# How much is gas today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [November 7, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762 "2008-11-07T02:04:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/1 "2008-11-07T02:04:51Z")
I paid $2.079 per gallon today. I could have paid 2 cents less, but I prefer to use a credit card (at a different station). That’s half of what I paid over the summer, and it seems to still be falling. I paid $2.197 about 2 weeks ago. What’s your story? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/2 "2008-11-07T02:26:57Z")
I just filled up. $1.99.9/gallon. KwikTrip, 87 octane, Top Tier, E10. But! Ya think it’s going to last forever? Tester ---
**Author:** ![irlandes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5e925/32.png) [@irlandes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/irlandes)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/3 "2008-11-07T03:01:49Z")
Here in McAllen, it is as low as $1.83.9, but most stations are $186.9 or $1.87.9. ---
**Author:** ![wizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@wizard](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wizard)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 3:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/4 "2008-11-07T03:07:29Z")
87 octane is still about $2.40 in the Carribean ---
**Author:** ![MCPayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@MCPayne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MCPayne)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 3:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/5 "2008-11-07T03:30:06Z")
In the Princeton, NJ area, it’s $2.15 if you prefer to pay cash, otherwise it ranges from $2.21 - $2.25. I have to say that at these prices, $0.10 is too much for credit; it should be closer to a $0.06 difference for cash and credit, but that’s my personal opinion. I try to pay cash anyway whenever I can. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e79b87/32.png) [@El\_Gringo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/El_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/6 "2008-11-07T03:38:17Z")
Here in northeast Arkansas the price at most stations ranges from $1.91 ot $1.99. No one seems to be rushing out to buy a new Suburban though. It’s only a matter of time until the price will be up around $4.00 - $5.00 again. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 4:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/7 "2008-11-07T04:08:10Z")
I paid $1.95 for regular in Lakeville, MN tonight. That’s about the cheapest its been. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 5:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/8 "2008-11-07T05:32:24Z")
About a 1.80 something here in northern OK. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/9 "2008-11-07T12:51:00Z")
Regular gas is between $2.30 and $2.35 per gallon in my area. Most stations are selling E10. This is nice but I don’t think it will last. Higher prices will return, and they will be with us for a long time. Get used to it. ---
**Author:** ![rocketman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@rocketman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rocketman)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/10 "2008-11-07T12:55:15Z")
I just paid $2.39 for 87 octane here in the Pennsylvania Poconos. Rocketman ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/11 "2008-11-07T14:17:38Z")
Filled up Wednesday at $2.37. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/12 "2008-11-07T17:13:06Z")
What will drive the price up? Everyone’s economy is in trouble; fuel use is down. When fuel use increases, the price will go up again. Maybe one day there will be speculation again, but I don’t thnk it will be in the next couple of years. I heard one money guy say that things should not recover for 5 years or more. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/13 "2008-11-07T17:23:41Z")
The price is driven by supply, artiificial control of which is effected by the producers for the specific purpose of controlling price per barrel of crude. I agree that the price will rise again. Heating seaon is upon us, and we now have an administration that will not support exploration offshore and in the Alaskan National Wildlife Reserve. Demand will rise and there is no incentive for producers to provide sufficient supply to keep thr price low. To do so would be counterproductive for them. ---
**Author:** ![Jasper\_race\_boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@Jasper\_race\_boy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jasper_race_boy)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/14 "2008-11-07T17:25:37Z")
its 2.27 here in southeast texas and i’m lovin it YO fillup for like 30bucks {JaSpEr RACE boy} ---
**Author:** ![CTRUGBY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@CTRUGBY](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CTRUGBY)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/15 "2008-11-07T17:59:50Z")
In Connecticut, I gassed up today at $2.39. Most places are in the $2.50 range. ---
**Author:** ![dave1689](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea666f/32.png) [@dave1689](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dave1689)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/16 "2008-11-07T18:18:50Z")
In Hatfield, Pa (suburban Phila) it was $2.31 yesterday. It has been dropping about $.04 almost everyday. A Hess station up the road in Quakertown dropped the price to $1.99 yesterday. After the TV crew left they jacked it up to $2.15. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/17 "2008-11-07T18:44:51Z")
Just hit $1.999 near me (DFW), but diesel is about $3.00! Ouch! ---
**Author:** ![jayhawkroy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jayhawkroy/32/33_2.png) [@jayhawkroy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jayhawkroy)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/18 "2008-11-07T20:44:41Z")
$2.49 in DC area. Kansas City, Mo ranges from $1.71 to around $1.87 or so. ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/19 "2008-11-08T01:13:59Z")
cheapest in Marion Ohio is $1.75 ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762/20 "2008-11-08T02:08:02Z")
$2.49? You must be in the ritzy area of town. I paid $2.079 in Laurel. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-much-is-gas-today/21762.md?page=2)