Gas prices finally break the $6.00 mark at my discount gas station.

@TheHorse (237718)
Walnut Creek, California
May 14, 2026 11:07am CST
It happened a couple of days ago. The price of Regular, which had risen to $5.92/gallon, exceed $6/gallon at my local discount gas station. Fortunately, good steak is holding steady at $30/lb at my grocery store, and a12-pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer is still about $11 at both Safeway and my gas station. Are prices leveling out where you live? Or are they continuing to rise?
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (85893)
• United States
18h
It got to $5 a gallon in Bloomington, Indiana when I was there before the Derby, while it was $4.19 here with a “price gouging big event” going on. So I came back to Kentucky. Indiana can keep their high prices.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (237718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18h
Was there some big softball tournament or something in your town?
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Amber
@AmbiePam (119196)
• United States
18h
The last time I filled up (last week) on gasoline it was $3.94 a gallon. That’s high for us.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (237718)
• Walnut Creek, California
18h
@AmbiePam I wonder what it is in Montana. It's usually way cheaper than CA when I get up there.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (207420)
• United States
17h
Last time I looked they were at 4.23...but new prices frequently come out on Thursday so they could be more.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (207420)
• United States
15h
@TheHorse It is 4.25 up two cents since last week, at the station I checked. People will do what they have to do. As for me, I will simply drive less. Everything I need is within a half hour, and the grocery store is about 15 so no huge issue.
The Horse
@TheHorse (237718)
• Walnut Creek, California
15h
Let us know. I can absorb the price increases. I think I have three retirement funds. But many Americans cannot.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (500560)
• Italy
5h
The Government has lowered the taxes on the gas at the pump to help people. For the moment prices are levelling, but if Trump insists on bombing Iran will go up again.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (134393)
• Marion, Ohio
13h
It's close to 5 here.
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (97142)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13h
The highest as far as I know here is at $4 and some cents,
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The Horse
@TheHorse (237718)
• Walnut Creek, California
13h
Do you remember what it was last Summer?
LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (86)
• United States
9h
That’s terrible! I’m in the Caribbean right now so I don’t know what’s going on at home
Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (58118)
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15h
Gas here was stuck on $4.99 for nearly a week. A friend says the station she lives close to is $5.09 today. I am going to be driving past the one place I know of that is generally a bit less than the other ones, if it's less I will add to this comment...but around $5 seems to be where we are stuck.