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riversedge

(80,395 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:42 AM 17 hrs ago

Average US gasoline prices have risen at the fastest pace over the past two days since 2005 :thumbsdown:

I filled up yesterday in mid WI--$2.99/gal unleaded regular.

Average US gasoline prices have risen at the fastest pace over the past two days since 2005.

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Average US gasoline prices have risen at the fastest pace over the past two days since 2005 :thumbsdown: (Original Post) riversedge 17 hrs ago OP

$3.56 here in central Pa. gab13by13 17 hrs ago #1

Western Illinois WmChris 17 hrs ago #2

20% of the worlds oil goes through the straits of Hormuz, not a lot anyone but Iran can do to fix that. Swede 17 hrs ago #3

Nearly $5 in CA and that was prewar LSparkle 17 hrs ago #4

It was at $3.50 or above for all of 2022, much of 2023, and part of 2024. MichMan 17 hrs ago #5

I'll believe AAA over "gasbuddy." Scrivener7 15 hrs ago #6

Fine, post the AAA link showing gas prices over the last 5 years MichMan 10 hrs ago #7

Have a lovely day, dear. Scrivener7 9 hrs ago #8

The 2024 election was never about gas prices or the economy, was it? Initech 9 hrs ago #9

TRUMP DID THIS! madinmaryland 9 hrs ago #10

how will he blame it on Biden? Skittles 9 hrs ago #11

The auto pen or Hunter biden's "package"? madinmaryland 9 hrs ago #12

gab13by13

(31,914 posts)

1. $3.56 here in central Pa.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:45 AM

17 hrs ago

Krasnov's fossil fuel pals won't let it get too high.

WmChris

(700 posts)

2. Western Illinois

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:49 AM

17 hrs ago

2.99 on Monday 3.29 Tuesday afternoon.

Swede

(39,111 posts)

3. 20% of the worlds oil goes through the straits of Hormuz, not a lot anyone but Iran can do to fix that.

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:49 AM

17 hrs ago

Everyone on planet earth will now be bidding on the oil from the rest of the world.

LSparkle

(12,165 posts)

4. Nearly $5 in CA and that was prewar

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:51 AM

17 hrs ago

Hate to look today ...

MichMan

(17,024 posts)

5. It was at $3.50 or above for all of 2022, much of 2023, and part of 2024.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 09:15 AM

17 hrs ago

https://www.gasbuddy.com/charts

Scrivener7

(59,235 posts)

6. I'll believe AAA over "gasbuddy."

Reply to MichMan (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:15 AM

15 hrs ago

MichMan

(17,024 posts)

7. Fine, post the AAA link showing gas prices over the last 5 years

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 03:43 PM

10 hrs ago

Since you think the 'gas buddy" link was bogus

Scrivener7

(59,235 posts)

8. Have a lovely day, dear.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 04:42 PM

9 hrs ago

Initech

(108,437 posts)

9. The 2024 election was never about gas prices or the economy, was it?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 04:42 PM

9 hrs ago

madinmaryland

(65,708 posts)

10. TRUMP DID THIS!

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:11 PM

9 hrs ago

Skittles

(170,913 posts)

11. how will he blame it on Biden?

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:12 PM

9 hrs ago

madinmaryland

(65,708 posts)

12. The auto pen or Hunter biden's "package"?

Reply to Skittles (Reply #11)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:27 PM

9 hrs ago

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