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Sogo

(7,290 posts) Tue May 5, 2026, 08:59 PM 7 hrs ago

I wonder what HAS caused gas prices to spike.

Marco says it's not the war....

Today, gas jumped another $.30 where I am in Iowa. I've never seen gas prices this high here - $4.29.

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I wonder what HAS caused gas prices to spike. (Original Post) Sogo 7 hrs ago OP

They are dropping here - about $.20/gallon since the $.70 spike over the (non) cease fire. n/t Ms. Toad 7 hrs ago #1

Marco Polo knows diddly-squat sakabatou 7 hrs ago #2

Yesterday gas was $4.49. Today it's $4.69 biophile 7 hrs ago #3

Certainly not dropping here (Colorado) Regular: $4.15-$4.59/gal within 10 miles of each other hlthe2b 7 hrs ago #4

The price of oil surfered 7 hrs ago #5

Because they can Freddie 6 hrs ago #6

Between $4.99 and $5.49 here Prairie Gates 5 hrs ago #7

Ms. Toad

(38,775 posts)

1. They are dropping here - about $.20/gallon since the $.70 spike over the (non) cease fire. n/t

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 09:02 PM

7 hrs ago

sakabatou

(46,262 posts)

2. Marco Polo knows diddly-squat

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Tue May 5, 2026, 09:02 PM

7 hrs ago

biophile

(1,521 posts)

3. Yesterday gas was $4.49. Today it's $4.69

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 09:08 PM

7 hrs ago

$0.20 increase overnight - SE Pennsylvania

hlthe2b

(114,429 posts)

4. Certainly not dropping here (Colorado) Regular: $4.15-$4.59/gal within 10 miles of each other

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 09:17 PM

7 hrs ago

Even chain grocery store locations within 1-15 miles of each other are varying that much. It is infuriating.
Even Costco has been volatile, changing at least a few cents/gallon from day to day and morning to night.

Thank heavens I have a small hybrid, but while I have had to face the sometimes dangerous aggression of those in gargantuan SUVs and trucks in recent years, I take no pleasure in their plight now.