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The New Price of Gas

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#1 Ā·
Filling up at my local Fred Meyer the last couple months the price has been $3.99/gal. every time. Looking at the price of oil over that time the price per barrel had fluctuated between roughly $64 - $75 a barrel. Used to be gas station prices would react to the changing price of oil every few days. Now maybe I just coincidentally pull in every time it hits $3.99 or is this a new pricing scheme? It seems llike the price is "fixed" :unsure:

Has anyonre else noticed this?
 
#3 Ā·
Prices here in southern New Mexico remain volatile, but way more than a dollar cheaper than what you are paying. I don't understand the station owners' motivations -- including Sam's Club. They are usually the cheapest, but bounce 20 to 40 cents a day.
 
#4 Ā·
I'm getting tired of it too. Costco Hillsboro price almost matched to Safeway. Since Oregon gets all of it's gas from Washington, my theory is Washington is sticking it to us.

Then I look at Costco Albany & Eugene and they are 50 cents cheaper than us. Newport has cheaper gas than us. Make it make sense.
 
#6 Ā·
Freddie's in Tillamook is $4.09 regular and $4.79 diesel. Haven't paid this much since the Obama days spike. Coast tourist pricing costs the locals too.

Glad I only drive 12 miles a day during the week and fill up once a month. šŸ’©
 
#10 Ā·
It's not that I'm paying more necessarily vs other areas, but that the price is not budging with respect to oil prices and is at a convenient $3.99
Seems weird.
 
#23 Ā·
Someone said gas was $1.99 a gallon. Don't believe the price at the pump that's all fake. Everyone is getting rich. Richer than we could have ever imagined. LOL
 
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#29 Ā· (Edited)
Yes but in states like Texas with much lower gas taxes the property tax rate is more than double that of Washington so nit picking one tax is pointless as they just tax you somewhere else. A $400,000 home in Texas has twice the property taxes as a $400,000 home in Clark county.
 
#30 Ā·
Prices at the racks have remand pretty flat, over the last 3 months. Oil prices have came down a little but its peak driving season so demand is up keeping prices flat. Fuel is about 35 cents more out of the rack in WA than OR before tax. Branded (top tier) gas is anywhere from 10-20 cents more than unbranded discounted gas coming out of grocery stores and off brand stations. After taxes, freight and credit card fees if you are finding branded gas in OR for less than 3.80 you did good.
 
#32 Ā·
It definitely pays to get a gas app on your phone and shop around a bit. You can save like .50/gal by just driving down the road a bit. I use Gas Buddy. It shows the high and low price around you and gives directions. When you run thru a lot of gas fishing and towing the boat around, it can add up to some serious savings.
How much tax is embedded in? I just love spending money for their fabulous programs...