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North Texas gas shortage
« on: September 01, 2017, 10:49:15 am »
A lot of gas stations are out of gas here and the ones that have gas have long lines. Is this just a North Texas problem or are other parts of the country experiencing the same thing?
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #1 on: September 01, 2017, 11:04:16 am »
    I know prices have jumped here in ATL - 2.15ish before, 2.70ish now...
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #2 on: September 01, 2017, 11:31:36 am »
    Gas up here in Illinois jumped from $2.25 to $2.50 over the last week

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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #3 on: September 01, 2017, 12:00:29 pm »
    Gas prices have gone up somewhat in the Pittsburgh area over the last week, but they fluctuate all the time around here so I'm not sure how much of the increase is Harvey-related.
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #4 on: September 01, 2017, 12:14:18 pm »
    Quote from: Raptor on September 01, 2017, 12:00:29 pm
    Gas prices have gone up somewhat in the Pittsburgh area over the last week, but they fluctuate all the time around here so I'm not sure how much of the increase is Harvey-related.
    Gas prices?  Who pays attention to those?  :hmm
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #5 on: September 01, 2017, 02:57:43 pm »
    Quote from: Kaso on September 01, 2017, 12:14:18 pm
    Gas prices?  Who pays attention to those?  :hmm

    Point.  I kinda note when they're going up and down, but ya gotta pay what ya gotta pay when the vehicle is thirsty.

    Locally, Costco around here is usually cheapest, for credit anyway.  ARCO is often a few cents cheaper, but they're cash only.

    Currently Costco is $2.73 per gallon, which is what Fred Meyer (a division of Kroeger) was last night when I went past.  Now, Freddy's has raised their price 2 cents since then.
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #6 on: September 01, 2017, 03:01:35 pm »
    In crisis. Only one station has premium left at all. Our stores are continuing to dwindle and I hope that my vehicle can make it the next week or two. I might have to start walking to school.
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    Quote from: GeorgeHill on September 20, 2015, 08:18:34 pm
    Do we forget that cops were primarily still using 6 Shot Revolvers well through the mid 80's? It wasn't until after 1986 that most departments then relented and went to autos.
    Capacity wasn't really an issue then... and honestly really it's not even an issue now.
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #7 on: September 01, 2017, 03:26:34 pm »
    Gas was about $2.65 here when I filled up today so it has gone up. No one is out though. But I am a long way from TX so I don't expect the pipe line problems there to cause a shortage of gas here just a price increase.
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #8 on: September 01, 2017, 06:31:57 pm »
    It went up about .45 earlier this week.  Fortunately, we filled everything up beforehand.
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #9 on: September 01, 2017, 11:31:39 pm »
    Prices are going up but no noticeable shortages yet.  I'm not going below half a tank before filling it though in case that changes. 
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #10 on: September 02, 2017, 01:04:55 am »
    Quote from: coelacanth on September 01, 2017, 11:31:39 pm
    Prices are going up but no noticeable shortages yet.  I'm not going below half a tank before filling it though in case that changes.

    I've always had that rule regardless. It's just a safety thing incase I need to drive. I consider it to be no different than locking the doors to my home or any other security measure.
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    Quote from: GeorgeHill on September 20, 2015, 08:18:34 pm
    Do we forget that cops were primarily still using 6 Shot Revolvers well through the mid 80's? It wasn't until after 1986 that most departments then relented and went to autos.
    Capacity wasn't really an issue then... and honestly really it's not even an issue now.
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #11 on: September 02, 2017, 01:35:12 am »
    Agreed but especially important when shortages are possible.  I should probably fill my jerry cans as well .  .  .   :hmm.   
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #12 on: September 02, 2017, 02:23:59 am »
    In the last few months gas prices have shot up here in as well....it's about a dollar a gallon now! :o
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #13 on: September 02, 2017, 01:59:33 pm »
    The highest price I've seen here was reported by local news: $6.99 per gallon.
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #14 on: September 02, 2017, 02:20:57 pm »
    Prices are up a bit here, no supply issues.
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #15 on: September 02, 2017, 02:31:03 pm »
    Quote from: LowKey on September 02, 2017, 02:23:59 am
    In the last few months gas prices have shot up here in as well....it's about a dollar a gallon now! :o
    Which ME cesspool is that?
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #16 on: September 02, 2017, 03:12:12 pm »
    Quote from: Kaso on September 02, 2017, 02:31:03 pm
    Which ME cesspool is that?
    Yes.   ;)


    A liter of bottled water is actually more expensive here than a liter of gasoline.
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #17 on: September 02, 2017, 04:12:31 pm »
    Quote from: LowKey on September 02, 2017, 03:12:12 pm
    Yes.   ;)
    Per Google, the three smallest ME cesspools, K, Q and B, are all about $1/gallon, so close enough.  I wouldn't want to live in any of them. :coffee

    Quote from: LowKey on September 02, 2017, 03:12:12 pm
    A liter of bottled water is actually more expensive here than a liter of gasoline.
    Depending upon where that liter is purchased, it is also more expensive than a liter of gasoline here.  :neener
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #18 on: September 02, 2017, 05:53:54 pm »
    Quote from: Kaso on September 02, 2017, 04:12:31 pm
    Per Google, the three smallest ME cesspools, K, Q and B, are all about $1/gallon, so close enough.  I wouldn't want to live in any of them. :coffee
     Depending upon where that liter is purchased, it is also more expensive than a liter of gasoline here.  :neener
    I don't  want to live in any of them either.
    Want's don't always get to be the top priority in life. ;)

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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #19 on: September 02, 2017, 08:34:41 pm »
    Well, gas was $2.09 last week, and today it was $2.54.  Driving up to Tennessee, I saw anywhere from $2.39 - $2.84.  In some places, it was actually higher than low-sulfur diesel!
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #20 on: September 04, 2017, 08:47:41 am »
    I live about 2 hours NNE of Houston.  Got about 12-16" of rain, depending on where in the county you were counting.

    Gas is up about $0.25 over the last week.  No shortages that I know of, although we did have stations running out right before the storm hit, during, and a day or two after.

    Heck, I saw a delivery truck unloading at the Stripes station ($2.39/gal) on my way home this morning.
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #21 on: September 05, 2017, 10:21:28 am »
    No shortages here, but the price has jumped $0.12-0.15 in the last week.  Alaska isn't even in the same supply chain as the rest of the country.
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #22 on: September 05, 2017, 10:36:32 am »
    Quote from: Mikee5star on September 05, 2017, 10:21:28 am
    No shortages here, but the price has jumped $0.12-0.15 in the last week.  Alaska isn't even in the same supply chain as the rest of the country.

     :rotfl

    Sounds like a case of "everyone else is doing it!".
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    Quote from: GeorgeHill on September 20, 2015, 08:18:34 pm
    Do we forget that cops were primarily still using 6 Shot Revolvers well through the mid 80's? It wasn't until after 1986 that most departments then relented and went to autos.
    Capacity wasn't really an issue then... and honestly really it's not even an issue now.
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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #23 on: September 05, 2017, 04:16:44 pm »
    I'm in Panama City and no shortage YET, but prices have jumped about 30 cents up since last week. With the possibility of Irma hitting somewhere in the gulf coast, people are already freaking out here about stocking up. It's been a long time since the Florida panhandle has gotten hit so our turn might be next. We'll see.


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    Re: North Texas gas shortage
    « Reply #24 on: September 05, 2017, 06:02:44 pm »
    It would absolutely suck if it plowed over the panhandle and went straight for Texas...
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