RANT/RAVE: Gas Prices

[MrCrowesGarden]

$1.97 was the cheapest I saw in Omaha.

I thought I heard that gas will probably get down to $1.50 but probably won't get any cheaper than that in the foreseeable future.

[heyzeus]

It's the same reason that a house in Phoenix that was "worth" $600,000 a few years ago is worth $250,000 today.

Much of the cost of that barrel of oil is based on speculation: That demand will continue to increase at a rate beyond which supply can keep pace. That growing global economies will bump demand up even higher. That terrorism and unstable countries will disrupt supply. That nobody will change their lifestyle and consumption habits.

With the economic downturn that is now almost certainly having global effects, it looks like demand either has or will tick downward. All commodities tanked because investors, especially the fairweather ones, sold off in fear.

[Radbird]

Wow. I filled up a few days ago for $2.41. I'll have to check and see what they've fallen to out here.

[Diddy]

i said id stop complaining if it got under $2 and its down tow 1.92 here. I wont rave about it but i also wont rant, noticed i have been driving more lately though, at least im driving my car more instead of the truck when its not for work.

[Numbers]

I paid $1.79 today, so nah, nah nah nah nah

[ThatGuy]

I've seen as low as $2.14 with my own eyes, but apparently it's going for $2.05 elsewhere in Knoxville. Not bad.

[cardinalkarp]

Down to 1.97 today.

[cardsfansince82]

2.25 is the best I've seen here.

[Bama_Card_Fan]

$2.15 (and 9/10) here for the last few days. Why is it that nothing else we commonly buy is priced in tenths of cents?

[The Third Man]

$1.99 as of yesterday in Lawrence KS. Not that it matters since I don't have a car.