Both the Mobil and Road Ranger gas stations in Winnebago hiked up their prices today. When I went into work they were both at $2.78. Now they are $2.95. What caused the abrupt jump? Could it be Dean-the-storm-machine? I have a friend in Louisiana who said that a gallon is still $2.60. Another friend in Abilene, Texas said that they are steady around $2.58. Sounds like price gouging to me!
If they are going up with jumps like this because of the hurricane, imagine what the cost of gas will be when a cat3 or cat4 hurricane nears the Gulf of Mexico early next week. Are we talking about $4/gallon gas? Good grief! If the TV station wasn't so far out of town, I'd be biking to work.
Here's a neat graphic (courtesy of Google Earth) showing the different computer models...and the location of the big oil-drilling locations in the Gulf. (Click on the image to enlarge.) -ERICp.s. For what it's worth: Wednesday, August 15, 2007: NYMEX West Texas Intermediate for September delivery closed up $0.95 at $73.33 per barrel.
6 comments:
Don't blame Dean. The oil companies use any excuse to raise prices at the pump. After all a lot of our leaders have an interest in oil companies so they will not do anything about it. Also the last summer holiday is only a couple of weeks away and the oil barrons need to get in our pockets a little deeper.
i will always blame the bush admin. bush is the main reason in my opinion. he is so filthy rich with oil, but yet wont use it for america.
Looks like somebody has been having fun posting on the blog tonight
But i agree, you cant jack up gas prices for a hurricane that is thousands of miles away.
Maybe the Big Oil execs needed to buy shoes for their babies' feet? Or maybe the increase is because they have a family to feed? I know I've heard about this somewhere before???
It's still 2.70 in the Quad Cities...it's been around that all week long!
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