Community Chat

[KathyPet]

GAs prices went way up when Harvey shut down some refineries.  ARe those refineries still not functioning because gas prices are still sky high after several weeks?

[deepwaterdotter]

Profits?

[OfCourse]

I don't know anything about the oil industry.  However, gas stations always raise prices right away after an incident that affects supply, even though the gas they're selling wasn't bought at a higher price.  Then they're slow to drop them.  When you drive a lot, it gets very annoying.

[Bri36]

Prices went up a few weeks ago.  I noticed they came down for a few days, and they are starting to creep back up.

The prices can change several times during the day...

[SharkE]

price gouging,

bet lumber has went up , also. Roofing materials, etc.

When I lived in Ind. before 2010 we had gotten one bid to replace some shingles. Then,  strong winds off of a hurricane came along had some damage from the winds all the way up to Ind.

when we got # 2 we were shocked to see after the hurricane thousand miles away price of materials had went way up even local.

Greed. it's what the world is made of.  History proves it.

[GCR18]

The prices went up about twenty cents and then they went down.

[Cakers3]

It isn't just about refineries and there are 3 not functioning at all.

According to AAA, dated today, the national average price is $2.561.

Prices are dropping but not as quickly as some feel they should be dropping.  October is expected to see more declining gasoline prices.

[sunshine45]

$2.44 yesterday for regular gas.

it is down approximately 20 cents since it went up.

[drizzellla]

Things aren't always up and running right away after a hurricane. My son has been working 15-18 hour days. We asked him why. He said his company is filling orders for Texas prisons for their drug needs. He works for a company that fills pharmacy orders.

He is still working those crazy hours and I have no idea when it will end. I guess when the Texas companies are up and running again.

[jaxs mom]

It's within the realm of normal where I am in Texas, it was 2.20ish this week. Just prior to the hurricane it just under 2 dollars a gallon but a 10% fluctuation is pretty common where I am.