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Gas prices down, but still too high for some

Recorder Online -- Gasoline prices may have plummeted by more than 20 cents over the last week locally and statewide, but motorists have yet to get some relief at the pump.

Despite the drop in prices, the average cost of a gallon of gasoline in the metropolitan areas of Porterville, Visalia and Tulare is still 44.5 cents a gallon higher than the record for Oct. 25 set last year, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

AAA reports that a wholesale gasoline price collapse in California and the U.S. has resulted in price decreases not seen since 2008. The local average was $4.293 a gallon for regular on Friday — 22.2 cents lower than last week and 36.9 cents lower than the $4.662 new record price set on Oct. 9, according to the Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

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NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,599 Points:1,139,320 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Oct 30, 2012 6:12:34 AM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Too high? I wonder why anyone would ever say such a thing.
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,059 Points:1,624,400 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Oct 30, 2012 2:03:00 AM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse too high for everybody
bonusround98 Sophomore Author Minnesota Posts:196 Points:81,245 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 7:49:39 PM Ignore bonusround98 Report Abuse OK
PCWHIZ All-Star Author Denver Posts:573 Points:437,900 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 7:09:35 PM Ignore PCWHIZ Report Abuse Yes, prices are still too high.
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,534 Points:745,120 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 8:57:44 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse too high for SOME? I don't know of anyone who thinks they are where they should be. Dropping 20 cents in a week is nothing, they have gone up that much in a day. maybe if it dropped another dollar it would be more bearable.
lcleveland Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,646 Points:648,025 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 8:44:45 AM Ignore lcleveland Report Abuse way toooo high
the1roadhog Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,903 Points:2,053,080 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 7:40:30 AM Ignore the1roadhog Report Abuse No kidding???
HawaiianGuy Champion Author Idaho Posts:9,512 Points:3,076,755 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 7:39:04 AM Ignore HawaiianGuy Report Abuse Prices at the pump still do not accurately reflect the actual price of crude these days. Imagine that.
TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,515 Points:531,510 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 6:34:15 AM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse Yes, compared to what it was 4 years ago!
Nancy&Len Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,038 Points:1,942,890 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 2:25:28 AM Ignore Nancy&Len Report Abuse Went up $.25 a gallon here yesterday.
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,167 Points:617,895 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 1:06:28 AM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse Just creeping down in Oregon.
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:327,835 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:46:03 AM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Not going down much in Phoenix. This sucks.
speedraider Champion Author Orlando Posts:3,658 Points:1,641,970 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:33:40 AM Ignore speedraider Report Abuse cut them down
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,881 Points:769,345 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:30:04 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse Still too high.
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,114 Points:1,352,710 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:25:12 AM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse Because it's still a rip off. Should be around $2.50 since they admitted they were making a reasonable profit when oil was around $60/Brl Jul. 2009!
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,453 Points:660,025 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:19:13 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Bloviator Rob is at it again.
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,477 Points:1,507,455 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:13:05 AM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse Maybe it should be free, ManOfLeisureII? Like health care? If you think it is expensive now just wait until it is free.
njamg Rookie Author Arizona Posts:3 Points:385 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:11:07 AM Ignore njamg Report Abuse i miss prices under $1.
Lighting10K Champion Author Atlanta Posts:242,616 Points:3,170,270 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:08:08 AM Ignore Lighting10K Report Abuse The reason gas prices our down is because the election November 6, 2012. They want your vote. It will be interesting to see what happen after the election. They our still too high even at $3.00.
Fitwit Champion Author Stockton Posts:6,382 Points:1,352,705 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:06:14 AM Ignore Fitwit Report Abuse Hmm, still 44.5 cents higher than last year. That is still too high for me.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,776 Points:410,615 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:05:44 AM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse @Mr_Bill_W, if you want Goldman Sachs to drop a load in their pants, the driving public needs to buy less gas. There's no other way. They know they have us where they want us, which is over a barrel. We need to break this love affair with gas. It's an abusive relationship.
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,212 Points:815,520 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:05:33 AM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse never low enough...right! but lower gas prices always have the trickle down
Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,256 Points:878,005 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:05:12 AM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse they need to keep droping
gilfarm Champion Author Alabama Posts:6,781 Points:1,945,915 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:04:15 AM Ignore gilfarm Report Abuse Old news!
ManOfLeisureII Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,859 Points:451,975 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:03:20 AM Ignore ManOfLeisureII Report Abuse Maybe it should be free?
GasCzarCO Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:1,403 Points:798,200 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:02:17 AM Ignore GasCzarCO Report Abuse We use the word 'plummeted' to describe the drop in gasoline prices but it rises in increments of a dime or more far faster.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,776 Points:410,615 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 12:01:08 AM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse You mean like when BP blew up the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf, @postcard9? I'm sure the residents of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida would LOVE a repeat of that fiasco.
C.Carpets All-Star Author Oakland Posts:543 Points:2,087,485 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:59:23 PM Ignore C.Carpets Report Abuse From $4.71 to $4.23 in a couple of weeks.
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,776 Points:410,615 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:59:08 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Really, @GManCo? I seem to remember gas prices WAY over $4 bucks a gallon back in 2008, when George Dubya was screwing things up in the White House. I guess his solution to lower gas prices was to derail the global economy. Great job!
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:58:57 PM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Low = High.
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,707 Points:1,658,865 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:55:42 PM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse Gas prices down by almost 40 off the highs, but, it's still way to high PERIOD!!!
farn1958 All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:886 Points:183,385 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:51:30 PM Ignore farn1958 Report Abuse prices have a long way to go to be where they should be.
theWizK All-Star Author Columbus Posts:751 Points:383,205 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:50:27 PM Ignore theWizK Report Abuse Definitely still to high
GManCo Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:4,986 Points:948,890 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:48:03 PM Ignore GManCo Report Abuse Get it down to where it was when obozo started his war on fossil fuel.
tco9436 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,772 Points:719,925 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:45:40 PM Ignore tco9436 Report Abuse OK
GAS1251 Champion Author Texas Posts:5,133 Points:1,623,305 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:41:45 PM Ignore GAS1251 Report Abuse Lots of room for prices to come down.
frostyWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,339 Points:519,235 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:40:38 PM Ignore frostyWV Report Abuse still too high is right.
gasmack Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,696 Points:665,395 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:40:03 PM Ignore gasmack Report Abuse Prices still have to come down more. Below $4.00 is a beginning.
tutaw Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,585 Points:839,820 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:37:37 PM Ignore tutaw Report Abuse No kidding
tweety258 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,519 Points:1,445,950 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:35:47 PM Ignore tweety258 Report Abuse Well, they WERE down. Just yesterday (Saturday), there were many stations around here at $3.209/gallon. Today, they shot up to $3.559/gallon. What the heck happened on a Sunday to make gas prices jump 35 cents?????
civicdutie Champion Author Rochester Posts:4,496 Points:951,435 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:33:27 PM Ignore civicdutie Report Abuse Still too high.
KidKorona Sophomore Author California Posts:137 Points:232,120 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:33:18 PM Ignore KidKorona Report Abuse I'll be happy when 91 octane dips back into the $3 bracket.
postcard9 All-Star Author Massachusetts Posts:883 Points:513,945 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:31:52 PM Ignore postcard9 Report Abuse Government could get out of the way, that would be helpful.
gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,281 Points:756,040 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:31:40 PM Ignore gumbyrex Report Abuse Count me in as one of those who believe the gas prices are too high.
scottriedel Sophomore Author Tennessee Posts:202 Points:357,080 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:30:41 PM Ignore scottriedel Report Abuse This president offers no excuse for overinflated prices. i might add no solution either
cssco Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,311 Points:1,748,605 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:29:31 PM Ignore cssco Report Abuse Another tale of woe out of the far left west coast. This self government stuff is a b...h until you learn how to do it. [Edited by: cssco at 10/28/2012 11:32:55 PM EST]
PoohMcGoo Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,062 Points:797,360 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:29:16 PM Ignore PoohMcGoo Report Abuse Still twice as high as 4yrs ago.
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,067 Points:1,387,845 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:28:54 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Still way too high.
idigau22 Champion Author Washington Posts:23,390 Points:3,199,060 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:27:01 PM Ignore idigau22 Report Abuse All kinds of crazy prices here on the Left Coast!
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,789 Points:1,840,525 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 11:22:29 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse Yep!