Current Gas Prices
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From: Las Vegas
Gas is expensive for 2 reasons in Vegas.
1) supply: Southern Nevada gets our gasoline from California. This is gas that's refined to meet California emissions and consequently is expensive. On top of this, California is rapidly shuttering refineries causing the supply to drop.
2) gas taxes: Clark County has a high combined state and local fuel tax. The flip side is our roads are pretty decent.
And regular is $4.85 at the Costco near me
1) supply: Southern Nevada gets our gasoline from California. This is gas that's refined to meet California emissions and consequently is expensive. On top of this, California is rapidly shuttering refineries causing the supply to drop.
2) gas taxes: Clark County has a high combined state and local fuel tax. The flip side is our roads are pretty decent.
And regular is $4.85 at the Costco near me
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Yes and no. It does cost more to run the delivery trucks to the grocery stores, and farmers have to pay more for petroleum-based fertilizer (for their crops), and to run their farm-machines, when oil prices are high. But, at least for the last 5 years or so, that has also been the case, even when gas was much lower, down to $3.00 or under.
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Yes and no. It does cost more to run the delivery trucks to the grocery stores, and farmers have to pay more for petroleum-based fertilizer (for their crops), and to run their farm-machines, when oil prices are high. But, at least for the last 5 years or so, that has also been the case, even when gas was much lower, down to $3.00 or under.
This was $4 USD,
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That wasn't a "try"...the fact is that grocery prices have been steadily-climbing for the last 5 years, even when oil prices were much lower than they are now. Obviously, expensive diesel fuel doesn't help, but there are definitely more factors than that....that is not the only one.
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That wasn't a "try"...the fact is that grocery prices have been steadily-climbing for the last 5 years, even when oil prices were much lower than they are now. Obviously, expensive diesel fuel doesn't help, but there are definitely more factors than that....that is not the only one.
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I think most reasonable people know the reasons why things are up. That said this isn’t the place to discuss politics. We can discuss gas prices without bringing it up.
Luka got traded to thr lakers and performed well. People can discuss his stats without constantly saying Dallas are idiots for trading him.
This is correct. In this forum, politics are not to be discussed. There are some rules we all have to follow including myself and staff. That doesn’t equate to being ignorant.
Some of yall would bitch at someone who asked politely to take your shoes off at the door. Their house their rules.
No politics. Our house, Our rules.
-mike-
Luka got traded to thr lakers and performed well. People can discuss his stats without constantly saying Dallas are idiots for trading him.
This is correct. In this forum, politics are not to be discussed. There are some rules we all have to follow including myself and staff. That doesn’t equate to being ignorant.
Some of yall would bitch at someone who asked politely to take your shoes off at the door. Their house their rules.
No politics. Our house, Our rules.
-mike-
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I think most reasonable people know the reasons why things are up. That said this isn’t the place to discuss politics. We can discuss gas prices without bringing it up.
Luka got traded to thr lakers and performed well. People can discuss his stats without constantly saying Dallas are idiots for trading him.
This is correct. In this forum, politics are not to be discussed. There are some rules we all have to follow including myself and staff. That doesn’t equate to being ignorant.
Some of yall would bitch at someone who asked politely to take your shoes off at the door. Their house their rules.
.
-mike-
Luka got traded to thr lakers and performed well. People can discuss his stats without constantly saying Dallas are idiots for trading him.
This is correct. In this forum, politics are not to be discussed. There are some rules we all have to follow including myself and staff. That doesn’t equate to being ignorant.
Some of yall would bitch at someone who asked politely to take your shoes off at the door. Their house their rules.
.
-mike-
No politics. Our house, Our rules
Last edited by Toys4RJill; May 12, 2026 at 05:51 PM.
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Last edited by Toys4RJill; May 12, 2026 at 06:26 PM.
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From: IL
Wisconsin: $5.94
Illinois: $6.11
Indiana: $6.12
Michigan: $6.09
This raises the price of everything.