# The "Oil Prices" thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 10, 2008, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739 "2008-03-10T10:44:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 78
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1541 "2008-11-02T13:15:00Z")
> [@j\_espo1](#): > > its becasue they have to pay more to get the gas here. We are at the western most tip of the state. isnt there a refinery in NT? ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1542 "2008-11-02T13:19:03Z")
> [@Supraman](#): > > EXXON posted their 3rd quarter profits… 14.8 billion dollars. Don’t forget though that gas companies only make cents to the gallon in profits. But when you’re only making say $.08 per gallon of something that sells a trillion gallons…you just made a lot of money. The state taxes are more than the oil companies make in any given state. ---
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1543 "2008-11-04T12:38:09Z")
Oil $69.71 +$6.62 :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1544 "2008-11-04T12:38:48Z")
piss it was at like 63 this morning ---
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1545 "2008-11-11T08:18:18Z")
down to $58.62 ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1546 "2008-11-11T09:39:52Z")
filled up the DD yesterday at mobil for $2.79/gal ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1547 "2008-11-11T10:22:51Z")
> [@psphinx81](#): > > filled up the DD yesterday at mobil for $2.79/gal Which is the highest in the country. Yay WNY! I’m just happy to see it under $3 though. Watching the news this afternoon I saw the national average is $2.20. :eekdance: ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1548 "2008-11-11T10:30:50Z")
its $1.7x here for regular, and holiday prices are suppose to be around $1.5x… ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1549 "2008-11-11T10:35:36Z")
^ Refineries in your back yard FTW. Oh, and red state FTW. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1550 "2008-11-11T10:56:21Z")
> [@66impalass](#): > > its $1.7x here for regular, and holiday prices are suppose to be around $1.5x… multi minute burnouts for no apparent reason??? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1551 "2008-11-11T11:12:33Z")
$1.97 regular at Costco ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1552 "2008-11-11T11:23:55Z")
Sweeeeeet! $2.7x! 2 q’s Why did it drop so suddenly in this energy crisis we’re having? When will it stop teasing us and go back up to $4.xx? ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1553 "2008-11-11T11:27:22Z")
im sure it will be back at $3.50 ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1554 "2008-11-11T11:29:41Z")
I want to see it hit $25/$30 like back in 01-02. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1555 "2008-11-11T11:34:42Z")
and us in buffalo will still pay more ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1556 "2008-11-11T11:36:18Z")
> [@justa4door](#): > > and us in buffalo will still pay more As long as its sub $4 can’t really complain right ? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1557 "2008-11-11T13:16:23Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > ^ Refineries in your back yard FTW. > > Oh, and red state FTW. 😉 Ironically it is cheaper in the Blue counties of the read states… the most expensive places are in BFE. > [@Jim1234664](#): > > multi minute burnouts for no apparent reason??? WAT? EDIT: sadly I was happier when it was like $3.00 a gallon, less people driving their SUV’s all over… now its all about the SUV’s all over all the time… Bad infrastructure for the lose! ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1558 "2008-11-11T14:24:23Z")
well they say with the high prices that Americans drove something like 12 BILLION miles less this year. ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1559 "2008-11-13T08:40:47Z")
[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081113/ap\_on\_bi\_ge/oil\_prices](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081113/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_prices) ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739/1560 "2008-11-13T08:45:10Z")
I guess there is a federal investigation going on in Buffalo regarding this areas high gas prices [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739.md?page=77) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-oil-prices-thread/44739.md?page=79)