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U.S. gas prices fall, expected to stay steady

CNN -- U.S. gasoline prices have decreased a little more than 7 cents per gallon in the past two weeks, and lower demand in September is expected to keep prices steady, according to a new nationwide survey.

The latest Lundberg Survey, conducted on August 27, found the average price of self-serve regular at $2.70 per gallon -- down 7.54 cents since the last survey, conducted two weeks before.

Survey publisher Trilby Lundberg said gas prices were catching up to a decrease in crude prices.

"Absent any upset in the price of crude, (gasoline) prices should see little change or even a small drop," Lundberg told CNN.

There is a plentiful supply of gas, and September marks the beginning of a traditional period of lower gas consumption that should keep prices steady,


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EVBuddy
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Message Posted: Aug 31, 2010 8:04:53 PM

Still going down here.
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Martinman
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Message Posted: Aug 31, 2010 5:30:44 PM

Really?

Then why did they jump nearly 30-cents per gallon this morning in St. Louis Missouri?
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Army2310
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Message Posted: Aug 31, 2010 7:21:27 AM

Very interesting.
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honda0105
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Message Posted: Aug 31, 2010 4:25:16 AM

hmmm... fall you say... errr.. maybe the season. No falling prices here. In fact, my icon says "RISING" prices as I type.
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Bonanza
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Message Posted: Aug 31, 2010 2:24:36 AM

Let's see what happens to gasoline prices at the pump on Labor Day weekend
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Bezalel
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Message Posted: Aug 31, 2010 12:12:08 AM

No drops at many places here.
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ScottE
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 11:48:53 PM

Barely can stay at 2.87 here in So. (L.A. County) Calif. Just not fair. The employers are running for other states and the Crims who stay are wreaking havoc with the paroled convicts being relaesed in record #'s.
Like the double entendra " "/govt. officials??
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RyanMad2
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 10:09:38 PM

we are down to 2.32 a gallon here in MO.
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NotmeuQc
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 10:08:51 PM

just jumped 10 cents a litre here. It's now running at $4.18/ US gal.

[Edited by: NotmeuQc at 8/31/2010 1:11:05 AM EST]
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vulcan96
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 10:07:26 PM

these surveys never reflect prices in my local area.
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traindude
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 10:00:13 PM

jumped a nickel here in VA this morning
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TBONE3
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:58:49 PM

OK now let me see if I can get this - plentiful supply of gas - oil prices have been and still are falling - gas may drop a few pennies then level off, When does the retail price finally equal the percentage of drop in crude oil prices? It never seems to happen!
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:51:25 PM

Neutral N the ATL...
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camel1
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:47:32 PM

Price dropping more sounds like the correct statement.
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CobraLeader
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:42:01 PM



... Why steady? Price per barrel has decreased MORE than price per gallon! ...
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Rageagainsttm
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:41:47 PM

I would rather hear that prices will drop.
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kyrunner
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:37:31 PM

Here gas went UP by $0.10 cents on Friday in central Ky and have dropped on average $0.02 cents since. I can't believe gas prices remain high with summer driving season ending and the country still experiencing extremely high unemployment.
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danreino
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:36:01 PM

As the water receded it also rose at the same time........
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Huskersed
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:35:41 PM

They should go down after labor day weekend
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TRAIN RIDER
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:35:03 PM

I WILL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT.
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joel27nc
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:33:36 PM

Speculation is speculation, regardless of who is speculating
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granitestater
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:31:40 PM

The sept. back-to-school period usually is a low-travel time.
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faulkc05
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:30:51 PM

Gas prices are dropping around here 1 cent per gallon per week.
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:26:11 PM

Yeah and our gas went up 12 cents this noon
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:22:42 PM

Still $2.35 a gallon in town today.
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:20:49 PM

By us most are $2.85, trending into the low .90s.
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:18:59 PM

$2.43-$2.89 in the Indy area- why the big range?
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JoeKR
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:17:59 PM

There will probably be a jump to get in the last minute Labor Day gouge!
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biza4u
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:17:54 PM

Its down quite a bit here in COnn. I'll be headed south at the end of the month so loolking forward to even cheaper prices
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tedjm1
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:17:32 PM

NYC is higher than that.
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LoneGuy
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:16:59 PM

I will make a trip to northern Michigan in the next month. I hope the fuel stays low. I will be hauling with my van, not the most efficient means, but I need to get some stuff to Marquette. I still hope for 23 mpg with my Olds (obsolete) Silhouette.
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JohnofGB
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:15:14 PM

Not around here. The dominant player in gas stations , Speedway, raises prices and most of the sheep follow.
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TIGERPAW46
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:13:45 PM

Oil should stay below $60 a brl, for the near future. There is adequate profit @ $50--$60/brl and reasonable rates at that level.
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Blue_Cruzer
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:13:10 PM

So why the jump in pricing of 20 cents a gallon around here?
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ElvisHounddog
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:13:03 PM

Chicago RBOB wholesale gasoline price actually went up Monday to $2.00 a gallon.
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:12:51 PM

Prices expected to be jacked up for Labor Day weekend as retail gas stations attempt to once again "rip off" the American consumer. Substitute your own word or phrase for"rip off". They have already started in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, jacking up their prices 20 cents in the past 24 hours for no apparent reason.
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DrLyon
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:11:44 PM

Big oil too much profit...
At the gas pump too much price...
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PaylessKY
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:11:26 PM

In the past week gas prices went up in my area.
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Scotty99QC
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:11:18 PM

Please stop putting lowering price fuel , it feels like a slap in the face. Wait until a whole dollar is shaved off.
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Jeff4U
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:10:28 PM

What color is CNN's crystal ball?

CNN has about as much ability to forecast gas prices as my cat. Prices will be whatever they'll be, and we will pay the piper.

ssect8: we are aware of speculation and there's not a damn thing we can do about it. Do you have a solution?

[Edited by: Jeff4U at 8/31/2010 12:12:03 AM EST]
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ssect8
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:09:59 PM

When will people wake up to the fact that oil prices are NOT determined by supply and demand but rather greed and speculation.
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Edtx2009
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:09:52 PM

I am with bubba4612.

Sounds good and reasonable.
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Bubba44612
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:07:38 PM

Crude should be $20 a barrel and gas at $1.50 a gal. We are getting screwed for the mess in the gulf.
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Buddy2264
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:07:17 PM

Let's see what happens as these storms move up the east coast. But they are beginning to realize that we are not using as much fuel, and they have to find a way to rid of their inventory. Conservation keeps your money in your pocket.
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Bigwaynef
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:03:59 PM

Prices jumped (UP) here at least 10 cents over the last 2 days...
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jrsva
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 9:00:16 PM


FastAndy, you're in Speedway Country. That trumps everything else.

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HiGramma
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 8:57:48 PM

and now with the refinery troubles in the Chicago area, we here in the Great Lakes get to look forward to 10¢-20¢ higher in just a few hours.... guess I should have topped it off when I was out earlier today, even tho I'm barely down
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FastAndy
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 8:55:54 PM

The prices just went up 20 cents a gallon here, when will they really go down.
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DrCashFlow
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 8:55:26 PM

prices should drop a lot further .. whether they will is something else altogether.
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TIGERPAW46
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Message Posted: Aug 30, 2010 8:50:07 PM

if the stock market keeps dropping proving the economy is still going down then gas should keep dropping. Unfortunately in todays society that will also probably decrease the value of the American Dollar which will make the cost in US dollars increase. Can't win with their logic.
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