Survey: Gasoline prices surge 17 cents

CNN ^ | April 9, 2006

[snowsislander]

At least locally, it appears that we had another general increase overnight.

Also, I wonder why Salt Lake City at $2.28 is so much cheaper than anywhere else listed -- that's $0.39 less than the average of $2.67.

[GSlob]

Why would Houston gas be more expensive than Boston? It is against the nature.

[lexington minuteman 1775]

I suspect the Mormons! lol.

[xcamel]

In other news...
Billion plus barrel find off west Africa continues to be covered up by the MSM..

[The Great RJ]

Didn't Hawaii recently adopt price caps for gasoline? I'd be looking for lines at the service stations there.

Another big difference is in the amount of state tax added per gallon. Here is a link to compare state taxes

[IronJack]

No doubt the oil industry apologists will shrug this latest round of gougings off as free market supply and demand. I'm sure the demand surged 17 percent in the last two weeks. Summer driving and all, y'know ...

[dakine]

Quit buying gas...or quit complainin'....

[IronJack]

Scroll down about four threads to http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1612080/posts.

Now this makes even LESS sense.

[Normal4me]

"Some of the pump price surge comes from higher crude-oil prices, but most is the new fuel specifications resulting from energy-bill provisions and EPA regulations," she told CNN."

Naw, it's just the government screwing us even harder again. I was wondering why they weren't clamoring for congressional hearings any longer. Seems they are at fault this time.

[snowsislander]

Another big difference is in the amount of state tax added per gallon. Here is a link to compare state taxes

That's an interesting link. But it doesn't explain the difference in Salt Lake City and other places -- it shows Utah with a 24.5 cpg for both gas and diesel, which puts it on the higher side of the list, yet it is considerably cheaper at the pump than anywhere else listed.

Houston is in Texas, which your link has is only a 20 cpg for both gas and diesel, yet it is 42 cents per gallon more expensive at the pump according to CNN. Atlanta, being in Georgia, is even lower at just 7.5 cpg on your link (though with a 4% sales tax which I don't know if it is included in the pump price from CNN), but it is $0.29 more expensive than Salt Lake City at the pump.

Perhaps CNN is wrong about the Salt Lake City pump price. I don't see how gasoline could be selling for so much less there than in other states.

[icwhatudo]

most is the new fuel specifications resulting from energy-bill provisions and EPA regulations," she told CNN.

[COEXERJ145]

I'm already seeing $2.79-$2.85 at some stations.

I fully expect $4.00 by July.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Unless you're capable of doing the Barney Rubble, you're going to need gas to power up your vehicle.

[Normal4me]

EPA=Everybody's Pain in the ASS. ;-)

[BW2221]

One reason could be taxes (although it seems unlikely that Texas taxes would be higher than Massachusetts. Chicago-area gas taxes are unreal.

Rising gas taxes = more bad news for General Motors. The majority of its new product introductions this year are trucks and full-size SUVs.

[IronJack]

Quit buying gas...or quit complainin'....

Don't think I'll be doin' either of those things, thanks.

[IronJack]

Unless you're capable of doing the Barney Rubble, you're going to need gas to power up your vehicle.

Oh, don't I know!

[mikeybaby]

I'm waiting for the article that screams "Gas prices plunged (x) cents per gallon this week".
Somehow, I don't think I'll see that.

[newzjunkey]

$2.83 average in San Diego. Premium is over $3.

[Normal4me]

Heh. AP: Oil investors lose billions on crude oil drop, Democrats demand investigation of Bush administration ;-)