gas prices

ramblinman wrote:

dusty7 wrote:Why did our imported oil from Russia increase from 2019 - late 2021? If or production was so high and was increasing, why did we increase our trading of oil with Russia?

Perhaps Trump wanted to make nice nice with his genius buddy Putin, and he encouraged American companies to import more Russian oil.  More likely, it was to help make up the shortfall created when Trump sanctioned oil imports from Venezuela in 2019.  

Sure, that's reason that Russian imports went up from 2019 to 2021. It wasn't because Russia kept oil production up when everyone else cut back...it was because we quit importing from Venezuela. Now we quit importing from Russia. If I had my way we would quit importing from Saudi Arabia, but when we cut off sources for outside oil it gets pretty expensive.

Plus, oil is a world wide market. Gas stations here are going to base their cost on the world wide oil market. If 100% of our gas came from ground or sea beds under US control gas would still cost $4.75 a gallon right now down at the corner.

Up to $4.59 in Salem...I need to start riding my scooter more...

Interesting read here explaining how the oil industry functions.

https://time.com/6156525/gas-prices-oil-prices-oil-and-gas-industry/

The price of oil has tumbled from $130 a barrel A couple weeks ago to $100 a barrel now. The price per gallon at the Shell station on W Washington in Springfield has dropped a whopping 4 cents a gallon to $4.55.

OSUBucks wrote:The price of oil has tumbled from $130 a barrel A couple weeks ago to $100 a barrel now. The price per gallon at the Shell station on W Washington in Springfield has dropped a whopping 4 cents a gallon to $4.55.

Coming home from a track meet tonight, Quik & Easy on West Wabash $4.49, was $4.55 Monday

Pike Bishop wrote:

OSUBucks wrote:The price of oil has tumbled from $130 a barrel A couple weeks ago to $100 a barrel now. The price per gallon at the Shell station on W Washington in Springfield has dropped a whopping 4 cents a gallon to $4.55.

Coming home from a track meet tonight, Quik & Easy on West Wabash $4.49, was $4.55 Monday

Its not about gas prices, but at the Wildcat Indoor Invite at IWU, Allison Ince, sophomore from Normal Community ran a 56.27 in the 400. Last year at the the state meet, she won the 3A 800 and 1600 and I think set state recordist both. She also came back from 50m deficit and beat a very good SHG team to help Normal Community to a win in the 4x400 tonite. What would been a great race tonite to watch would of been Ince vs. Katelyn Lehnen, freshman from Chaham, in the 400. Lehnen won the 60 in 7.75 and did relays. Lehnen is an excellent sprinter and will be a force in the state the next 4 years.

Pike Bishop wrote:

Pike Bishop wrote:

OSUBucks wrote:The price of oil has tumbled from $130 a barrel A couple weeks ago to $100 a barrel now. The price per gallon at the Shell station on W Washington in Springfield has dropped a whopping 4 cents a gallon to $4.55.

Coming home from a track meet tonight, Quik & Easy on West Wabash $4.49, was $4.55 Monday

Its not about gas prices, but at the Wildcat Indoor Invite at IWU, Allison Ince, sophomore from Normal Community ran a 56.27 in the 400. Last year at the the state meet, she won the 3A 800 and 1600 and I think set state recordist both. She also came back from 50m deficit and beat a very good SHG team to help Normal Community to a win in the 4x400 tonite. What would been a great race tonite to watch would of been Ince vs. Katelyn Lehnen, freshman from Chaham, in the 400. Lehnen won the 60 in 7.75 and did relays. Lehnen is an excellent sprinter and will be a force in the state the next 4 years.

lehnen is very special to watch. i believe she brought home 12 medals from iesa state meets. track coaches at cg were very nervous because she is such a phenomenal soccer player. she is a VERY special athlete.

paid $3.99 at a gas station near edgerton, wisconsin yesterday.

$4.49 in sterling, il

I am very happy this wasn't done. It is probably about the stupidest idea I have seen from our government.

https://www.axios.com/biden-democrats-gas-prices-inflation-russia-sanctions-2e647ba7-116d-4a49-b3a4-3cad156c1148.html

I agree with the Democrat who said that it would be expensive, poorly targeted and worsen inflation. In other words , similar to the stimulus checks.

ging wrote:paid $3.99 at a gas station near edgerton, wisconsin yesterday.

$4.49 in sterling, il

Illinois has the second highest gas taxes/fees in the country. Costs $0.78 per gallon just for the taxes/fees. Could even be a higher in certain towns/counties if they have their own tax. For example, its $1.02 per gallon in Chicago.

I was in St Louis yesterday and gas was $3.79 there. It was $4.44 in Springfield Illinois.

OSUBucks wrote:I was in St Louis yesterday and gas was $3.79 there. It was $4.44 in Springfield Illinois.

i'm in stl now. st. charles to be exact. i've only seen 3.89 to 3.99.

gas in jacksonville, il is 3.88!

I got it for $3.79 in Oregon, WI on Saturday

4.27 in sterling

$4.34 Kankakee area

$4.17 at numerous stations in Springfield. Lowest is $4.14 at a couple stations. Prices have actually decreased for 3 weeks but it’s decreasing slowly.

bought gas for $3.84 in south jacksonville on sunday. that was cash price. if you used a card it was $3.89.

net wrote:bought gas for $3.84 in south jacksonville on sunday. that was cash price. if you used a card it was $3.89.

Last 4 days $4.19 at the Qwik & Easy on West Wabash in Springfield. I had to go up to Tazewell for a funeral today, $4.69 in Delevan, $4.54 in South Pekin, $4.56 in Pekin.

$3.95 at Woodman's in Buffalo Grove three days ago. Cars were lined up to get in the station. Empty Speedway station a half mile away selling gas at $4.49

Will be in the Patch tomorrow. Curious about prices.

$4.09 out on Toronto Road station today. $4.17 near my house on West side of Springfield.

#35 wrote:Will be in the Patch tomorrow. Curious about prices.

if you're passing by jacksonville, get off at south jacksonville exit and go to main and vandalia. it's maybe a 1.5 miles to get gas for $3.79/gallon.

net wrote:

#35 wrote:Will be in the Patch tomorrow. Curious about prices.

if you're passing by jacksonville, get off at south jacksonville exit and go to main and vandalia. it's maybe a 1.5 miles to get gas for  $3.79/gallon.

$4.09 at Thorntons on West Wabash in Springfield

Wasn't able to make it to Jax, but filled up for $4.09/gallon on the Thornton's on Peoria/Sangamon.

Then when stopping in Tremont for a break ($4.49 at the BP off 155), I felt great about filling up in the Patch until I saw $4.01 in Chillicothe and $3.98 in Dixon.

Henry: $4.49
Princeton: $4.29