansas, which has zero refineries and has to truck in their gas from great distance, while our transportation costs are absolutely minimal.

 

More expensive summer fuel blends mandated by law, to control emissions.

 

Refinery fire in February in Torrance, and refinery still not operating five months later.

 

New California gas tax imposed after cap-and-trade scheme became law in January. It's supposed to fight global warming, doncha know.

The amount of the tax is not revealed, but estimates range from 50 cents to a couple of dollars eventually. Thank you, California Air Resources Board!

 

And finally, for some reason there will be no more deliveries of gasoline from out of state. Why that's the case, I have no idea. With refineries down for "planned maintenance" and one refinery out of action, gasoline supplies in southern California are suddenly very scarce.

[arch stanton]

Have you seen stations closed because they had no gas to sell?

[wopphil]

More expensive summer fuel blends mandated by law, to control emissions.

Refinery fire in February in Torrance, and refinery still not operating five months later.

New California gas tax imposed after cap-and-trade scheme became law in January. It's supposed to fight global warming, doncha know.

The amount of the tax is not revealed, but estimates range from 50 cents to a couple of dollars eventually. Thank you, California Air Resources Board!

And finally, for some reason there will be no more deliveries of gasoline from out of state. Why that's the case, I have no idea. With refineries down for "planned maintenance" and one refinery out of action, gasoline supplies in southern California are suddenly very scarce.

Welcome to the Democratic People's Republic of California. Years of insane idealism and mismanagement by dictatorial socialist democrats.

[fan_since79]

Have you seen stations closed because they had no gas to sell?

 

Not yet. But they're telling us that supplies are critical so they have to jack the price up a dollar or more. Something's not right here.

[Tank]

Have you seen stations closed because they had no gas to sell?

 

nope, not a single one. 

 

no mention of running out of supplies, either.

[fan_since79]

nope, not a single one. 

 

no mention of running out of supplies, either.

 

No, they won't "run out" of gas, but they will attempt to justify huge price hikes by telling us that supplies are suddenly scarce.

 

I believe the whole thing is probably manufactured.

[Lou]

probably?

[nando714]

Expect another 15 cent to 20 cent hike before it levels off.

Wtf!!!! We are getting ass raped

Edited July 14, 2015 by nando714

[fan_since79]

Channel 9 did a story last night from a 76 station at San Vicente and Bundy in West L.A., where the price was $5.29 for regular.

[Chris]

over the weekend saw local gas station go from 3.99 to 4.59 in one half day

 

saw NBC news truck on our street in Torrance yesterday

[Lou]

Have you seen stations closed because they had no gas to sell?

feel the same way about water

not once have i turned on a faucet and had no water come out

[Lou]

i drive so little that it really doesn't matter to me,

but last night i saw one station with prices 45 cents/gal

more than the station directly across the street