At 07:58 PM 9/11/01, Gary L. Nunn wrote from Delaware Ohio:
> > I will confirm that rumor. Three dollars over here in Hudsonville (1 hour
> > north of Kalamazoo). Probably costs even more as I type this.
> > I gassed up the Truck at 1.64/gallon earlier in the day. Hopefully I can
> > stretch this tank of a long time. :-(
> > Matthew Bos
>
>
>Just saw gas at $6.00 a gallon in a Columbus suburb - and people are paying
>for it. The lines at the stations are 35 and 40 cars deep, at every pump.
>
>Going from $18.00 for a tank of gas to $75 for a tank of gas will have a
>significant financial impact on many people. The oil companies are just
>asking for government regulation by doing this.
>
>I think that Dan is right, this is on the verge of war profiteering.
>
>My feeling is, that the oil companies hope to take advantage of the
>increased road travel that will occur this week as a result of the planes
>being grounded, much like they take advantage of holiday travel
>
>Several of the stations here in Delaware Ohio have signs on the pump that
>they are accepting cash only. They make it even more difficult.
>
>
>John wrote:
> > People seem to forget that despite all the stories about "expensive" gas
> > lately, they haven't yet matched levels we saw during the Persian
> > Gulf War.
>
>
>Even at it worst, gas was NEVER $6.00 a gallon during the Gulf war, and that
>WAS a direct threat to gas production.
Prices were exactly the same Wednesday as Monday in Birmingham, AL. The
governor (after driving back from South Carolina, where his plane was
grounded) and other state officials and the local DA issued a warning
Tuesday afternoon against any attempts at price-gouging after hearing some
rumors that some stations in the state might be raising prices. The
stations on Wednesday were about exactly as busy as on a normal day.
--Ronn! :)
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