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Diesel prices NOB compared to a year ago

unbob - 4-10-2012 at 10:42 AM

Just spent the last week driving north from BCS to USofA.

I was expecting to pay substantially more than last year at this same time. After all, I kept hearing the US media say "gas prices have doubled in the past year".

Prices may have doubled somewhere but not along my route. I purchased diesel in AZ, NM and TX and found that the average price I paid was only 3.6% higher than what I paid exactly one year ago on the same route.

$4.039 average this year (2012) vs $ 3.899 last year (2011). Not exactly good news but not horrible news either.

So, once again the US media misleads, distorts or outright lies to the American public.

Comments and opinions welcome.

chuckie - 4-10-2012 at 12:47 PM

I think thats a bit lower than our average going back last year, DAMN, now I'll have to think of another reason to avoid my kids.....:P

Hook - 4-10-2012 at 01:50 PM

I think YOU are wrong in your recollections about what the US media has been saying about gas prices. For prices to have "doubled" recently would have meant gas would have been around 2.00 gallon before. It hasnt been there in at least 10 years.

woody with a view - 4-10-2012 at 02:32 PM

come to california and see what fuel prices are like. unleaded is 4.29 in SD. diesel is about 4.50

3.5 years ago or so it was under 2.00

DavidE - 4-10-2012 at 02:33 PM

Go to Catalina Island where pump diesel is EIGHT DOLLARS THIRTY THREE 9/10 GALLON.

Or Love's fuel stops FOUR DOLLARS FORTY TWO 9/10 GALLON

Oh yeah, it's c-h-e-a-p! Four hundred dollars to fill a motorhome fuel tank to get from Redding to the border. It's the eqvt. of paying seventeen dollars for a happy meal or two hundred dollars for a Motel 6 flea farm.

Anyone care for a seven dollar loaf of bread or a parking meter than swallows dollar bills?

Trust Me! It's Cheap!

unbob - 4-10-2012 at 07:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hook
I think YOU are wrong in your recollections about what the US media has been saying about gas prices. For prices to have "doubled" recently would have meant gas would have been around 2.00 gallon before. It hasnt been there in at least 10 years.
No, I actually heard in the past week some talking head on the radio state that "gas prices have doubled in the last year". That was obviously BS.

The real shocker for me was paying $4 for an Egg McMuffin when I stopped for breakfast while passing through Yuma. Never again.

Ken Cooke - 4-10-2012 at 07:33 PM

San Diego Unleaded = $4.253
USA Unleaded = $3.904

One Year Ago
San Diego Unleaded = $4.151
USA Unleaded = $3.743

Cheapest Diesel
$4.23/Gallon
Pala Mini Mart
11154 CA-76 near Pala Mission Rd

Most Expensive Diesel
$4.99/Gallon
Shell
5401 University Ave & 54th St - San Diego East

link: Gas Buddy - San Diego Gas/Diesel Prices

[Edited on 4-11-2012 by Ken Cooke]

rts551 - 4-10-2012 at 07:41 PM

Unbob is playing politics. Arizona diesel is more than 4.03 a gallon.

Ken Cooke - 4-10-2012 at 07:50 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by rts551
Unbob is playing politics. Arizona diesel is more than 4.03 a gallon.


$3.89/Gal. Diesel -- Cheapest Diesel
Gas & Food Mart
1902 W Cactus Rd & N 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ

$4.05/Gal. Diesel -- Most Expensive Diesel
Shell
1902 W Northern Ave & N 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ

rts551 - 4-10-2012 at 08:17 PM

4.15 in tucson

But the prices are fluctuating daily. going down right now.

and Ken, quit using the media (internet) to get our prices. Its just misleading!:lol::lol:

[Edited on 4-11-2012 by rts551]

Ken Cooke - 4-10-2012 at 08:38 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by rts551
4.15 in tucson

But the prices are fluctuating daily. going down right now.

and Ken, quit using the media (internet) to get our prices. Its just misleading!:lol::lol:

[Edited on 4-11-2012 by rts551]


Sometimes the media is right when that's all I have left!:lol:

Hook - 4-11-2012 at 07:56 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by woody with a view
come to california and see what fuel prices are like. unleaded is 4.29 in SD. diesel is about 4.50

3.5 years ago or so it was under 2.00


I stand corrected. There was a period in 2008 where, in about four months, the avg price of US gasoline went down from an average of 4.12 to below 2.00/gallon. But it was back above 2.50 in four short months. That period below 2.00 was the first time since 2004. I assume diesel mirrored this.



It appears that fuel prices have peaked and are headed down, according to the chart on this site.



Charts

[Edited on 4-11-2012 by Hook]

gas

captkw - 4-11-2012 at 08:11 AM

Hola, paid $4.63 a gal april 3rd in paso robo's ca. OUCH !! thank god my 89 volvo 240 get's 30/31 miles a gal. K&T

Cypress - 4-11-2012 at 08:21 AM

When fuel prices go up the price of everything else goes up. That's called inflation. The cost of fuel, food, building material, etc. will continue to rise.

durrelllrobert - 4-11-2012 at 08:32 AM

This chart shows world wide gas prices (11/2010) for comparison:
chartsbin.com/view/1115 - 75k
At that time cheapest was:
$0.093/liter in Iran = $0.35US/USgallon
and most expensive was:
Turkey at $2.52/ liter = $9.57US/USgallon
Mexico was $0.81/liter = $US/gallon
US was $0.76/liter = $2.87US/USgallon
and Canada was $1.21/liter = $5.46US/Imperial gallon

unbob - 4-11-2012 at 08:33 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by rts551
Unbob is playing politics. Arizona diesel is more than 4.03 a gallon.
Huh? Yeah, I paid more than $4.03 in AZ. Paid exactly $4.099 on April 3rd in Buckeye.

But, as stated, my average price paid at stations in AZ, NM and TX was $4.039 per gallon.

Bajajorge - 4-11-2012 at 08:44 AM

Dern 1%ers picking on the poh folk again. Makes me wanna:barf:

Hook - 4-11-2012 at 03:20 PM

Need to figgur out how to convert our vehicles to natural gas. Just finished below 2.00/million BTUs today. Damn, that's cheap for a clean burning source of energy.

durrelllrobert - 4-11-2012 at 04:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hook
Need to figgur out how to convert our vehicles to natural gas. Just finished below 2.00/million BTUs today. Damn,
that's cheap for a clean burning source of energy.


1 000 000 Btu = 8.007 gallon [U.S.] of automotive gasoline
in terms of energy