Gas prices in Saint Mary, MT
Jun 22, 2023 11:34:21 #
The gasoline taxes put California fuel prices nearly 90 cents above the rest of the states.
If the state legislature’s remove (even half) of the fuel taxes, the state would be bankrupt within 6 months.
San Francisco and Los Angeles would be broke in 2 weeks.
If the state legislature’s remove (even half) of the fuel taxes, the state would be bankrupt within 6 months.
San Francisco and Los Angeles would be broke in 2 weeks.
Jun 22, 2023 12:07:49 #
Jun 22, 2023 13:13:51 #
Yeah and it's still going up but today I did find a station and filled up at $2.83 per gallon. It's getting so my car eats better than I do.
David
David
Jun 22, 2023 15:44:35 #
The cheapest way to travel around Saint Mary, MT.. it might not be the fastest by a horse can go anywhere, and yes, we still ride them here in Montana 
I'd rather have the other 90 horse power though.
I'd rather have the other 90 horse power though.
Jun 22, 2023 20:44:11 #
Jun 23, 2023 08:37:36 #
Jon Erdmann wrote:
Well both places to get gas had the same price... just glad I didn't need any fuel, and could return to Kalispell on the same tank.
About $1.60 a litre here X3.78 to get your gallon.
Jun 23, 2023 09:45:32 #
MosheR
Loc: New York City
Jon Erdmann wrote:
Well both places to get gas had the same price... just glad I didn't need any fuel, and could return to Kalispell on the same tank.
Glad I have a plug in hybrid.
Jun 23, 2023 10:20:51 #
Local prices go up and down every week. When it's going down, I wait to fill up. When it's going up, I fill my tank more often. I've cut way back on driving, though, so it hardly matters.
We've all heard about Exxon's record profits. Well, it just set another record. "Exxon delivers record first-quarter profit on higher output"
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/exxon-delivers-record-first-quarter-profit-higher-output-2023-04-28/
"Woods's pay totaled $35.9 million last year, driven mostly by stock awards, part of nearly $120 million shared between the oil giant's five top executives, according to the company's proxy filing published Thursday. Woods also received a 10% increase in his 2023 salary, raising it to $1.9 million.Apr 13, 2023"
Based on a 40-hour work week, that works out to over $172,00 an hour.
We've all heard about Exxon's record profits. Well, it just set another record. "Exxon delivers record first-quarter profit on higher output"
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/exxon-delivers-record-first-quarter-profit-higher-output-2023-04-28/
"Woods's pay totaled $35.9 million last year, driven mostly by stock awards, part of nearly $120 million shared between the oil giant's five top executives, according to the company's proxy filing published Thursday. Woods also received a 10% increase in his 2023 salary, raising it to $1.9 million.Apr 13, 2023"
Based on a 40-hour work week, that works out to over $172,00 an hour.
Jun 23, 2023 10:56:40 #
burkphoto wrote:
Supply is restricted, due to few supplier options. Demand is in-elastic due to dire consequences of getting stranded. The area contains a high number of vacation travelers flush with cash…
It’s a normal thing to charge what the market will bear under such conditions.
It’s a normal thing to charge what the market will bear under such conditions.
I call it price gouging.
Jun 23, 2023 12:11:56 #
Jon Erdmann wrote:
Well both places to get gas had the same price... just glad I didn't need any fuel, and could return to Kalispell on the same tank.
Lucky that ours, in middle Georgia, is less… lately it bounces around between $2.99 and the $3.30s.
Doesn’t affect our budget much anyway since we drive much less any more… have a 2019 Buick with less than 12,000 miles on it and our 2015 Suburban only has around 58,000 because the 1st few years we had it we visited grandchildren in Texas… a lot.
We are seeing more and more EVs here, which I will NOT CONSIDER BUYING (several reasons)… but thinking a hybrid might be in our future if I replace the Suburban one day… but it continues to be comfortable and reliable for now… and driving carefully on highway it doesn’t use much more gas than the smaller Buick.
Jun 23, 2023 12:18:52 #
KillroyII wrote:
Lucky that ours, in middle Georgia, is less… latel... (show quote)
Ours has varied from $3.60 - $3.80 lately.
Jun 23, 2023 12:35:46 #
I drive maybe 300 miles a month. We shop at Kroger and get points for both groceries and pharmacy. That works out to $1 a gallon discount for my monthly fill-up. We're in the $3-$3.20 range usually so it costs me just over $2 a gallon. Works out to about 7 cents a mile, higher than it should be but tolerable. I liked it better 4 years ago when with the $1 discount I usually paid under $1 a gallon. Wish we had now what we had then.
Jun 23, 2023 13:09:01 #
whatdat wrote:
I call it price gouging.
That's a fair assessment for "what the market will bear..."
Economics is a dismal science, because it deals with realities that aren't always pretty. (It was my major in college.)
In-elasticity of demand is at play in the market for motor fuels. That means that the demand is fairly constant, until the price goes up far enough to curb it. People have to go to work. People go on vacation and expect to get there and back. If you have the only gas station for 50 miles, you can charge quite a bit for your products.
In 1978, I took a camping trip around the country in a little 5-speed Corolla that got 38-42 MPG on the highway. Most places, gas prices were between $.58 and $.72 cents a gallon. (TX gas was cheapest. SC was $.65/gal) I remember paying $.92 a gallon at a tiny stop near Yosemite, CA. It was the only station for many miles, so they could get it.
Did I like it? No. Did I pay it? I bought five gallons, to get me far enough to reach "civilization..."
Jun 23, 2023 20:41:06 #
Anything up to AUD$2.22/litre here or about AUD$10/gallon...the cheapest we ever get is around AUD$7.60/gallon.
Jun 24, 2023 01:54:51 #
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