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#2041920 - 10/01/15 04:49 PM
Re: Gas prices fall below $3.00 per gallon
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I don't understand how lower gas prices are resulting in so many layoffs. Admittedly, I am a bit dense when it comes to the economics of energy production, so can someone briefly explain it for me? Apparently, the classic economic model of supply and demand, when factoring in costs of production, does not apply to fuel.
It would seem that lower oil prices, which translate to lower gas prices, would cause demand to increase, resulting in increased revenue and the need for more workers. The refineries' cost of material (crude oil) being low should benefit their profit margin. So, are the lower gas prices coming from their profit margin? Or is the top brass just taking more for themselves? Or both?
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#2041926 - 10/01/15 05:07 PM
Re: Gas prices fall below $3.00 per gallon
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Or is it because their business model was based on $75 barrel, not ever thinking the price would ever go below that amount. So they set salary and wages based on a $75 instead of a $50 barrel price. Went hog wild hiring people thinking oil would stay at $90+ and they would be raking in all this $$, but instead the price dropped, killing their business model.
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#2041930 - 10/01/15 05:14 PM
Re: Gas prices fall below $3.00 per gallon
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now if they continued to produce and stockpile it when it goes up due to some fake reason the really will make a killing,
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#2041941 - 10/01/15 06:03 PM
Re: Gas prices fall below $3.00 per gallon
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That makes sense now. Thanks!
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#2041944 - 10/01/15 06:05 PM
Re: Gas prices fall below $3.00 per gallon
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now if they continued to produce and stockpile it when it goes up due to some fake reason the really will make a killing, I don't think there is anywhere else to stockpile it. the nation's strategic petroleum reserve is at 100% capacity, every storage tank in south La. is full, and I understand other tank farms are at capacity as well...
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#2041947 - 10/01/15 06:21 PM
Re: Gas prices fall below $3.00 per gallon
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I understand there are tankers off shore or port that are full as well.
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#2041953 - 10/01/15 06:34 PM
Re: Gas prices fall below $3.00 per gallon
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The diff between regular and premium is crazy! Historically, it is about 40 cents, but many gas stations are at an 80 cent differential. Another rip off!
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#2041973 - 10/01/15 07:31 PM
Re: Gas prices fall below $3.00 per gallon
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Really Pale? Around here it's very unusual to see a difference of more than 10 cents additional for mid-grade and another 10 cents for premium.
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#2041975 - 10/01/15 07:34 PM
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Really Pale? Around here it's very unusual to see a difference of more than 10 cents additional for mid-grade and another 10 cents for premium. Around here we are 60 - 70 cents. 40 cents for mid grade. But by you when you are paying $1,909,876.76 per gallon a few cents do not make a difference.
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#2041981 - 10/01/15 08:00 PM
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Around here it isn't quite as bad, Pale. The price has doubled in past few years; we've gone from a 10 cent difference between grades to a 20 cent different. Diesel is about 70 to 80 cents higher than the cost of Regular gas.
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#2041983 - 10/01/15 08:03 PM
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we used to see difference from unleaded to medium grade of 10 cents, then a 15 cent difference from medium to premium - or 25 cents above regular. now it is 30 to medium and another 30 to premium. and since most higher end imports now require premium, is it any surprise? you want the fancy car, you pay the fancy prices. oh, and those new 21 or 22 inch tires, those will set you back about $400 each when you need to replace them.
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#2041986 - 10/01/15 08:15 PM
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Diesel is about 70 to 80 cents higher than the cost of Regular gas. Which is lunacy because it's much easier to refine than gasoline.
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#2042011 - 10/01/15 09:13 PM
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our diesel is running about 30 cents over regular...they claim the higher cost is due to the conversion to clean burning diesel that was required in 2013, and the costs associated with converting refineries...
which is all a bunch of hooey...
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#2042231 - 10/02/15 06:09 PM
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Diesel is about 70 to 80 cents higher than the cost of Regular gas. Which is lunacy because it's much easier to refine than gasoline. It is however, more regulated. Pale my area is like yours, Reg is 2.39 and Prem is 2.99
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#2042925 - 10/06/15 07:52 PM
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It's 1.85 here in South Alabama!
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#2043021 - 10/07/15 02:05 PM
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I'm over in Mobile, AL. No resorts here, thankfully. This morning, my regular place was 1.89 so it went up 4 cents. Can't complain though with all these prices being posted!
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#2043052 - 10/07/15 02:42 PM
Re: Gas prices fall below $3.00 per gallon
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Production is way off here in the US, so get ready for price increases. After 3 years of construction, that liquefied natural gas stuff is now being produced near Lake Charles and another plant is coming on line in Texas. Plenty of natural gas.
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#2043105 - 10/07/15 04:34 PM
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Gas jumped 15 cents in the last 5 days, around here. O_O
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#2043113 - 10/07/15 05:02 PM
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Had an away game with the son last night. over a 70 miles stretch gas varied from 1.98 to 2.54. I made my purchase at 2.12.
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#2045061 - 10/20/15 12:30 PM
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Sunday the price of regular gasoline dropped to $1.99 per gallon locally. I paid $1.93 per gallon about 50 miles north of here on Saturday.
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#2045064 - 10/20/15 12:34 PM
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Gas is at 2.09 around here. Dropped that low a few months ago, then surged back to around 2.50. Maybe this time it'll make the drop below 2.00????? Here's hoping.
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