Why is gas so cheap in Orlando?

[Patandlinda]

Originally Posted by citabria90

I live in the Pacific NW, and gas prices are consistently higher that the rest of the country. So much so that there's been state investigations as to why we're paying so much. The answer from the oil companies is that this area only has one refinery (March Point in Anacortes), so other refineries outside our area need to make up the demand, hence higher prices.

Personally, I think it's gouging, plain and simple.

Chuck

Gas taxes too. Pat

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by Mike Lewis

Yes, my question was an academic exercise. I was curious how a major city would have such cheap gas. No more and no less.

Hi: Mike Lewis... How academic is it? When your tank is empty...you need fuel!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[Iowa Dave]

Originally Posted by escape artist

Hi: Mike Lewis... How academic is it? When your tank is empty...you need fuel!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

“Hey, the children of Standard oil employees need shoes too.” That’s what my dad always said when a potential customer saw that our gas was 32.9 cents per gallon and the Shell Station on the other corner was 31.9 cents per gallon. Sometimes they drove away. “Cheap expletive deleted” he’d say. And we went back to work inside. And at 14 I learned another life lesson.
Iowa Dave

[dfandrews]

Originally Posted by Patandlinda

Gas taxes too. Pat

Here's a little Western states summary I just did, based on internet research (so we know it's true)
Gas tax rates (cents)
CA = 55.22
WA = 49.40
OR = 36.77
NV = 33.78
ID = 33.0
MT = 32.25
UT = 29.41
WY = 24.0
CO = 22.0
TX = 20.0
AZ = 19.0
NM = 18.88
AK = 14.65

[Patandlinda]

Originally Posted by dfandrews

Here's a little Western states summary I just did, based on internet research (so we know it's true)
Gas tax rates (cents)
CA = 55.22
WA = 49.40
OR = 36.77
NV = 33.78
ID = 33.0
MT = 32.25
UT = 29.41
WY = 24.0
CO = 22.0
TX = 20.0
AZ = 19.0
NM = 18.88
AK = 14.65

Don we paid a lot less in Oregon and Washington . Pat

[dfandrews]

Originally Posted by Patandlinda

Don we paid a lot less in Oregon and Washington . Pat

Yeah; and we have how many refineries, let alone oil wells, right here in Ventura County. (Original home of Union Oil Co., etc, etc, etc)

[Patandlinda]

Originally Posted by dfandrews

Yeah; and we have how many refineries, let alone oil wells, right here in Ventura County. (Original home of Union Oil Co., etc, etc, etc)

As the saying goes " something is rotten in the state of Denmark " Pat

[Ron in BC]

I don't know about Denmark but here in Spain you wouldn't believe the cheap gas prices you have. I was just in the Spanish equivalent of a Pilot station, in fact you wouldn't even see much difference, and I looked at the cost of a 5 liter jug of plain 5W-30 oil. 68 euros which is about $77 US. Might not change my oil as often at those prices.

Ron

[rotorbudd]

Filled up Wednesday morning at the Costco just north of downtown ATL. 2.099 a gal.
Wish I'd brought a 55 gal. drum in the bed of the truck.

[rbryan4]

Originally Posted by rotorbudd

Filled up Wednesday morning at the Costco just north of downtown ATL. 2.099 a gal.
Wish I'd brought a 55 gal. drum in the bed of the truck.

$1.83 at the Sam's Club in San Antonio. $1.86 at the Murphy USA nearby (WalMart) but the 3 cents higher is well worth it to me since Murphy is the only place around these parts that offers ethanol free gasoline. It's all I will use in my mowers, trimmers, chain saws, etc.

[cpaharley2008]

Originally Posted by rbryan4

$1.83 at the Sam's Club in San Antonio. $1.86 at the Murphy USA nearby (WalMart) but the 3 cents higher is well worth it to me since Murphy is the only place around these parts that offers ethanol free gasoline. It's all I will use in my mowers, trimmers, chain saws, etc.

Reminds me of the old days when Amoco was the only source of leaded gas....

[rbryan4]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Reminds me of the old days when Amoco was the only source of leaded gas....

The difference being that going lead free was an improvement. As for ethanol, it's not necessary, does actual harm to the fuel system, and has less energy. It's sole purpose seems a boondoggle that benefits a select few at the expense of everyone else.

[rotorbudd]

And airports had 115/145 purple gas!

[Ray N]

The news recently reported that gas was averaging below $2/gal in five states.

[Oldtimer]

1.96 here in Texas

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by Ray N

The news recently reported that gas was averaging below $2/gal in five states.

Hi: Ray N... But, but, but, we've just converted to a diesel tow!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie