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Andy823

(11,495 posts) Mon Oct 29, 2018, 05:52 PM Oct 2018

Has anyone else noticed

The highest gas prices are in the West, especially the west coast from Washington state down to California. Here in Central Washington where I live. The prices have been going up even though oil prices have been going down since the first of October. In my town it's now up to $3.55 for regular as of last Friday when they went up about .09cents.

https://gasprices.aaa.com/state-gas-price-averages/

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Has anyone else noticed (Original Post) Andy823 Oct 2018 OP

It's always highest in these areas, nothing new. BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #1

Yes I know that Andy823 Oct 2018 #8

So the west coast should vote the fuckers out! Chickensoup Oct 2018 #2

I think it has to do with the location of the oil refineries MissB Oct 2018 #3

$3.59/gal. here woofless Oct 2018 #10

We have higher... Mike Nelson Oct 2018 #4

regular on the west central part of Floriduh onethatcares Oct 2018 #5

Western Orlando suburbs are $2.56 Roland99 Oct 2018 #7

when I visit my grandkids in L.A. I'm always kinda shocked. spanone Oct 2018 #6

Well 2naSalit Oct 2018 #9

BigmanPigman

(51,630 posts)

1. It's always highest in these areas, nothing new.

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 05:55 PM

Oct 2018

Hawaii's prices are even higher though!

Andy823

(11,495 posts)

8. Yes I know that

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 06:29 PM

Oct 2018

But after Labor Day prices usually start dropping not raising. When oil prices have dropped around $10.00 a barrel since the first of the month, gas price should not be going up. California is always higher than we have been, usually by ab out .10 cents per gallon, now we are pretty much the same.

Chickensoup

(650 posts)

2. So the west coast should vote the fuckers out!

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 05:55 PM

Oct 2018

MissB

(15,812 posts)

3. I think it has to do with the location of the oil refineries

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 05:57 PM

Oct 2018

Not that many on the left coast, iirc.

Edited: my car takes premium; I live in Oregon and feel the pain.

woofless

(2,670 posts)

10. $3.59/gal. here

Reply to MissB (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 07:24 PM

Oct 2018

about 35 miles inland from BP Cherry Point refinery. Another refinery in Anacortes less than 50 miles away.

Mike Nelson

(9,968 posts)

4. We have higher...

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 06:06 PM

Oct 2018

… state taxes in the west. Part of it is cleaner processing... we used to have a visible brown layer of "smog" thru the 1980s. I don't see the smog anymore. I like that.

onethatcares

(16,186 posts)

5. regular on the west central part of Floriduh

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 06:13 PM

Oct 2018

is close to 2.50/gal for regular.

I thought it had to do with the mid terms and trying to keep the base from knowing they are being screwed.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

7. Western Orlando suburbs are $2.56

Reply to onethatcares (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 06:20 PM

Oct 2018

spanone

(135,882 posts)

6. when I visit my grandkids in L.A. I'm always kinda shocked.

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 06:16 PM

Oct 2018

but also, when I go to Indianapolis, they're about 20¢ higher than here in TN.

2naSalit

(86,798 posts)

9. Well

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 06:39 PM

Oct 2018

in Montana, not far from all the refineries and Wyoming, it's $3.94/gal for the cheap shit. Premium went up $.50/gal (from$3.34 to $3.84) last week. My car requires premium, glad I get super mileage and don't have to travel much.

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