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2007-05-24 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

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Posted by Glenmore 2007-05-24 18:49|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The Valero station on Semmes Ave. in Richmond just West of Rt. 1 has been $2.99 for close to two weeks, even as the other stations (including other Valeros and Wawa) have gone to $3.01-$3.03. ("Brand" names, such as Exxon, are higher.) I drive by it every day to & from work, and have been expecting to go up; guess their tank hasn't run dry yet, though I don't know why. I've certainly done my part to empty it.

The difference between $2.99 & $3.03 isn't enough to go out of your way for, but since I'm passing the station on the way home....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-05-24 20:03|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-05-24 20:03|| Front Page Top

#2 BP is 3.04 here Down from 3.09 a week ago.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2007-05-24 20:23|| 2007-05-24 20:23|| Front Page Top

#3 ...A local independent station was at $2.99, dropped to $2.98, and then today went down to $2.89 - and they tend to be a harbinger of prices to come.
Give Congress this - every time they actively start talking about investigating gas prices, they tend to slack off a bit.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-05-24 21:17|| 2007-05-24 21:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Mike,
I don't give Congress that much credit. I think it more likely that Congress sees prices are cresting, then makes lots of noise so they can claim credit for bringing them down. I don't trust Big Oil (or Big Business of any kind), but I REALLY don't trust Big Government.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-05-24 22:10|| 2007-05-24 22:10|| Front Page Top

#5 Exxon/Mobil station on my way home charging $3.79 for regular. This morning it was $3.59 The only thing dropping here in Chicago is the future of our economy.

Posted by Pearl Gretch4271 2007-05-24 22:56|| 2007-05-24 22:56|| Front Page Top

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