*Gas Prices Currently

[+ glutes]

When Gas Prices Rise, They’re Hard to Bring Down. Here’s Why.

Despite the cease-fire in the Middle East, prices at the pump are still rising

https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/when-gas-prices-rise-theyre-hard-to-bring-down-heres-why-23e23bc1?st=kdY239&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Edited April 10 by glutes

[Luv2play]

6 hours ago, glutes said:

 

When Gas Prices Rise, They’re Hard to Bring Down. Here’s Why.

Despite the cease-fire in the Middle East, prices at the pump are still rising

https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/when-gas-prices-rise-theyre-hard-to-bring-down-heres-why-23e23bc1?st=kdY239&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Here in Canada we’re about to have the switch from winter to summer grade gasoline which results in increases in prices. So even if oil comes down a little prices at the pump are headed higher. Sigh.

[+ glutes]

 

EU airline industry warns of fuel shortages if Strait of Hormuz stays closed

https://bbc.com/news/articles/c3w37ggp011o

[+ Italiano]

This is absolutely crazy....! 🙄😡

Ok, ok, no politics.

[+ Charlie]

I just paid $58 to put 12 gallons of regular grade gas in my car, at the station at the supermarket where I can use reward points from my food shopping there. I need to eat more and drive less.

[BuffaloKyle]

I got a raise at work last week and told my boss thanks for the cost of gas wage adjustment. He laughed and agreed. 😅

[+ ApexNomad]

On 4/11/2026 at 12:54 PM, Charlie said:

I just paid $58 to put 12 gallons of regular grade gas in my car, at the station at the supermarket where I can use reward points from my food shopping there. I need to eat more and drive less.

[+ azdr0710]

$3.899 at Costco in southern Arizona yesterday for 87 octane

Edited April 13 by azdr0710

[BigDMike]

$6.79 for Premium in SoCal

[marylander1940]

[marylander1940]

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

Several states increased gas taxes this year: 

[+ SidewaysDM]

Paid $3.99 for regular unleaded in the suburbs of Philly today! Anything under $4.00 a gallon, seems like a good deal to me! 

[Whoisyourdaddy]

I've only noticed a slight increase. Before the war, I paid $20 to fill up my tank. Now, I pay $25. 

I walk a significant amount, so my extra monthly gas costs about the same as one restaurant meal.

[+ ApexNomad]

27 minutes ago, Whoisyourdaddy said:

I've only noticed a slight increase. Before the war, I paid $20 to fill up my tank. Now, I pay $25. 

I walk a significant amount, so my extra monthly gas costs about the same as one restaurant meal.

I think we’re seeing the in-between phase. There’s upward pressure from the conflict and Hormuz, but it’s being softened by reserves and people cutting back on driving. If things continue to escalate or drag out, it probably won’t stay that mild. If more people start pulling back, that’s when it becomes a broader GDP issue, not just gas prices. 

[JB_Studio38]

I just left Florida this week: I was doing a whole lot of driving, but 100-150 miles to the next city beats the distance between cities in the Midwest.

But the prices were $4 when I arrived 3 weeks ago, then they went down when it seemed T gave an “extension”. But then it went right back up again after the latest news 🤦🏽‍♂️ like I literally got 3/4 tank for $3.79 in one town, used it up driving to another city, came back and the next day went to refill it jumped to $4.17 😤 

Below is a Circle K station in Orlando. The prices were about the same everywhere. What really gets me isn’t just the high price, but why is midgrade and premium running 50-90 cents more??? There’s not supposed to be much “noticeable” difference but regular is cheaper for a reason. But midgrade is about the most I been doing, buying premium feels like an insult 

 

Edited Thursday at 03:02 PM by JB_Studio38

[JB_Studio38]

On 4/14/2026 at 12:16 PM, Vegas_Millennial said:

Several states increased gas taxes this year: 

California consistently has the highest gas prices. Chicago area is also bad for it. But the prices in California are sickening. Every couple or so years, they break headlines 📰 for hitting the $7-8-9 mark somewhere 

I remember one trip, I put $50 and only got half a tank. When normally, $50 fills the tank when it’s $3/gallon or less. 

Edited Thursday at 08:07 AM by JB_Studio38

[Thomas_Belgium]

On another forum I read a question what are good gifts for a wedding: cash or something else? Some answered gold. Someone answered & "a tank full of gas". The partygoer answered "too expensive".