unfortunately probably not I have heard that prices on the east coast(Georgia in particular) are ungodly high....some above 5 bucks a gallon
Hey guys, are you having problems with stations running out of gas in Texas like we are here in the Carolinas? It's insane how quickly these stations run out. Here's an example of what I'm talking about.
Post the article, it says you have to register. We havent had fuel shortages here yet as far as I know. Prices are rising though.
Didn't think of that....sorry. Gas shortage unnerves city Mayor urges calm; pipelines again operating STEVE LYTTLE and ANDREW SHAIN Staff Writer Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory urged the public to remain calm today, saying gasoline is available in the Charlotte area, and bigger supplies are on the way. “If you need gas, get it,” McCrory said in a late-morning news conference. “But stay calm. Respect the other people who might be with you.” But in a mid-afternoon news conference, President Bush acknowledged that gasoline shortages are likely in coming days in the Southeast. “If you don’t need gas, don’t buy it,” the President said. The two major pipelines that provide virtually all the gas to Charlotte were partially operating Thursday after having no power since Hurricane Katrina hit Monday. Both were operating at a quarter to a third of normal. The Colonial Pipeline, the larger of the two, could reach 61 percent by day’s end, 74 percent capacity by Sunday, and 86 percent by the middle of next week. Initial deliveries to Charlotte terminals, however, could be up to a few days away. Oil companies declined to discuss how much gas remained at Charlotte’s Paw Creek terminal, where the two pipelines send fuel, but several of their customers – including wholesalers and convenience store operators – said supplies were almost exhausted. By early Thursday afternoon, city officials said 40 of the approximately 230 fueling stations in Mecklenburg County did not have gas. Julie Hill, a spokesperson for the City of Charlotte, said that number is changing from hour to hour, as shipments are made. But it appeared the number of closed stations was growing Thursday afternoon. Prices were climbing, and that bothered some motorists. Johnny Moses, 60, said he felt “mugged” when buying gas. He talked about it with friends at a Waffle House this morning. “I never thought I’d ride all over town, anxious to buy $3-a-gallon gas,” said Moses, who is semi-retired and lives in Harrisburg. “I don’t think they can justify the price change. The gas is already in the ground at the stations, and they are raising the price. I think we all ought to park for 30 days and jump on mass transit.” Some officials advised drivers to be patient, wait to fill up only when their gas tanks were nearly empty, and not stop merely to top off their tanks. Others said gasoline supplies are short. But gasoline trucks were making some deliveries Thursday morning. Motorists responded to the confusion by building long lines as the gas pumps Wednesday night and this morning. In some cases, there were no lines – because the pumps were empty. Here is a look at stations around the Charlotte area: NORTH SIDE Gas prices and lines varied at the intersection of North Tryon Street and Mallard Creek Church Road in University City this morning. The Petro Express was charging $2.99 for all grades, prices at Wilco To go ranged from $2.79 to $2.99, and the On the Run tanks were dry. Assistant Manager Tina Duncan said On the Run expects to receive more gas today. Preston Greene, strength and conditioning coach for UNC Charlotte Athletics, said he’ll gladly conserve gas this holiday weekend. “It’s the first weekend of college football,” he said. “A six-pack of beer and football all day? There is no need to drive.” EAST SIDE Two stations at the corner of Matthews-Pineville Road and U.S. 74 in Matthews were out of gas this morning. Closer to Charlotte, premium grades of gasoline were still being sold at several stations on East Independence Boulevard between Harris Boulevard and Idlewild Road. But the pumps were closed at a Union 76 station on East Independence at Farmingdale Drive. SOUTH SIDE Two of the three stations at the corner of Sharon Amity and Randolph roads in Cotswold were out of gas at 7:30 a.m. Long lines had formed at the other station. Gas pumps at two popular convenience stores on Interstate-77 at Carowinds Boulevard were closed at 7 a.m. this morning. WEST SIDE At least a half-dozen stations along Wilkinson Boulevard in western Mecklenburg and eastern Gaston County had pumps bagged during the morning rush. The Times Turn Around, a 16-pump station at the intersection of N.C. 273 and Wilkinson Boulevard in Belmont, had prices marked up to $3.09, $3.19 and $3.29 a gallon before gas ran out at 9 p.m. Wednesday. A clerk said new supplies were expected in three to five days. CENTER CITY The Exxon station at the corner of Baxter Road and Kings Drive was open at 9 a.m. today, but it was limiting motorists to purchases of $25 or less – payable in advance. And the station had exhausted its supply of regular-grad gas. The “Plus” grade was selling for $3.15 a gallon. UNION COUNTY Along Old Charlotte highway, from downtown Monroe to Stallings, Union County drivers were scrambling to find a gas station that still had fuel in the pumps. Out of 10 stations along the 12-mile stretch, only two had gas left by noon Thursday. Earlier in the day, it was a different story. Stations that charged from $2.99 to $3.09 for the lowest gas grade had vehicles lined up sometimes five deep. Other times, the cars stretched dangerously onto busy intersections, causing mini-jams. “It’s crazy. Everywhere I go, prices are jacked,” said David Tice, 18, a Central Piedmont Community College student. A similar stretch along U.S. 74 from Monroe to Stallings saw gas prices fluctuate from $2.99 to $3.29 for the lowest grade of fuel. Of the 10 stations along the route, half were out of gas around noon. CLIMBING PRICES Most stations still selling gasoline this morning were charging $3.19 a gallon for regular – up about 70 cents a gallon from 24 hours ago. There were some reports of premium grades being sold for more than $4 a gallon in parts of the Carolinas and Georgia. “I don’t think we have to worry about gas running out – we have to worry about people panicking,” Tom Crosby, of AAA Carolinas, said Thursday morning. Motorists seem to believe otherwise. They built long lines at the pumps Wednesday afternoon, in a stampede that was set off shortly after Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory and N.C. Gov. Mike Easley made public announcements, asking motorists to conserve fuel over the weekend. McCrory and Easley said their announcements were meant to encourage drivers to use dwindling gas supplies wisely, until pipelines begin pumping gasoline to the area again. Instead, motorists responded by rushing to the gas pumps. “If (suppliers) are not already empty, they will be soon,” said Alan Erquitt, head of the Petro Express convenience store chain’s wholesale division. Oil companies declined Wednesday to discuss how much gas remained at Charlotte’s Paw Creek terminal, where the two pipelines send fuel, but several of their customers – including wholesalers and convenience store operators – said supplies were almost exhausted. AAA’s Crosby said panicking motorists are making a bad situation worse. “If we didn’t have people stopping at the station to top off their tanks, we wouldn’t have the problem,” he said. It was the same advice offered in Atlanta by Jim Tudor, president of the Georgia Association of Convenience Stores. He said panicking motorists are creating the problem. “Atlanta’s not out of gas,” Tudor said. He said shortages at stations in northern Georgia were not because of shortages in the supply system. “It was because there was a run on those stores,” he said. The gas supply situation comes days before the four-day Labor Day weekend begins. Local and state officials are encouraging the public to give second thought to their travel plans. “Think about it,” Crosby said. “If you think there might be a problem getting gas, then stay home.” Observer staff writers Mike Donila, Ann Helms, Melissa Manware, Mark Price, Rich Rubin and Natalie Elting contributed to this article.
By my house Exxon is $3.89 for the chepa stuff Sad thing is, Im leaving town this weekend, and dont know if I should fill up before I leave because it may be ven worse when I get back!?!?!?
Went out to get a pack of smokes about an hour ago .....lil Ma and Pa store out here in Magnolia is holding steady at $2.76.....not bad
Complaints are pouring in around the country to federal officials about price gouging regarding gasoline prices. Gas was predicted to go up by 25 cents by this weekend. Some places seem to be much higher then that. Here in Tucson it has gone up the 25 cents as predicted. Was around $2.69 per gallon, it is now around $2.99 per gallon.
HAHA LMAO.. I paid my own way through school also and just got out a few years ago… TONS OF PEOPLE DO, BIG FRINKIN DEAL THAT YOU'RE DOING IT TOO!! As for the soap box thing, bring your ass down to Katy you are welcome to come the see the family of three that is staying at my house the past 4 days while they figure out what they're going to do, they live in Metairie and still aren’t sure of the status of their house.. I don’t know how the hell you dragged the hurricane tragedy into this, but if that's your only angle of argument against my rant in a thread about our gas price spike it's sad..
None of that makes any sense. His argument is that not everyone blows a ton of money of needless things all the time. Not everyone has that kind of disposable income. So to say that people shouldn't complain about the way gas prices are rising, because you assume that most people are of that income bracket, doesn't seem correct. And I believe he brought in the hurricane because that is the catalyst between this latest large jump, is it not?
OT: What I don't get is no matter how high gas prices go it's almost always a 10 cent difference between grades. Somethings not right about that. Either were getting a bargin on the higher grades now or we were getting ripped off in years past.
sorry i am getting back to this late but when WHOLESALE GASOLINE FUTURES are trading at nearly 2.60/gallon doesn't that mean anything to you? Just acknowledge that you understand this. Before Katrina there was around a 40+ cent spread between average price we were paying for gas and the wholesale gas prices. further i am speaking on things as i see them in Austin, TX. gas prices are not above 3.00/gallon on average yet here. we are not running out of gas like they are in the ATL area. i am not stating that there are no cases of gouging going on because there probably are numerous places that are trying to take advantage of this. what i am saying is that on the whole we are not being gouged for gasoline. what we are involved in is a PANIC and this panic is causing us to run out of gas faster in the areas that are cut off from getting more gas. i think you are forgetting how quickly that some areas are running out of gas.
if i needed water, i'd just use a water hose for free. 3.31? Go buy Vpower from shell, and yes it does matter what kind of gasoline you use.
the ten cent difference b/t grades has to do with addictives. oil prices don't affect addictives. they put the same additives in each grade so there's no correlation b/t the two.
I posted that I paid $3.15 for Exxon Supreme at a gas station yesterday around 2 pm. When I left for home around 6-7pm, the same grade at the same gas station was $3.25 and the regular was $3.05. If I remember to, I'll check and see what it is today.
We're getting robbed at the gas pump and people want to complain about looters taking tvs that have been marked up as hurricane losses anyway. Let them take it, they're not hurting anyone, the gas companies on the other hand are hurting millions of people.
Why is price gouging illegal? Shouldn't the market decide how much gas should be and who they want to buy from?
read my post which is a few posts above yours. it is not the gas companies that are determining the price of gasoline. the market is determining it. http://www.wtrg.com/daily/gasolineprice.html
well a couple obvious reasons.... taking advantage of people's need for a commodity in a time of crisis. it's generally a morally bad thing to do this. also, gas is a commodity people need for the economy to run and for many people they need it to survive. imagine getting around houston without a car...
