What are you Paying for Gasoline? Petrol Prices Around the World

[mshell]

My small town is almost completely out and they announced on the radio that we should get gas if we need it as the stations do not know when we will get another shipment. Most of the stores that have gas are at 3.25 per gallon with some gouging @ over 4.00 per gallon. I am about 60 miles south of Atlanta. The Governor announced yesterday that gouging will not be tolerated so I suspect some stations will be dealing with the consequences of their dishonest actions.

 

[jmp4429]

Up to 2.99 around here. At least that's what the signs read, but based on what the gas station attendant I talked to yesterday had to say, it's probably because they're out of everything but premium. I heard reports on the radio of some stations price gouging to regular at 3.89 but didn't see it for myself so I don't know for sure. I did see backups on the interstate as lines for gas stations overflowed into the streets and all the way to the exit ramps. People must be panicking, because I saw my usual gas station had an extra attendant out directing traffic to prevent a complete traffic jam.

Our governor has issued a statement asking people to carpool and not take any unnecessary trips. Could be interesting if we run out of gas.

 

[tomvehoski]

Snopes has a good summary of all of the internet rumors floating around out there:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/katrina.asp

 

[Jim Wynne]

Yesterday after work I passed three gas stations near my house; two were at 3.25 and the third was at 2.99. Thinking that the one at 2.99 hadn't gotten around to raising the price yet, I stopped and filled up. This morning that station was still at 2.99 and doing very brisk business.

 

[jaimezepeda]

Memphis, TN is seeing prices from $2.79 to $3.09. We have a refinery here in town right on the Mississippi river so as long they can get crude oil supply should be sufficient.

 

[Tom W]

$3.58 in Ceder Springs Michigan....

$3.19 in GR :truce:

 

[Don Palmer]

$2.70 for 87 octane and rising higher every day. And we ain't seen nothing yet. Just trying to figure out now if my tank is half empty or half full.

$2.70 yesterday morning, $3.00 - $3.40 by noon yesterday. This morning prices were holding the same.

 

[Randy]

I bought premium yesterday for $2.99 here at home, it's probably higher today.

 

[Hershal]

$2.90 (2.89.9) yesterday at ARCO for 87 octane.....the 92 octane was $3.10......places like Amoco or Shell are quite a bit more.....

Hershal

 

[jmp4429]

2.99 to 3.25 for regular this afternoon. That is, *if* you can find a station that has any left :mg:

A coworker who lives in the same town as me just got a call from her husband, the entire city is gridlocked from people driving from station to station looking for gas! Lots of people here are talking about leaving early to make sure they can get gas. I can't help but think people are panicking and causing a false shortage.