Drivers in Chicago and other parts of the Midwest may see gasoline prices at the pump fall to 99 cents a gallon as regional stockpiles swell.
Average Illinois retail gasoline prices have dropped 34 percent in the past year to $1.57 a gallon, while Oklahoma motorists can fill up for a $1.36 a gallon, according to GasBuddy Organization. If gasoline supplies keep growing, 99-cent fuel is not out of the question, said GasBuddy, which tracks prices at filling stations.
Midwest gasoline inventories hit a 21-year high during the last week in January, according to government data. Nationwide inventories may have increased as much as 1 million barrels last week, according to the average forecast of seven analysts compiled by Bloomberg. Valero Energy Corp.’s Memphis refinery was said to have recently reduced how much oil it processes as the profit margin from turning crude into gasoline declines, according to two people familiar with operations.
The chance for 99-cent fuel is possible during the next few weeks before the summer driving season begins, Michael Green, a spokesman in Washington for AAA, said in a phone interview. “We may have some stations offering gas below $1 per gallon for marketing purposes, but the chances of a station offering under $1 are going to decrease pretty soon.”
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I paid $1.53.9 in Baltimore this evening.
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OK Salisbury, you get the picture - so start lowering your prices already!
ReplyDeleteAnd it used to be $4/ gallon, but prices are NEVER manipulated, as they only reflect the real cost of production.
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Wish I had something like a 10,000 gallon storage tank
ReplyDeleteIs this adequate compensation for 401k losses?
ReplyDeleteLets see if Waste Management companies drop the fuel surcharges on the next bill?
ReplyDeleteOil prices keep going down, yet I keep checking on a flight for a vacation later in the summer, and the price is actually going up.
ReplyDeleteThis cheap gas is as helpful as it is harmful.
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