Quick question about gas?

[HomanAU 0]

Today in Atlanta i belive most gas staions did run out of gas today. I was pretty lucky to get my gas for 2.99 with out much wait. The first gas station i went to was completly out of gas and the secound had a 30+ minute wait. 3 times a charm

On the way home from work i saw most 3 gas stations that were out and closed but i also saw two gas stations filling up from the tankers which is good news. I was just wandering if anything like this was going on in your citiy? I acually just got of the phone with my brother who is in Auburn got gas, but he said he had to wait a while. Thank You

[Points 2]

Things in Auburn have calmed down and there is gas for everyone and not a wait to get it. War Eagle and come on down and enjoy the game

[Ryan Sanders 123]

I was lucky yesterday to catch a station still at $2.37 and bought $21 worth. Now they are at $2.57 and most stations are up around $3 now.. I heard that we had over 100 years of reserve for gas. May not be true, but sounds good to me. I am sick of this. WHY IS GAS SO HIGH? LOL. Why can't Bush just give us an answer. Is it because we are in war? Are we paying for this war that is getting us nowhere?

[tgr4lfe 220]

It was crazy around Auburn and Opelika. Lots of places running out and long lines. Dang media playing out the running out of gas crap, thus everyone and their momma goes out to get gas, thus evryone runs out of gas

[LegalEagle 22]

I was lucky yesterday to catch a station still at $2.37 and bought $21 worth. Now they are at $2.57 and most stations are up around $3 now.. I heard that we had over 100 years of reserve for gas. May not be true, but sounds good to me. I am sick of this. WHY IS GAS SO HIGH? LOL. Why can't Bush just give us an answer. Is it because we are in war? Are we paying for this war that is getting us nowhere?

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I'd gues the reserve is natural gas. Gasoline is unnatural! It must be distilled from crude oil.

That said, the whole gas/oil crisis is a bunch of crap from rich people who seized the opportunity to get richer. According to Time Magazine, the world oil usage since 2001 has increased 8.9% while production has increased 8.6%. We are pawns just like in the 70s. A big ol' scam, but no one paid.

I just don't know the proper protocol - do you bend over before or after you pump? *grin*

[quietfan 233]

I just don't know the proper protocol - do you bend over before or after you pump? *grin*

Isn't vasoline a petroleum-based product? If so, how much are they charging for it?

[HomanAU 0]

Ya it just seemed like everyone was panicing and had to get gas and i will defiantly be in auburn early saterday morning.

War Damn Eagle

[mcgufcm 4,107]

the biggest problem right now (and the cause for the upcoming spike that will be temporary) is the oil refineries that don't have power (or workers to work them for that matter). it doesn't matter if you have oil reserves, it's going to take time to get the gas from the refineries b/c all the ones in the gulf and the pipelines that supply the southern states are without power in the gulf. the pumps won't stay tapped out, but the price is going to continue to rise. most stuff i read guaranteed prices would rise above 3 dollars nationwide and most predicted a near 4 dollar spike in the south. hope you all got your fill... it's not going to get better anytime soon.

[aufan175 13]

Montgomery experienced the same problems.

[rebdawg 5]

the biggest problem right now (and the cause for the upcoming spike that will be temporary) is the oil refineries that don't have power (or workers to work them for that matter). it doesn't matter if you have oil reserves, it's going to take time to get the gas from the refineries b/c all the ones in the gulf and the pipelines that supply the southern states are without power in the gulf. the pumps won't stay tapped out, but the price is going to continue to rise. most stuff i read guaranteed prices would rise above 3 dollars nationwide and most predicted a near 4 dollar spike in the south. hope you all got your fill... it's not going to get better anytime soon.

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Doesn't mean they have to raise the price. Nothing in the constitution guarantees that you always get to make a profit. Everytime a storm enters the gulf they should place a freeze on gas prices. Once the storm hits they should be forced to charge the average price per gallon up until that point in the current year.

If your local DA is not currently filing price gouging charges against the board of trusties of every US oil company then you need to impeach your DA for being on the take. If your local politicians are not making a stand against big oil in this it is because they are being bribed. Period.

[Texan4Auburn 1,626]

China has one of the fastest growing populations and industries in the world along with India and both those countries are purchasing a ton. Big reason the price per barrel is going up.

The Saudi's used to flood the market to drive prices down for the United States, but due to Saudi's being involved in the 9/11 events the United States has distanced themselves from them and so they no longer do that.

Unrest in the middle east has made refining and shipping of oil more difficult and more costly.

The above three is what AU political economy instructors are pushing (and the lady I had is definitly not a Republican or Bush supporter).

You now have the interruption of production/shipping in the Gulf of Mexico as someone mentioned above.

[WarDlowe 39]

I paid 2.79 tonight at around 8:00. It was the cheapest I saw ANYWHERE in Auburn. I heard of some stations running out of gas and I was told by some people to be prepared to not have gas for a week here. Don't know how much of that is true.

[mcgufcm 4,107]

i know three stations that ran out. although i'm under the impression that the local stocks are enough to refill for at least 5 days so i'd think there was going to be gas. it will just be higher priced. and i don't know that this fast rise is price gouging necessarily. it's just market economics 101. there is very low supply and a steady demand. the price has to rise or else the people who really need it won't have it (it would just be used by folks for recreational purposes). raise the prices and force conservation. europe has been paying around 4 bucks a gallon for years... we're just finding out what good public transit is for.

[WarTim 3,457]

I drive a Dodge Ram Truck(Company vehicle). 30 gallon tank. $82.00 to fill up yesterday.

When I was in HS, my volkswagen would travel two weeks on $5.00.

What a world.

[rexbo 104]

Sure am glad I am not driving a monster 2 and half ton SUV, maybe this will get some of the needless and wasteful tons of steel off the road...

[BamaJay 0]

I drive a Dodge Ram Truck(Company vehicle). 30 gallon tank. $82.00 to fill up yesterday.

When I was in HS, my volkswagen would travel two weeks on $5.00.

What a world.

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What really stinks is that gas is really cheap in the middle east!

Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91/gal.

Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78/gal.

Egypt Cairo $0.65/gal.

Nigeria Lagos $0.38/gal.

Venezuela Caracas $0.12/gal.

12 CENTS IN VENEZUELA?!?!?! $2 bucks would get me thru almost 3 weeks! Check it out here:

Global gas prices

[tarheeltiger 0]

I drive a Dodge Ram Truck(Company vehicle). 30 gallon tank. $82.00 to fill up yesterday.

When I was in HS, my volkswagen would travel two weeks on $5.00.

What a world.

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This is not directed at WarTim but this above statement says so much about this country right now. Look at the opulence in our society while the entire infrastucture of our society is spread so thin that even minor disruptions (not referring to Katrina here) or rumors can send any one aspect of it into a tailspin.

There are refineries in NO but there are many MANY more refineries across the nation. Are we spread SO thin - to maximize corporate profit - that very minor disuptions cause consequence far more than it should?

Right now this country compares to a family maxed on their credit cards. And at the brink.

While I acknowledge there is increasing competition for oil from India and China I don't think this is THE major cause of price increases. I think it is obvious to most of us that profit is the bottom line. We are paying twice as much for a product that costs no more to produce than it did 3 years ago. You do the math.

Do you really think a tropical storm in the gulf (not referring to Katrina) -- a common and expected occurence - should cause gas prices to go up -- and stay up? It hasn't in the past. Why such as earlier this summer?

I'm done ranting and raving now - haven't been this worked up on the board since the Ol Miss loss.

One more thing. My daddy always said looters should be shot. I now fully understand the passion behind the statement.

[bammanmr 0]

I have to fill up 3 times a week in my 20mpg pickup b/c I drive 150mi a day and monday gas was 2.39 and yest the same gas was 2.89. Pathetic.

The price of oil actually decreased yesterday, and our president stated in his address yesterday afternoon that only 30% of our supply has been affected by this disaster. This is just gouging by the retailers. Plain and simple. And it just happens to occur 3 days before the last big travel weekend of the summer?????? Hmmmm.........

[geauxscott 0]

Today in Atlanta i belive most gas staions did run out of gas today.  I was pretty lucky to get my gas for 2.99    with out much wait.  The first gas station i went to was completly out of gas and the secound had a 30+ minute wait. 3 times a charm

On the way home from work i saw most 3 gas stations that were out and closed but i also saw two gas stations filling up from the tankers which is good news. I was just wandering if anything like this was going on in your citiy? I acually just got of the phone with my brother who is in Auburn got gas, but he said he had to wait a while.  Thank You

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You should see it down here....total chaos!!! There are an extra 300,000 people in Baton Rouge right now and expected to reach 500,000 by the weekend. Over double our population in the city. If you can find gas, expect a long wait. NOT FUN, but I'm not complaining.....could be much worse.

[quietfan 233]

What really stinks is that gas is really cheap in the middle east!

Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91/gal.

Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78/gal.

Egypt Cairo $0.65/gal.

Nigeria Lagos $0.38/gal.

Venezuela Caracas $0.12/gal.

12 CENTS IN VENEZUELA?!?!?! $2 bucks would get me thru almost 3 weeks! Check it out here:

Global gas prices

Well, as the article says, those countries keep the price low through government subsidies--those prices are essentially a form of government welfare or socialism. I'm sure our government could lower the prices with big subsidies, but we'd end up with higher taxes. We Americans tend to vote for less government socialism.

But certainly there is a resource availibility effect: All those countries (except maybe Egypt) have a surplus of oil--but I'd be willing to bet the price of food and clean, potable water (as a % of average income) is much less in the U.S. than in most of those countries.

That being said, however, I also believe that U.S. oil companies make obscene profits at the expense of the average American's well-being.

As for all those giant SUV's and first cousins of Abrams tanks driving down our highways: I understand that there are some who need the giants because of the requirements of their profession or the size of their families--for those folks I sympathize. But I live in a college town and see a great number of students tooling around in large SUV's or "king cab"-style monster trucks who go nowhere but from their apartment to class or the local pub--usually alone or with maybe one passenger. It was their decision to drive two or three times more steel than their lifestyle requires, and I have very little sympathy for them or anyone else who chose bigger vehicles than they really needed. The shape of our favorite vehicles has changed somewhat since the "land-cruiser" Chryslers and Continentals of the '70's oil crisis, but in terms of overall weight and fuel efficiency, Americans have learned very little over the last 30 years.

[WarTim 3,457]

I drive a Dodge Ram Truck(Company vehicle). 30 gallon tank. $82.00 to fill up yesterday.

When I was in HS, my volkswagen would travel two weeks on $5.00.

What a world.

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This is not directed at WarTim but this above statement says so much about this country right now. Look at the opulence in our society while the entire infrastucture of our society is spread so thin that even minor disruptions (not referring to Katrina here) or rumors can send any one aspect of it into a tailspin.

There are refineries in NO but there are many MANY more refineries across the nation. Are we spread SO thin - to maximize corporate profit - that very minor disuptions cause consequence far more than it should?

Your point is well taken. I still want someone to explain to me why we have plenty of gas in town, yet the prices are already going up.

SOMEBODY is getting RICH.

Right now this country compares to a family maxed on their credit cards. And at the brink.

While I acknowledge there is increasing competition for oil from India and China I don't think this is THE major cause of price increases. I think it is obvious to most of us that profit is the bottom line. We are paying twice as much for a product that costs no more to produce than it did 3 years ago. You do the math.

Do you really think a tropical storm in the gulf (not referring to Katrina) -- a common and expected occurence - should cause gas prices to go up -- and stay up? It hasn't in the past. Why such as earlier this summer?

I'm done ranting and raving now - haven't been this worked up on the board since the Ol Miss loss.

One more thing. My daddy always said looters should be shot. I now fully understand the passion behind the statement.

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[AWK 0]

I havent seen this problem in Birmingham, my old roomate from Auburn last year told me it was ridicolous in Auburn, but in Birmingham the only thing ive noticed are the prices going up

[AUesquire 1]

Topped off my gas guzzling Ford Expedition for the low, bargain basement price of $72.00 last night. Found it for $2.79 at a station that was $2.59 yesterday morning. It's $2.89 today at the same station. Told the guy at the pump behind me, who was filling up his beat up, old Honda Accord, I'd give him $10K for it right now. He just smiled.

Smug little....

[Aubie7 0]

Ya it just seemed like everyone was panicing and had to get gas and i will defiantly be in  auburn early saterday morning.

War Damn Eagle

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Why be defiant?

[War Eagle 96 10]

Last Friday, this country was operating on a 98% refining capacity from crude to petrolium. No manufacturing company in the world would be duing their shareholers any good if they ran their plant at 98%. They would be expected to plan for growth and failures. We lost 10% (8 refining plants) due to Katrina, therefore we can't keep up. Decreased supply = higher prices. Simple economics...(though they don't teach it in the government school system). If the liberals in this country would stop killing us with regulations intended to hinder the country's progress, we could build more refineries, drill more and what?...Increase supply to reduce the price of gas. Increases in prices are the free market trying to allocate scarce resources. The dirty little secret, though, is that oil is not in short supply, it's refining and distribution!

Oil fuels the world's greatest economic engine (America) today. Until we can produce an affordable 4x4 with 300 HP that goes 0-60 in 5 seconds powered by solar and wind power, we (the people of this country) won't be satisfied with anything but petroleum fueled transportation.