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Old 09-02-2006, 02:51 PM
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Ga$ is down, diesel up

Two weeks ago diesel in Houston was cheaper than regular, now premium is less than diesel as prices for gas are dropping.
Call it free market economy, for the life of me do not understand how all this works.

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Old 09-02-2006, 03:23 PM
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The refineries have almost caught back up with diesel supply demands and are starting to refocus on gas proiduction.
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Old 09-02-2006, 04:16 PM
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yes this makes me mad, here in lex, ky gas is 2.37/gal, while diesel is at 2.94/gal
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Old 09-02-2006, 04:36 PM
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today. for the record. cheapest gas. $233.9. cheapest diesel. $2.69.9.
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Old 09-02-2006, 05:08 PM
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today. for the record. cheapest gas. $233.9. cheapest diesel. $2.69.9.
What? $2.33?? It's still nearly $3.00 here...
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Old 09-02-2006, 05:09 PM
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Cheapest diesel in my area: $3.29

Cheapest gas: $2.85

An article in our paper yesterday said they are going statewide (as of yesterday) with the ULSD so that is what has increased our prices. It has been on sale in select areas but now we are all converted I guess.

I have been buying B99 for $3.32, at only 3 extra cents a gallon I figure it is worth it. I wish I could be complaining about $2.69 a gallon but I doubt I'll see that ever again
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Old 09-02-2006, 05:36 PM
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Fuel prices in Las Vegas:

Diesel - $3.39/gallon.......
Premium Gas - 3.19/gallon......

WVO - priceless
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Old 09-02-2006, 06:00 PM
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I'm starting to drive my Z71 Suburban again - how odd is that?
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Old 09-02-2006, 06:04 PM
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Oh goody. it's turning into another fuel price thread.
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Old 09-02-2006, 06:07 PM
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I'm starting to drive my Z71 Suburban again - how odd is that?
Not too odd-- My signature banner is a farce at this point, since diesel used to be cheaper, and the gasser only got about 12mpg more, I used to drive the 240 because it was only a few pennies more.

Now that unleaded is at 2.59 and diesel is still at 3.00, it is just too much in favor of the gasser to drive the diesel much. 35mpg at 2.59 v. 24mpg at 2.98... Which would youall drive?

It just makes more sense.

I do miss the giant steering wheel and the obnoxious factor, but hey--
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I didn't notice, I think I paid a bit over $3 last time I filled up.
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$2.35 for RUG, $2.85 for diesel when I left work a few minutes ago. Man do I love that veg oil.
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Old 09-02-2006, 06:55 PM
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2.95 a gallon down 4 cents from last week.. plus 5 gallons of peanut oil free... (im regretting putting all 5 gallons in , i think the veggie did the wax thing and clogged the filter)
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Old 09-02-2006, 08:17 PM
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The cheapest gas here is still almost $3/gallon, I think diesel is about that too...
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Old 09-02-2006, 09:01 PM
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today. for the record. cheapest gas. $233.9. cheapest diesel. $2.69.9.
Janko, where are you in Virginia??? Cheapest in this area is in Virginia Beach at $2.429, cheapest diesel in Portsmouth at $2.689.....

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