$3 gas coming to a station near you

[riversedge]

Source: msn.com




1 hr ago

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Concerns that President Donald Trump is about to impose new sanctions on Iran have sent oil prices climbing, and gas prices are coming along for the ride.

The national average price is up to $2.81 a gallon according to AAA, an increase of 3 cents in the last week, and 15 cents in the last month. This is the highest prices have been since 2014.

And more price hikes are on the horizon. The Oil Price Information Service, which tracks prices for AAA, expects the national average to rise to about $3 a gallon sometime this month. The good news is that prices are likely to creep lower once they reach that peak.



"Most of this recent increase has to do with speculation that the Trump administration will take a hard line with Iran," said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst for OPIS. The president has until May 12 to decide whether the US will stay in a deal with Iran meant to curb its nuclear program, or pull out of the agreement and once again impose sanctions on the country. ....................................................

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/dollar3-gas-coming-to-a-station-near-you/ar-AAwEBPq

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More of the trickle down trump economy. His ego has to be fed.

[catbyte]

1. It's already here in Lansing, MI. $2.99.9 as of yesterday.

[dubyadiprecession]

2. How are the deluded going to blame this on Obama?

[Achilleaze]

6. Easy. Obama named Hillary SoS, and she had EEEEEmails

so then (if you look at through the lens of a KGOP republican Propagandist, Inc.) all the rest of the dominoes fall right into place.

[Flaleftist]

23. They are saying it has something to do with

an increase in crude oil exports authorized by Obama. I heard that mentioned by some RW talking head, but no further details were mentioned.

[dameatball]

28. Did they also happen to mention why Trump did not undo them like everything else Obama did?

[Flaleftist]

30. Nope.

It also wasn't mentioned why it took so long to affect the price. It was just a quick blame Obama comment with no explanation.

[dameatball]

32. Exactly

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. Did they get tax cuts too?

Screw the consumer because they can. Trumpers don't get it.

[lunasun]

4. Chicago already and rising every fill up

https://www.gasbuddy.com/GasPrices/Illinois/Chicago%20-%20SE

[samnsara]

5. 3.08 in central wash state

...but we have some of the highest gas taxes...

[GeorgeHayduke]

19. Yup.

3.10-ish in the inland empire.

[3Hotdogs]

7. He's right. I'm tired of all this winning.

[MANative]

8. Hit that last week in northern Fairfield County, CT nt

[CountAllVotes]

9. $3.85/gal. regular NOW

what a deal!

[beachbum bob]

10. congrats to trump and his people, hope the taxcuts help when they fill their tanks up

karma is a bitch

[Bengus81]

11. Yep...went up another 15 cents per gal here in the midwest a couple of days ago...........

It will take another couple of hikes and we'll be at 3.00 per gallon. Gas was 2.15 here the day Trump took office. Any of those knuckle dragging dip shits thinking their biggggg tax cut will be used for anything other than gas can guess again.

[Zoonart]

12. $3.28 Westchester, NY

[FarPoint]

13. I'm so glad I just bought a new Hybrid..

Ford C-Max 2018....40 miles per gallon.

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Already there in Philly metro as of a couple weeks ago & PA has highest gas tax in U.S. nt

[aggiesal]

15. Cool, $3.00 ...

I’m paying $3.35/gal. here in San Diego
Could sure use the price reduction.

[BigmanPigman]

36. That's what I was thinking too.

I haven't paid under $3.00 in a very long time (San Diego).

[Cicada]

16. If we bomb Iran it will be ten dollars per gallon

Iran will shut down the Persian gulf. About 25 million barrels per day are produced there out of what, 80 million total?

[dembotoz]

17. Had a dream last night, my econobox died and I bought a gashog van

And I was freaking out about 10 mpg..

Dreams about gas prices..
Was the pasta iate past it's due date?

[left-of-center2012]

18. Great news for my ex in San Diego !!

Where gas is currently $3.59 per GasBuddy website (where you can find the price via location)

[IronLionZion]

20. A great many GOP/Trump officials want to go after Iran

almost as if they were paid off by the Saudis. hmm... Saudis like high oil prices.

The high oil prices also help Venezuela and Russia, who need higher prices for their oil industries to turn a profit.

And then there's the American fracking in North Dakota, which is fine place to work outdoors in the summer. They might increase capacity.

GOPers have been jonesing for some oil pipelines, and will look for any excuse.

[KPN]

21. Coming?

$3.19 as of late yesterday afternoon.

[NewJeffCT]

22. I saw $2.99 in the Hartford, CT area this morning

and place was $2.95.

[billh58]

24. $4.03 in

Kahului, Maui.

[More_Cowbell]

25. I was happy to see that headline, in CA! Thought prices were going down.

The station near me is $3.59 for regular right now. Last year, or maybe the year before, gas stations with "real" signs (as opposed to digital ones) were out of "4" numbers because we were up over $4!

[Ferrets are Cool]

26. Are we winning yet? nt

[Snackshack]

27. Already here in.

Arizona.

Its good and bad. It bites as far as budget goes but it’s good for renewable energy/electric cars.

[meow2u3]

29. $2.99 in Nazareth, PA

We already reached $3/gallon gas.

When Obama was Prez, gas was about $2/gallon--to try to break the russkies; now it's up to $3 because the Pumpkin Punkass had to let our enemies fix the prices.

[laserhaas]

31. Here in Los Angeles - $3 per gallon

would be a discount

[dameatball]

33. Glad I retired. Saving 300 miles per week.....:)

[haele]

34. I wish. The cheapest I can find this week is already $3.30.

Of course, we have different blends depending on the season here in California, and that's what tends to make our gas more expensive. But the seasonal gas price is offset by not having smog days where no one can go outside for any length of time without a respirator, an increase in work productivity, and a drop in the incidence of asthma and COPD amongst the young and the elderly.
Not to mention being able to see clearly more than a mile in front of you. And your plants and livestock are healthier, which is critical in a heavy agriculture state.
Smog also used to be the cause of many horrific accidents on the freeway.

The price is also rising because his EPA is trying to get rid of regulations to increase fuel efficiency in cars and trucks which will affect refinery blending and output. So commodity prices will also be affected that in way.

Haele

[elocs]

35. $3/gallon gas today is the same as 78 cent/gallon was 40 years ago adjusted for inflation.

But then I don't drive anymore.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

37. Been here in the Seattle area for about a month now......

[Doreen]

38. $3.11-$3.23 in Centralia Wa for just a little more than

a month already. Of course that was what it was when I went to bed last night. I do not know yet if it went up again yet.

[Blue_Tires]

39. I'm looking forward to the watching the 'working class'

bend their minds trying to find a scapegoat for this... In the old days it was simply Obama's fault whenever gas prices spiked...

[maveric]

40. I'd love to see gas at $3.00 a gallon here in San Diego.

$3.79 average down here.

[workinclasszero]

41. Its high as hell already!

Here comes the economy of the wall street pirate republicans!

**** when will the dumb ass American voters EVER LEARN???

The ****ing koch bros, Mercer's, Apple, etc are laughing all the way to the bank!

[nitpicker]

42. In Northern VA, it's location

10 miles away from the Beltway, the cash-only no-frills stations are selling it at 2.61-2.69.

Along major commuter routes, it's running about 2.75-2.90.

A couple of "get it here or else" spots have peeked above 3.00.

I haven't been into DC for a while, but I suspect the Watergate gas station is above 3 dollars too.