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[Momerath124]

I know we have a couple posts about the outrageous price hike at the gas pump but I wanted to put out this info I just saw on the news::
FOX News just reported that there was one station charging $5.87 for the cheap stuff!! I think some of you have seen it! Well if you feel that there are stations that are gouging you, you can report it to the Dept. of Energy here at DOE's Gas Price Watch Hotline
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[DisneyM5]

<font color="brown"> Thanks I'll keep an eye out.

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[RobDVC]

This morning on the way to work, here are the prices I saw for regular:
Getty: 291.9
Gulf: 293.9
BP: 315.9
Sunoco: 280.9
Texaco: 299.9
Lukoil (1): 339.9
Lukoil (2): 324.9

So, a .60 spread (20%) from low 280.9 to high 339.9.
hmmmm.....

[cjadkins]

Thanks for that link!

[Momerath124]

Wow Rob, that is a big price difference! Usually I expect to see a couple cents from one side of town to the other but that is pretty extreme!
I think this picture is from N.C. -nope it's Atlanta <font color="blue">Thanks Dopeygirl for the correction </font>

I wonder if a price cap from either the President or Dept. of Energy would work in this situation?! I know it's going to get worse before it gets better

[DopeyGirl]

I saw that last night on Fox News . . . I could NOT believe that!!! It was in Atlanta, by the way!

What they showed on video was that station, with a Chevron across the street with regular priced $3.69 then a RaceWay down the road with regular priced at $2.99 (but it didn't look open.)

It's NUTS!!!

[Eeyoresmom]

Rob - what part of the "city" did you see theses prices?

We got gas last night (Lansdale area) for $2.83 (traditioally cheapest gas station in our area). While we were there, a woman said it went up since she had filled up another car an HOUR ago! We drive up the street and it's $2.78 and $2.79. While I run into a drug store, one of those 2 stations jump to $3.15 (which is what a saw at other stations on my way to the cheap place). Of course, this am, the other station was $3.14 . . . then we passed the next town, and their gas was still in the $2.80s mostly. Also passed a station at $3.45 when one a few blocks up was $3.05 - and people were paying it! Of course, that particular station has alway priced their gas a lot higher than everywhere else. Can wait to see it tonight (NOT).

[RobDVC]

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Rob - what part of the "city" did you see theses prices?

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I live in Andorra, within the "city" limits...
The BP, Getty, Gulf, Sunoco and Texaco are the ones on Ridge Pike/Ridge Avenue within city limits.
The Lukoil (1) is at Ridge Pike and Chemical Road (just off I476) and Lukoil (2) is at Germantown Pike/Plymouth Road (at the Plymouth Meeting Mall).

so, the suburban stations were the most expensive at 339.9 and 324.9.... go figure.

[disneymom9092]

Thanks for sharing this!

[Joanne929]

There are so many factors to consider when it comes to pricing gas and everything that goes along with it (refinery, delivery, etc.). It's sad that it's so expensive and it probably won't go down by much any time soon.

[DCLFANATiC]

Thanks for the link !!! [img]http://smileys.*************.com/cat/12/12_1_209.gif[/img] Yesterday I paid $2.89 for regular, but at the 'same' gas station my Dad had paid $2.71 just about 2 hours before I was there !!!

[lauren-roxy]

Thanks for the link!

[Momerath124]

Well it looks like our scouting &amp; reporting is working!
I know it's not all passporters but people seem to be taking control of the scammers...
Thousands Complain to Feds on Gas Gouging
*"Soaring gasoline costs prompted thousands of complaints Thursday to federal officials about alleged price gouging and demands by some members of Congress for an investigation into gasoline markets.
The states with the most complaints were North Carolina, Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Illinois, Tennessee, New Jersey, Michigan and South Carolina."*