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Title: Gas Prices
Post by: Hootowl on May 05, 2011, 04:35:19 AM
I am Tagged out here in Indiana, And have Land to Hunt In Ky, But Iam parking My truck. This is getting way out of Hand, Its time the politician to put a  stopped  to this BS raised the prices 23 cents in 4 hrs today In my Town. I am telling its going to be tough on us Hunters that have to travel a few miles to hunt... I say we write are State Congress and say enough is a Enough, I am saying That we banned together we would get somthing done. Iam no Iam probably just running off at the Mouth But, Dam It, Its killing me, and I am sure some of you feel the pain. We here in Indiana are paying 4.19 a gallon. We can Conquer by Numbers


 
Hoot
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: CASH on May 05, 2011, 05:08:23 AM
I am delivering a load of gas to the station around the corner from my house as I type this. The price is 3.69 right now but will be 3.75 when I leave.  Sucks.
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: Solid Snake on May 05, 2011, 06:56:07 AM
Quote from: CASH on May 05, 2011, 05:08:23 AM
I am delivering a load of gas to the station around the corner from my house as I type this. The price is 3.69 right now but will be 3.75 when I leave.  Sucks.

3.75 is a deal! 4.29 here in Indy
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: Odessa on May 05, 2011, 07:12:42 AM
It was $3.89 at all stations around this area (Greenville NC) yesterday - probably be up today.
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: bowhunter84 on May 05, 2011, 07:53:39 AM
i seen it for 3.68 this morning on my way to work. that was in alabama
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: Beretta686 on May 05, 2011, 09:53:45 AM
The market is dropping today. I will run out of gasoline before 6pm tonight, but I will save myself .09 cents per gallon if I buy it after 6pm.

When the cost of gasoline and diesel increase, the operator of the store must also increase their margins to cover their expenses. Several years ago 75% of the business was cash. With cash you have no transaction fees so you can operate on a smaller margin. Currently the 90% of the gasoline is on a debit/credit card, those fees are 2.75%-4% of the total of the transaction. Do the math currently, I am posting $3.799 per gallon the average transaction fee is .11 cents for every gallon I sell. The fuel in the ground costs me $3.678823  per gallon including freight. There is not much room to cover expenses. Yes I have inside sales, but they get squeezed too.
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: CASH on May 05, 2011, 10:57:59 AM
Quote from: Beretta686 on May 05, 2011, 09:53:45 AM
The market is dropping today. I will run out of gasoline before 6pm tonight, but I will save myself .09 cents per gallon if I buy it after 6pm.




I hate it when y'all do that. I understand it, but the drivers end up backed up at the terminals. Sometimes for hours.
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: LX_Trkyhntr on May 05, 2011, 11:22:27 AM
I cut my season short due to high fuel prices this year.  I spent way more on the trips that I did take so it made me cut a trip out.  Plus on the trips that I did take, I didn't spend near as much as I would have in the past.  I tent camped not get a motel room, I ate almost exclusively out of my cooler instead of getting meals at the local diner and such.  I sure hope they can get this back under control soon. 
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: wisconsinteacher on May 05, 2011, 11:37:15 AM
4.07 here in NW Wisconsin.  It is really starting to hurt.
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: LX_Trkyhntr on May 05, 2011, 12:05:30 PM
The Department of Energy releases the national average for diesel and gasoline every Monday.  This past Monday the national average for gasoline was $3.963, up $1.065 from the same week last year.  That's a 36.7% increase in the cost of fuel, for a 20gal fill up it's an extra $21.30!!  That adds up quick!

The website to check the average is http://www.eia.gov/oog/info/gdu/gasdiesel.asp 

It's updated every Monday between 1 to 3 PM EST
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: TauntoHawk on May 05, 2011, 12:08:53 PM
I was paying $4 a gallon to drive around my uncles to hunt, who has a gas lease on his property..

thought about getting it out of the ground my dang self
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: CASH on May 05, 2011, 12:22:37 PM
I've got to go to Michigan next month for my daughters Sweet 16 party.  We figured it would cost roughly $500 - $600 round trip to drive my truck up there.  I'm coming out cheaper flying to Chicago, renting a car and then driving back.  Go figure.
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: Beretta686 on May 05, 2011, 12:24:20 PM
gasoline down .15 and diesel down .18 right now on the market
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: Hootowl on May 05, 2011, 03:24:52 PM
Oh I have had the same midset, Surely are Government would"nt Lie to us
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: stinkpickle on May 05, 2011, 03:39:41 PM
Oil is falling hard today...

http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/05/markets/oil_prices/index.htm (http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/05/markets/oil_prices/index.htm)

Don't expect any big drops at the pump, though.  It's time for retailers to make their money.
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: schuylkillspur on May 05, 2011, 04:09:57 PM
Rat Bastards. costing me $400.00 a month just to drive to work. :fud:
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: Beretta686 on May 05, 2011, 04:19:29 PM
Market closed gas down .24 per gallon, diesel fuel .26 per gallon. It will take a couple of days to trickle down through the pumps. There is a lot of high dollar inventory still in the ground.
Title: Re: Gas Prices
Post by: Basin_hunter on May 05, 2011, 05:04:04 PM
It cost us almost 500 $ in fuel to drive to and from north Kansas. The average price per gallon for regular is 3.82 over here as of this morning. I sure hope something happens before deer season ! This is getting pretty bad.