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How low can gas prices go?

2.highlandstoday.com -- There's good news at the convenience store pump: Labor Day is over, which traditionally means gasoline prices will go down.
The national average price for gasoline has been falling through August, when it usually rises..

Now the crucial question: how low will it go?
A plunge in wholesale gasoline prices earlier this month continues to push down prices at the pump, PFGBest analyst Phil Flynn told the Associated Press. Gasoline supplies are nearly 12 percent above the five-year average, and demand is below pre-recession levels.

"We're going into the weakest demand period of the year, Typically, after Labor Day,.. demand drops and refineries begin a maintenance period as they.. prepare the switch..from the summer blend fuel to the winter blend. The winter blend fuel is less expensive


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teafortwo
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Message Posted: Sep 11, 2010 5:03:47 PM


The lower and the faster the better ....

So that our transportation money that has been claimed by BIG GREED OIL for far too long can flow back into other parts of the economy ... for things like food and clothing and household necessities and maybe even a little fun like travel to visit friends and family .. or how about a little movies and music and let US not forget our neglected personal medical needs.

Seems like just about everyone in this country is running on a tight budget except the BIG GREED industries and crooked politicians ... they make sure the loopholes, subsidies and tax breaks are in just the right place to keep the BIG GREED profit margins extra plump.
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honda0105
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Pathfinder: try PIG BANKS first and foremost, followed by Specutraitors.
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honda0105
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Message Posted: Sep 11, 2010 4:40:20 PM

how low? a lot lower were it not for price fixing.
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PathfinderSC
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 4:08:13 PM

How low can it go? Not near what it should be.
Big oil will do anything to keep it up.

[Edited by: PathfinderSC at 9/10/2010 4:11:00 PM EST]
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jjjleblanc
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 10:43:36 AM

Weak demand period with weak economy. It should be lower.
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TripleHs
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 10:40:56 AM

for us, the lower the better
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TripleHs
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 10:40:24 AM

almost meaningless ... everyone's guess
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LeftLane1
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 8:20:43 AM

not low enough
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rtw777
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 7:43:18 AM

Is this post done?
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rtw777
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 7:42:26 AM

Don't think gasoline prices will go under $2 ever again.
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hubcapLA
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 1:12:51 AM

This is all old news.
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roadrunnerMO
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 1:12:44 AM

They can go one hell of a lot lower. But washington lawmakers are in cahoots with oil companies so such will not happen. All bought and paid for.
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250FORD
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 1:12:27 AM

It should be quite a bit lower but I noticed that it is going up on here.
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djgunrunner
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 1:08:21 AM

I keep hearing about this rubbish of low gas prices earlier this month. I live in the Salt Lake County area in Utah and I am hear to tell you that the prices have gone up by at least 5 cents in the 2300 East area around 3300 S. They like to raise up, drop down and then raise up again so maybe they did go down. The prices went up for the holiday and have not moved down one little bit. It was gouging that took them up and it is greedy gouging that keeps them up. So don't wet my leg and tell me its raining.
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AuburnTim
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 1:06:14 AM

With current corruption in our government and big business in this country it won't go below $2.50 at the pumps and below $70 a barrel.
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RedRam2005
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 1:05:37 AM

not low enough
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probedude2
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 1:03:47 AM

not much lower
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52MPG
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 1:03:35 AM

Economic realities say prices should go down. lets see if it happens.
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clww
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 1:01:43 AM

Not as low as I'd like to see...under $1 per gallon.
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NOTSOGRN
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:54:45 AM



Fingers crossed.
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Rt118E
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:48:59 AM

For me a lot lower!
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paulg72
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:47:06 AM

A couple stations went down today 2 cents but its a start
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Rageagainsttm
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:39:24 AM

I don't see them going any lower. I have seen them being jacked up a little. No surprise there.
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vulcan96
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:34:42 AM

a BIG drop , say another 55 cents would help the recession
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bigreddwg
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:33:38 AM

we worry about a few cents here and there...that speculators control both our lives and the prices we have to pay!! doesn't anyone remember what we - the gas buying public - did in 2008?? when we protested prices and boycotted stations we were able to drive prices down as low as $1.50 gal. in many places, so why can't it be done again??? don't wait, JUST DO IT!!!
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planetmail
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:28:36 AM

How low can gas prices go?

Surprise me!
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Quick68
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:27:15 AM

The price of gas will not go down.
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Maintroll
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:25:27 AM

Last winter the prices went up and stayed up all winter while there were cheaper during the summer months.
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uptherefiners
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:24:38 AM

lower till after the Nov elections
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Scotty99QC
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:24:05 AM

Someone is writing stories.
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must87searcher
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:22:58 AM

Of all the stations, except one, I have seen today, the price has either stayed the same or gone up a couple of cents.
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fuelconscious
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:22:32 AM

Price of gas needs to go down more
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defcon7
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:19:48 AM

Well gas prices just spiked 27 cents in the last 12 hours, so anywhere going down would be nice! Yesterday it got down to 2.42 before it went up to 2.69. I knew I should have bought last night. Missed it by that much!
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rxman1
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:17:57 AM

Prices should go down but as we all realize prices don't always do what we expect.
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:16:19 AM

Basement: accessories. Going down.
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goldilox88
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:15:58 AM

Not low enough. Not soon enough.
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altonb1
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:13:53 AM

prices jumped 6-cents from Mon to Tues, and prices have remained stable since.
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:13:00 AM

It started to climb already!
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CobraLeader
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:12:23 AM



... IMPOSSIBLE to have $0.30 gas again! ...

... There is more than $0.30 federal tax in the price. ...

... Most states are close to $0.30 state tax in the price. ...
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:12:01 AM

No change in KY...
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BazooQC
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:11:41 AM

Go lower ... they just put them up again for the weekend :-(
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GasholeMI
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:11:32 AM

Prices sure need to go a lot lower than where they are now. Lower 2.70's currently around here.
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TBONE3
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:11:30 AM

Only as low as the refiners allow it to drop. They and the speculators control it all. Perhaps another dime around Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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cv
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:11:14 AM

In my area, gas prices increased around 4 cents a gallon since Labor Day.
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:10:04 AM

lower the better
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CobraLeader
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:09:30 AM



... I'd love to see much lower fuel prices! ...
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coughlin
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:08:29 AM

They CAN'T get low enough for me.
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ashishpa
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:06:24 AM

I how put less than 1.5 which used to be few months back.
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jcurley
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:05:58 AM

TXGasPriceSpy has nailed the answer.
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Blue_Cruzer
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Message Posted: Sep 10, 2010 12:05:00 AM

How about $1.49 a gallon?
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