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Gilbert B Norman
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$1.919 at a BP in Westmont IL yesterday.

But no mercy for those whose autos require Premium; $2.719 - that spread keeps growing. But then, if you have an auto requiring such, you are not supposed to think about "those kind of things". Sorry, but I do.

There is a full-service station in Hinsdale. Last time I was near there when Premium "out on the street" was $4.599, they were $5.199

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I have been under the impression that most all cars sold in the US must be able to run on 87 octane gas, and thus the higher premium gas is unnecessary. Maybe if you have a high performance engine (BMW, Ferrari, etc) it would need high octane. But, I have heard that even if the owner's manual says to use high octane, in most cases it isn't necessary.

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I dunno about that...some older cars with turbocharged engines (example previous years' VW Passat) specified premium. Come to think of it, diesel is now way more expensive than regular. I wonder if the higher gas mileage counters the higher cost of diesel?
Anyway, I just filled up at Kroger with loyalty card for $1.67/gallon!
Oh, what a feeling!

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Speaking of diesel, back in 2006, our federal government stated the cost of diesel will rise between $.05 to $.25 per gallon when the sulfur content was reduced from 500PPM to 15PPM. They REALLY blew that "estimate"!

As an FYI, I have $1.679 gas in my truck right now.

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It clearly states on the gas cap of my '13 Lexus GS, 91 octane is required. I'm not about to "test" that requirement even if I'm sure many an owner (more likely a lessee) does so.

Funny how once in Kentucky I inadvertently put about 12ga of 87 Regular in the 16ga tank. Fortunately, I was on a trip to Atlanta, and was able to burn it off on the quick. I stopped every 100 miles to get filled up with 93 Premium. I had had two such fill ups before getting to Monteagle Pass (in TN, 40 miles West of Chattanooga) so that was an "up and over" without incident.

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My Abarth says 91 preferred, 87 raw minimum.

I typically use 89.

Gas is 1.759 in KC right now.

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Flying J, Benton Harbor MI this past Monday; Reg 87 $1.919; Premium 92 $2.199.
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This move toward lower prices clearly seems designed to halt further development of oil resources in Canada and the USA.

These are at risk now especially because the high capital costs needed. By capital costs, I mean not only the equipment and land for actual removal of the oil, for pipelines, and for new refineries, but also for such things as rail tank cars and increased rail capacity.

Ladies and gentlemen, enjoy these low prices now. We may never see these again until new energy protocols such as solar become truly financially viable.

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It appears that it's time to retitle this topic; right way or wrong way depends upon the individual concerned (guarantee you, I'm "ahead of the game" @ $100bbl/$4.00ga):

http://www.wsj.com/articles/demand-for-opec-crude-will-rise-this-year-says-group-1423482563

Brief passage:

  • In the latest sign that the seven-month selloff in crude-oil prices may be nearing a bottom, an energy watchdog said that a recovery seems “inevitable” and the glut that has driven down prices by more than 50% since June could start to ease as soon as the second half.

    A wave of spending cuts by oil producers and a sharp decline in the number of rigs drilling for crude in the U.S. likely will slow the nation’s oil-output growth, spurring a rebound in prices, the International Energy Agency said in a report released Tuesday U.K. time. The benchmark U.S. oil price rose 2.3% to $52.86 a barrel on Monday and is up 19% from a nearly six-year low hit last month.
I think there is a lesson to be learned here; even though the USA is something close to "energy independence" with the new domestic and "friendly foreign" sources, we are still at the mercy of some Sheik of Araby deciding he doesn't like the world price of oil and "does something about it".
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