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Old May 7, 2025 | 07:00 PM
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Gas prices in my area (VA/D.C. Suburbs) have dropped significantly in the last few weeks. Even with only a few Giant-Food gas-discount points, I paid less than $3 a gallon today for good Shell gas, not cheap stuff without detergent additives. It's been a long time (at least several years) since I've seen that kind of price here for Top-Tier gas brands in the D.C. area. I won't get into the reasons why, because IMO it is political......but nevertheless, I think it deserves noting, since it impacts so many of us in our wallets.

And, it's even more interesting in this case, since gas prices often rise this time of year as temperatures warm, schools get close to letting out for the summer, families plan or start summer vacations, and demand for gas goes up nationwide.

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Old May 7, 2025 | 08:16 PM
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I'm enjoying it for sure, diesel is also very low
Old May 7, 2025 | 09:55 PM
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Thank you @mmarshall .
Wife just reminded me tonite that we need gas and have only 15 miles range left.

And I forgot again so I'm getting gas later today.
I always get the gas, she has never does and that's ok.
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No such luck around here. I just paid over $5 a gallon on my last fill up.
Old May 7, 2025 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
No such luck around here. I just paid over $5 a gallon on my last fill up.

Yes.....I saw some stats just a couple of days ago. Gas prices are still up on the West Coast...particularly in California.
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Originally Posted by JDR76
No such luck around here. I just paid over $5 a gallon on my last fill up.
Less than $3.00 a gallon for Top Tier premium gasoline here in the Dallas Metroplex area. That's a huge difference of more than 40%!


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Old May 8, 2025 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by bclexus
Less than $3.00 a gallon for Top Tier premium gasoline here in the Dallas Metroplex area. That's a huge difference of more than 40%!

Just paid $2.95 for premium at the DFW Buc-ee's.
Old May 8, 2025 | 08:33 AM
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Must be nice. Filled up at Costco last night @ $4.19/gal for the cheap stuff. Everyone else in town is $4.69 and up.
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Originally Posted by bclexus
Less than $3.00 a gallon for Top Tier premium gasoline here in the Dallas Metroplex area. That's a huge difference of more than 40%!
Originally Posted by Mike728
Just paid $2.95 for premium at the DFW Buc-ee's.

Man, you all suck -- no not really -- JK Wink

I'm stuck over here in WA WA land with @JDR76 and got no reprieve / relief, whatever... Loudly crying


EDIT: Just checked my local Costco -- it's Reg $3.79 / gal --- Premium $4.44 / gal



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Old May 8, 2025 | 08:35 AM
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I have found the savings for Premium isn't there. Premium here is about $1.20 a gallon more than Regular which is the biggest gap I have ever seen.
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
I have found the savings for Premium isn't there. Premium here is about $1.20 a gallon more than Regular which is the biggest gap I have ever seen.
Yeah, that's what I'm used to at every gas station in IL, except Costco. When I filled up there last week, it was $4.03 for 93 and $3.29 for 87. Driving down to TX, the difference is no where near that much. We actually stopped at a Buc-ee's in MO, where 93 and 91 were both $2.99. I think 87 was around $2.60 something.
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Price overall in So. Cal are not significant if dropping. Last week it was $4.29 and depending who, the lowest was $3.97 at Costco. On average I see $4.19-$4.25.
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I paid 3.06 at my local Costco for 93 in the Philly area earlier in the week.
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Paid $3.99 a gal for Permium in south florida today.
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I saw Shell regular (a very highly-rated brand) for less than $3.00 today (actual pump-price without added-discount), just a couple of miles from my house. Haven't seen that for at least several years.

(It was not at the same station I mentioned in the OP when I started the thread).



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