Gas prices are way down in Northern California.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (217891)
Walnut Creek, California
October 17, 2023 1:42pm CST
Gas prices are down here in the San Francisco Bay Area. But they are still ridiculously high compared to most places in the US.
I bought ten gallons the other day at one of my nearby "discount" stations. But it was still over $5.00 per gallon, down from literally $6.00 at some stations. In Montana, I bet it's under $4.00. But I'm not going to drive up there to gas up.
Have gas prices been dropping where you live? I am particularly interested in Europe, where different factors seem to influence the price of gas, even as it ebbs and flows (mostly flows--gets more expensive--over the time I've been alive).
Are you paying more or less at the pump recently?
Photo is of a random old building in the ghost town of Gilt Edge Montana, near my cabin. Calamity Jane used to hang out in Gilt Edge in her later years.
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@AmbiePam (91947)
• United States
17 Oct 23
Today it was $3.05 a gallon in Oklahoma, and my dad said three days ago in Hawaii it was in the mid $4 range (he got back from his cruise). He then said in California in some places it was almost $7, to which I said, “Oh, those liberals.” And then I thought of the Horse, and gave an evil grin.
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@DaddyEvil (137249)
• United States
17 Oct 23
I looked at the price of gas when we were at Walmart a little while ago. It's $2.98/gallon here.
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@DaddyEvil (137249)
• United States
17 Oct 23
@TheHorse Yes, when I filled the tank about two weeks ago we paid around $3.50 a gallon.
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@TheHorse (217891)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Oct 23
@DaddyEvil I have no clue what's causing a drop in US oil/gas prices, relative to the rest of the world.
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@celticeagle (165954)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Oct 23
Here the price of gas is anywhere from $3.93 to $4.03. I don't know if the prices have been dropping since I don't buy it.
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@celticeagle (165954)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Oct 23
@TheHorse .........I wish we could go back to 60s price for like a week. I'd love it.
@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
17 Oct 23
I haven't actually looked at gas prices recently. My vehicles seem to magically fill themselves up when I'm not looking (it's only taken me 30 years to get my husband to realize that I appreciate it when he fills my car up when he uses it!)
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@FourWalls (67380)
• United States
21 Oct 23
Gas is still 69c a burger at White Castle.
It’s under $3 outside of Louisville.
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@FourWalls (67380)
• United States
21 Oct 23
@TheHorse —
I’d protest. I’d be afraid of a leak!
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@RasmaSandra (79362)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Oct 23
Luckily I need no gas but prices in Florida are at 3,28
@LindaOHio (176652)
• United States
18 Oct 23
Great photo. I haven't been out lately to see the gas prices. Hope you have a good day.