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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Aug 29, 2004 12:01:00 AM Ignore JT Report Abuse Do you think gas prices will change significantly before the Labor Day long weekend? Yes - Higher Prices Yes - Lower Prices No - Prices Stable Not Sure Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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Do you think gas prices will change significantly before the Labor Day long weekend?
Yes - Higher Prices
Yes - Lower Prices
No - Prices Stable
Not Sure

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jcpbigjohn Champion Author Toledo Posts:16,966 Points:3,308,255 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2004 12:14:03 AM Ignore jcpbigjohn Report Abuse That's much more than supply and demand.
jcpbigjohn Champion Author Toledo Posts:16,966 Points:3,308,255 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2004 12:13:17 AM Ignore jcpbigjohn Report Abuse I bought gas at 1.52 Thursday morning, by Thursday night it was 1.85!!!
jcpbigjohn Champion Author Toledo Posts:16,966 Points:3,308,255 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2004 12:12:12 AM Ignore jcpbigjohn Report Abuse MUCH higher
SweetBippy Champion Author Oakland Posts:1,265 Points:446,730 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 11:06:01 PM Ignore SweetBippy Report Abuse Of course - that's really just a rhetorical question!
tv124 All-Star Author Toronto Posts:714 Points:351,065 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 8:57:19 PM Ignore tv124 Report Abuse Yes - Higher Prices
BayleeBuggy Champion Author Toronto Posts:21,536 Points:3,064,145 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 8:48:58 PM Ignore BayleeBuggy Report Abuse See, we were right - Friday afternoon and the prices are up several cents since Thursday.
Theo1 Champion Author London Posts:1,781 Points:333,250 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 8:40:34 PM Ignore Theo1 Report Abuse Nearing the 70 cent mark
Old Squid Rookie Author Virginia Beach Posts:64 Points:190,680 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 8:14:49 PM Ignore Old Squid Report Abuse Here it is the holiday weekend and prices have gone down between 0.01 and 0.05 per gallon on the ten stations that I monitor. A pleasant surprise for the holiday weekend.
angelace Rookie Author Allentown Posts:5 Points:3,050 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 7:58:46 PM Ignore angelace Report Abuse Prices are rising! Yesterday 9/2/04 the price of gas at my regular station in Reading was $1.69. Today,only a day later, it was up to $1.73! Angelace
AFOS Champion Author Chicago Posts:30,369 Points:3,069,140 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 7:07:11 PM Ignore AFOS Report Abuse Now that the weekend has arrived, it's clear that prices in northeast Illinois are down. Down by up to 5c in my area from a week ago. Maybe they will go up again AFTER the holiday weekend.
UT Ray Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:8,566 Points:1,850,890 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 7:03:30 PM Ignore UT Ray Report Abuse I have been keeping my tank full over the past week. Never below three quarters of a tank. Usually I wait until it's about a quarter full or lower before I fill up.
UT Ray Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:8,566 Points:1,850,890 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 6:58:16 PM Ignore UT Ray Report Abuse Some stations have been stable over the past week.
UT Ray Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:8,566 Points:1,850,890 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 6:55:24 PM Ignore UT Ray Report Abuse The major oil companies seem to have raised the most in the last week.
UT Ray Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:8,566 Points:1,850,890 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 6:54:15 PM Ignore UT Ray Report Abuse Some stations are actually lower this week than last week, by as much as 8 cents per gallon.
UT Ray Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:8,566 Points:1,850,890 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 6:52:49 PM Ignore UT Ray Report Abuse I have seen some stations raise prices, but not like I expected.
Arie Veteran Author Hamilton Posts:323 Points:1,063,840 Joined:Nov 2002	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 4:52:50 PM Ignore Arie Report Abuse What? Miss an opurtunity to screw us? I got my 20L tank loaded and ready in the garage.
psw Sophomore Author Michigan Posts:101 Points:8,005 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 3:06:51 PM Ignore psw Report Abuse Yes...Lakeview, Mi we went up .10 today
GoeveH All-Star Author Toronto Posts:561 Points:688,175 Joined:Jan 2002	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 3:03:09 PM Ignore GoeveH Report Abuse Higher! They're up .05/l already.
Deno Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:13,278 Points:2,185,110 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 2:53:25 PM Ignore Deno Report Abuse Some are 6 cents lower just today.
Carla Purty Champion Author San Jose Posts:16,155 Points:3,149,615 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 2:39:46 PM Ignore Carla Purty Report Abuse Go Cal Bears !!
Carla Purty Champion Author San Jose Posts:16,155 Points:3,149,615 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 2:38:46 PM Ignore Carla Purty Report Abuse No - Prices Stable
BirdDog Champion Author Spokane Posts:15,825 Points:3,111,055 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 12:12:53 PM Ignore BirdDog Report Abuse No - Prices Stable
kingdick Champion Author Minnesota Posts:54,930 Points:3,147,250 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 11:35:09 AM Ignore kingdick Report Abuse With Gas Prices Ranging from 2.29 to 1.63 in the US some areas will go down and some will go up. Overall the average will rise by .04 to .06. standard Oil Company Practice for the Holidays
georgiap Rookie Author Iowa Posts:23 Points:289,095 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 11:31:49 AM Ignore georgiap Report Abuse Although prices are significantly lower in other parts of Iowa, I must give Estherville station owners credit for not jacking-up prices (so far) for the holiday weekend...unlike stations in Spirit Lake...who seem to want to squeeze every penny they can out of folks there!!!
Efiler Champion Author Atlanta Posts:16,253 Points:3,207,590 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 9:55:54 AM Ignore Efiler Report Abuse At this point, looks a bit lower than last week.
Joe A Champion Author Virginia Posts:15,046 Points:2,312,885 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 8:44:32 AM Ignore Joe A Report Abuse Must be an area phomena (sp?). Here in Prince William County (Northern Virginia area near D.C.), I have watched the prices drop all week and this morning the three stations next to an I-95 exit just dropped another $.02 to 1.77. Last Friday they were at 1.81. Overall the average price last Friday was 1.81 in the area with the lowest price at 1.79. Today the average is 1.75 with the lowest price at 1.73. Several stations have a tendency to change prices later in the day. I would not be surprised to see a few more drop their prices. Good luck in your area!
VapourWare All-Star Author Ontario Posts:833 Points:144,270 Joined:Dec 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 8:43:09 AM Ignore VapourWare Report Abuse If anything, in Windsor Ontario, the prices are dropping on Friday. Go Figure??
bmartin53 Champion Author Florida Posts:16,484 Points:3,129,595 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 8:25:18 AM Ignore bmartin53 Report Abuse no, prices in Cent. Fla stable except for the rise in the gas tax.
fudpucker Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:15,508 Points:3,345,720 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 8:25:11 AM Ignore fudpucker Report Abuse Last Sunday, 8/29 I posted a message here stating that in Cincinnati gas prices ALWAYS increase prior to the holiday. I stated that prices generally increase between $0.10 to $0.25 per gallon. This entire week prices have have remained constant at brand stations at $1.71. This morning all stations have posted prices at $1.85 to $1.89 (at Mobil, Marathon, BP, Exxon) ... just in my burb. Other areas in the metro area are much higher. Welcome to the holiday.
Peacoats Rookie Author New York Posts:34 Points:97,955 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 8:19:20 AM Ignore Peacoats Report Abuse The price of gas here in the New York region stabalized a month ago and have been dropping recently. Oil futures have dropped markedly in the last two weeks. WHile there is a clear disconnect between the two (caused by gouging by the oil companies, getting whatever the market will bear), they would have a very hard time raising prices again while oil prices are falling. As long as nothing major happens in the Middle East in the next week, prices should at least remain stable.
backpacker3 Champion Author Omaha Posts:5,339 Points:845,850 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 7:44:05 AM Ignore backpacker3 Report Abuse Who knows.
Biter Rookie Author Indiana Posts:1 Points:2,270 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 7:36:42 AM Ignore Biter Report Abuse Prices for the Labor day weekend will go up by an average, initially of 15 to 20 cents per gallon, but will settle back by 5-8 cents after owners see that users/buyers avoid the pumps. Net increase - between 10-15 cent per gallon. Then prices will begin to fall on Wednesday by a cent or two per day. Amazing how the law of supply and demand is always cited as the driving factor, as prices spike 20 cent in an hour but take 10 days to retreat the same 20 cents. I believe thats what economists call an elastic upside and an inelastic downside; or put another way, the price of gasoline is being driven by factors that have nothing to do with either supply or demand....
snell snail Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,008 Points:2,595,050 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 7:33:08 AM Ignore snell snail Report Abuse Yer...storm will influence supply/demand.
TOPRINGOLD Champion Author Tacoma Posts:16,809 Points:3,142,160 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 7:13:57 AM Ignore TOPRINGOLD Report Abuse Gas prices has stable in the last day or so.
hiki no Champion Author Honolulu Posts:13,820 Points:1,063,605 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 2:43:21 AM Ignore hiki no Report Abuse Yes it will go up on an average of 2-3 cents.
onedavie Champion Author Virginia Posts:15,326 Points:3,486,545 Joined:Nov 2002	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 12:25:12 AM Ignore onedavie Report Abuse The hurricane Frances could put a stop to the drop
onedavie Champion Author Virginia Posts:15,326 Points:3,486,545 Joined:Nov 2002	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 12:24:40 AM Ignore onedavie Report Abuse Looks like a downward trend.
onedavie Champion Author Virginia Posts:15,326 Points:3,486,545 Joined:Nov 2002	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 12:24:20 AM Ignore onedavie Report Abuse Yes
onedavie Champion Author Virginia Posts:15,326 Points:3,486,545 Joined:Nov 2002	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 12:24:09 AM Ignore onedavie Report Abuse Yes - Lower Prices
jcpbigjohn Champion Author Toledo Posts:16,966 Points:3,308,255 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 12:08:14 AM Ignore jcpbigjohn Report Abuse I filled up extra gas cans so I could have cheaper gas for the weekend.
jcpbigjohn Champion Author Toledo Posts:16,966 Points:3,308,255 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 12:07:14 AM Ignore jcpbigjohn Report Abuse These prices go far beyond "supply and demand".
jcpbigjohn Champion Author Toledo Posts:16,966 Points:3,308,255 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 12:06:21 AM Ignore jcpbigjohn Report Abuse I paid 1.52 Thursday morning, now it sells for 1.85!!!
jcpbigjohn Champion Author Toledo Posts:16,966 Points:3,308,255 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 12:05:02 AM Ignore jcpbigjohn Report Abuse Not just higher, but HOLY SHI# higher!
jcpbigjohn Champion Author Toledo Posts:16,966 Points:3,308,255 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2004 12:03:15 AM Ignore jcpbigjohn Report Abuse Higher
bosshogg824 Rookie Author Albuquerque Posts:21 Points:28,075 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2004 11:16:51 PM Ignore bosshogg824 Report Abuse Yes, Lower prices. I've seen some stations here on Albuquerque's Westside drop anywhere from 5-8 cents a gallon in the last week.
Shadow2 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:3,574 Points:657,945 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2004 10:03:00 PM Ignore Shadow2 Report Abuse No - Prices Stable
leadfootmom Rookie Author Ohio Posts:2 Points:3,015 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2004 9:47:01 PM Ignore leadfootmom Report Abuse I figured the gas price would go up for the holiday, so I filled up Weds at $1.69. I was right; today the price was $1.85. I won this round of "gas roulette"!
garden55 Rookie Author Toronto Posts:52 Points:104,615 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2004 9:37:11 PM Ignore garden55 Report Abuse Not sure. Normally, I would say yes, but the prices have been bouncing around so much because of the rapid changes in the price of oil that I never know what to expect.
Sardine Rookie Author Toronto Posts:3 Points:37,985 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2004 9:19:37 PM Ignore Sardine Report Abuse Creatures of habit !!It will go up
jcgringer Rookie Author Detroit Posts:92 Points:36,825 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2004 9:03:12 PM Ignore jcgringer Report Abuse It looks like they may fool us this time
tweetyfan Rookie Author Illinois Posts:14 Points:2,420 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Sep 2, 2004 8:47:02 PM Ignore tweetyfan Report Abuse Of course they will RAISE the prices because of the amount of people that are traveling on the long weekend.