Gas prices continued to climb for a 33rd straight day Tuesday, the longest streak of price increases since February and March 2012, according to AAA.
Some local businesses are feeling the pressure.
Walkersville florist Lori Himes had to slowly raise her delivery charge from $4.95 to $7.95 over the past several years because of the cost of gasoline, and is concerned that she may have to raise prices again.
She said that if gas prices top $4 per gallon, she will probably have to raise her delivery charge by 50 cents. More
No, you don't have to raise prices. More could easily be produced, but the present administration has done everything but outlaw any new fuel projects.
I will say this. When the price of beef went up, Station 7 in Pittsville changed there 5$ burger night to 6$ When the beef cost went down, they went back to 5$.
lol @ 417, do you really believe the companies have any incentive to drop the price? One of the biggest drivers to the rising cost has been the OPEC push to reduce production in response to "low" prices. You think US companies don't take the same considerations into account?
this is only the beginning. don't you remember b.o. said he wanted all of the country to stop using oil. he will stop at nothing. the EPA gives orders and he jumps. in addition; b.o. and the lapdog news media will blame "big oil"...how soon we do forget.
Lets not forget that oil is traded in dollars and as the value of the dollar continues to fall the price of oil will continue to rise. Look at whats going on in the world as other countries currency is also de-valued. And as the price of oil goes, so does the price of almost everything else too. The price you pay for a country in debt, I suppose.
I agree that you have to raise prices but they never lower it when gas goes back down.
ReplyDeleteNo, you don't have to raise prices. More could easily be produced, but the present administration has done everything but outlaw any new fuel projects.
ReplyDeleteI will say this. When the price of beef went up, Station 7 in Pittsville changed there 5$ burger night to 6$ When the beef cost went down, they went back to 5$.
ReplyDeleteAnd O'Malley, Conway, Mathias, and Cane, want a new additional new gas tax. People better wake up.
ReplyDeletelol @ 417, do you really believe the companies have any incentive to drop the price? One of the biggest drivers to the rising cost has been the OPEC push to reduce production in response to "low" prices. You think US companies don't take the same considerations into account?
ReplyDeleteWhen the HELL is this country going to get AWAY from the Saudis...
ReplyDeletethis is only the beginning. don't you remember b.o. said he wanted all of the country to stop using oil. he will stop at nothing. the EPA gives orders and he jumps. in addition; b.o. and the lapdog news media will blame "big oil"...how soon we do forget.
ReplyDeleteAnd light sweet crude is going down...94 bucks a barrel...
ReplyDeleteLets not forget that oil is traded in dollars and as the value of the dollar continues to fall the price of oil will continue to rise. Look at whats going on in the world as other countries currency is also de-valued. And as the price of oil goes, so does the price of almost everything else too. The price you pay for a country in debt, I suppose.
ReplyDeleteAnd more traffic now than I've ever seen.
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