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Gas prices down, but still too high for some

Recorder Online -- Gasoline prices may have plummeted by more than 20 cents over the last week locally and statewide, but motorists have yet to get some relief at the pump.

Despite the drop in prices, the average cost of a gallon of gasoline in the metropolitan areas of Porterville, Visalia and Tulare is still 44.5 cents a gallon higher than the record for Oct. 25 set last year, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

AAA reports that a wholesale gasoline price collapse in California and the U.S. has resulted in price decreases not seen since 2008. The local average was $4.293 a gallon for regular on Friday — 22.2 cents lower than last week and 36.9 cents lower than the $4.662 new record price set on Oct. 9, according to the Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

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NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,750 Points:1,167,995 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 30, 2012 5:12:34 AM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Too high? I wonder why anyone would ever say such a thing.
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,204 Points:1,654,785 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Oct 30, 2012 1:03:00 AM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse too high for everybody
bonusround98 Sophomore Author Minnesota Posts:231 Points:88,370 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 6:49:39 PM Ignore bonusround98 Report Abuse OK
PCWHIZ All-Star Author Denver Posts:585 Points:449,840 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 6:09:35 PM Ignore PCWHIZ Report Abuse Yes, prices are still too high.
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,695 Points:775,745 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 7:57:44 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse too high for SOME? I don't know of anyone who thinks they are where they should be. Dropping 20 cents in a week is nothing, they have gone up that much in a day. maybe if it dropped another dollar it would be more bearable.
lcleveland Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,756 Points:676,005 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 7:44:45 AM Ignore lcleveland Report Abuse way toooo high
the1roadhog Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,949 Points:2,081,505 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 6:40:30 AM Ignore the1roadhog Report Abuse No kidding???
HawaiianGuy Champion Author Idaho Posts:9,665 Points:3,106,590 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 6:39:04 AM Ignore HawaiianGuy Report Abuse Prices at the pump still do not accurately reflect the actual price of crude these days. Imagine that.
TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,586 Points:558,555 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 5:34:15 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse Yes, compared to what it was 4 years ago!
Nancy&Len Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,178 Points:1,970,590 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 1:25:28 AM Ignore Nancy&Len Report Abuse Went up $.25 a gallon here yesterday.
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,282 Points:641,755 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:06:28 AM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse Just creeping down in Oregon.
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,369 Points:344,185 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:46:03 PM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Not going down much in Phoenix. This sucks.
speedraider Champion Author Orlando Posts:3,813 Points:1,672,595 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:33:40 PM Ignore speedraider Report Abuse cut them down
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,036 Points:799,970 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:30:04 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse Still too high.
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,241 Points:1,379,620 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:25:12 PM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse Because it's still a rip off. Should be around $2.50 since they admitted they were making a reasonable profit when oil was around $60/Brl Jul. 2009!
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,681 Points:690,650 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:19:13 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Bloviator Rob is at it again.
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,634 Points:1,537,780 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:13:05 PM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse Maybe it should be free, ManOfLeisureII? Like health care? If you think it is expensive now just wait until it is free.
njamg Rookie Author Arizona Posts:3 Points:385 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:11:07 PM Ignore njamg Report Abuse i miss prices under $1.
Lighting10K Champion Author Atlanta Posts:243,598 Points:3,200,895 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:08:08 PM Ignore Lighting10K Report Abuse The reason gas prices our down is because the election November 6, 2012. They want your vote. It will be interesting to see what happen after the election. They our still too high even at $3.00.
Fitwit Champion Author Stockton Posts:6,528 Points:1,379,980 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:06:14 PM Ignore Fitwit Report Abuse Hmm, still 44.5 cents higher than last year. That is still too high for me.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,992 Points:440,815 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:05:44 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse @Mr_Bill_W, if you want Goldman Sachs to drop a load in their pants, the driving public needs to buy less gas. There's no other way. They know they have us where they want us, which is over a barrel. We need to break this love affair with gas. It's an abusive relationship.
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,347 Points:845,470 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:05:33 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse never low enough...right! but lower gas prices always have the trickle down
Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,411 Points:907,865 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:05:12 PM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse they need to keep droping
gilfarm Champion Author Alabama Posts:6,936 Points:1,976,540 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:04:15 PM Ignore gilfarm Report Abuse Old news!
ManOfLeisureII Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,015 Points:481,100 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:03:20 PM Ignore ManOfLeisureII Report Abuse Maybe it should be free?
GasCzarCO Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:1,442 Points:825,005 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:02:17 PM Ignore GasCzarCO Report Abuse We use the word 'plummeted' to describe the drop in gasoline prices but it rises in increments of a dime or more far faster.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,992 Points:440,815 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:01:08 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse You mean like when BP blew up the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf, @postcard9? I'm sure the residents of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida would LOVE a repeat of that fiasco.
C.Carpets All-Star Author Oakland Posts:573 Points:2,115,185 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:59:23 PM Ignore C.Carpets Report Abuse From $4.71 to $4.23 in a couple of weeks.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,992 Points:440,815 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:59:08 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Really, @GManCo? I seem to remember gas prices WAY over $4 bucks a gallon back in 2008, when George Dubya was screwing things up in the White House. I guess his solution to lower gas prices was to derail the global economy. Great job!
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:58:57 PM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Low = High.
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,866 Points:1,689,490 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:55:42 PM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse Gas prices down by almost 40 off the highs, but, it's still way to high PERIOD!!!
farn1958 All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:886 Points:183,385 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:51:30 PM Ignore farn1958 Report Abuse prices have a long way to go to be where they should be.
theWizK All-Star Author Columbus Posts:876 Points:412,480 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:50:27 PM Ignore theWizK Report Abuse Definitely still to high
GManCo Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:5,131 Points:978,315 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:48:03 PM Ignore GManCo Report Abuse Get it down to where it was when obozo started his war on fossil fuel.
tco9436 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,807 Points:744,400 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:45:40 PM Ignore tco9436 Report Abuse OK
GAS1251 Champion Author Texas Posts:5,294 Points:1,653,930 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:41:45 PM Ignore GAS1251 Report Abuse Lots of room for prices to come down.
frostyWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,339 Points:519,235 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:40:38 PM Ignore frostyWV Report Abuse still too high is right.
gasmack Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,752 Points:679,840 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:40:03 PM Ignore gasmack Report Abuse Prices still have to come down more. Below $4.00 is a beginning.
tutaw Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,759 Points:870,220 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:37:37 PM Ignore tutaw Report Abuse No kidding
tweety258 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,524 Points:1,470,075 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:35:47 PM Ignore tweety258 Report Abuse Well, they WERE down. Just yesterday (Saturday), there were many stations around here at $3.209/gallon. Today, they shot up to $3.559/gallon. What the heck happened on a Sunday to make gas prices jump 35 cents?????
civicdutie Champion Author Rochester Posts:4,586 Points:978,485 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:33:27 PM Ignore civicdutie Report Abuse Still too high.
KidKorona Sophomore Author California Posts:139 Points:253,510 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:33:18 PM Ignore KidKorona Report Abuse I'll be happy when 91 octane dips back into the $3 bracket.
postcard9 All-Star Author Massachusetts Posts:893 Points:529,195 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:31:52 PM Ignore postcard9 Report Abuse Government could get out of the way, that would be helpful.
gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,441 Points:786,990 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:31:40 PM Ignore gumbyrex Report Abuse Count me in as one of those who believe the gas prices are too high.
scottriedel Sophomore Author Tennessee Posts:202 Points:380,330 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:30:41 PM Ignore scottriedel Report Abuse This president offers no excuse for overinflated prices. i might add no solution either
cssco Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,464 Points:1,779,040 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:29:31 PM Ignore cssco Report Abuse Another tale of woe out of the far left west coast. This self government stuff is a b...h until you learn how to do it. [Edited by: cssco at 10/28/2012 11:32:55 PM EST]
PoohMcGoo Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,127 Points:823,335 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:29:16 PM Ignore PoohMcGoo Report Abuse Still twice as high as 4yrs ago.
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,222 Points:1,417,740 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:28:54 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Still way too high.
idigau22 Champion Author Washington Posts:23,609 Points:3,229,585 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:27:01 PM Ignore idigau22 Report Abuse All kinds of crazy prices here on the Left Coast!
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,944 Points:1,871,150 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 10:22:29 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse Yep!