Gas prices are down in Northern California.

@TheHorse (205727)
Walnut Creek, California
March 21, 2023 10:51pm CST
The price for Regular gas peaked at $4.99 a month or so ago at my "discount" station. I expected it to go higher, but it dropped to $4.89 the next week. When it got to $4.79, I scored about ten gallons, and have enjoyed not having to worry about when I'll visit the gas station next. A week later, it's still $4.79 at my discount station. I'm going to think about other things, like how to take advantage of the rise in interest rates for my own gain. Short-term bonds, with little risk, as yielding about 5 percent here right now. Have gas prices dipped a bit where you live? Do you have any clue why?
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Tina Dalasinski
@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
22 Mar 23
Gas here has done nothing it is at $3.59 and at 1 place it is $1.99 I don’t see how they can get away with this
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Tina Dalasinski
@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
22 Mar 23
@TheHorse yeah a gas station with a store on it
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 23
@Tina30219 Ah, but I was thinking more like a supermarket.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 23
Could it be a "loss leader" that gets you into their store? Is it at a store?
celticeagle
@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Mar 23
It's $3.79 here and even less up in Northern Idaho. Have no idea about the price dip although I do know Biden is doing all he can to bring the price down. All things take time.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Mar 23
@TheHorse ........I am on some things.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 Mar 23
Patience is a virtue I do possess.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Mar 23
@celticeagle You are on some things? Not heroin, I hope. Oh, wait! Stoplights sometimes make me shake my head. Especially when they turn red just for me. But I'm patient about most things. Especially when I work with kids.
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allen0187
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
22 Mar 23
No, gas prices continue to go up here in the Philippines.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 23
Sounds like it caries, even withing the Philippines. Do you know how far you live from @Shavkat, who also lives in the Philippines?
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allen0187
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
22 Mar 23
@TheHorse no idea where @Shavkat lives. Oil price increases here affect the whole country. There might be slight differences in the differnet regions and provinces but it is generally the same. Oil price rollbacks are few and far in between.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 23
@allen0187 Got it.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
22 Mar 23
Gas prices have not "dipped" but the price is 7 cents less than the past month.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
22 Mar 23
@TheHorse Should we go down to the old price, that would be a "dip", that means at least 20 cents down.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 23
@LadyDuck Different terminology. I see your example as "a return to presomething levels."
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 23
What constitutes a "dip" for you?
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95165)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Mar 23
I hope they have. Haven't been out
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 23
It seem to be varying by state, even in other countries.
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Courtney Dutton
@MommyOfEli2013 (81990)
• Rupert, Idaho
22 Mar 23
Wow, that's expensive for gas! But being the state you're in I know it is higher there. Here last I saw it was $3.47
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 23
I wonder if it's as high in Manhattan (NY) as it is here.
The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 23
@MommyOfEli2013 Maybe I'll research it, out of curiosity.
Courtney Dutton
@MommyOfEli2013 (81990)
• Rupert, Idaho
22 Mar 23
@TheHorse That's a good question...
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137215)
• Philippines
22 Mar 23
In my country, the price is still fluctuating. It did not go down a bit since the last price hike.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 23
We'll see if it has across the world.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (134456)
• Roseburg, Oregon
22 Mar 23
It was $3.39 last time we filled up a month ago. We only put car in the car once a month.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 23
For me it depends on my travels.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Mar 23
I know our prices go up at the weekends and on public holidays. That's about all I know about gas prices.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 23
Ours don't vary that rapidly. Well, maybe as Holidays approach.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (156159)
• United States
15 Apr 23
It's around $3.89 here. Up some.
Leighnyork Nyakundi Makori
@leighnyork (1880)
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22 Mar 23
Where I live, the price of fuel is always increasing. What really happens?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205727)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 23
The Big Boys make more money.