Self-serve regular: $3.03/gal

[democracyindanger]

Union and Van Ness Chevron, San Francisco

[Blue_In_AK]

1. Oh, my!

Good thing we're only going to vacation in CA for two weeks later this month or we might go broke. Gasoline here jumped from $2.09 to $2.19 yesterday, by the way.

[meegbear]

I'll be in SF in June ...

was gonna rent a car for a couple days, but with those prices, forget it.

[meegbear]

4. I'll be in SF in June ...

was gonna rent a car for a couple days, but with those prices, forget it.

[livetohike]

2. Wow - it's $2.53 a gallon at the ARCO up the street

here in Oceanside, CA. We (CA) always have to lead the way, don't we? :-)

[flamingyouth]

6. It's the same at my neighborhood station in Seattle n/t

[UdoKier]

10. I got it for $2.41 last Saturday at the Arco at Masonic/Fell in San Fran

$3 is NOT a normal price, even here.

[democracyindanger]

14. It is, and it isn't

It certainly is beyond the norm, but this station and a couple of others seem to lead the way as far as pricing goes.

[crispini]

3. Wow. I was sure we'd see $4 / gal before the end of summer.

But now I am thinking that $5 / gal is not out of the question.

[Worst Username Ever]

5. HFS!

[bertha katzenengel]

7. Holy Shit!

A talking chicken!

[cmf]

8. Wow. It's not even summer yet.

This is getting very, very scary now. People are going to panic soon.

[Sandpiper]

9. Average price in the San Diego area now $2.58

Up 18 cents a gallon in the past week.

[liberal N proud]

11. You guys in California need to revolt, NOW!

There is absolutely no reason gas should be that much higher just because it is California.
The citizens of California need to wage war on the oil companies. Everyone go with out gas for one or two days, something.
These corporate thugs are having a field day stealing from the little guy.

[Spider Jerusalem]

15. It's got more to do with state taxes.

Taxes on gasoline are higher in California, so gas prices are higher. It's not gouging on the part of the oil companies.

[tubbacheez]

16. They got the jump on many of us.

Californians statistically have the longest commutes.


It would take a lot of time, maybe a couple years, for significant numbers of Californians to shorten their commute distances.

Doing so would simultaneously involve the shaky employment outlook and the rapid boom in housing prices.




In the short term, it's sad; Big Oil can get away with highway robbery and make as much as they can as quick as they can.

[Discord]

12. Was $2.42 a few days ago in Mass.

yikes.

[MisterP]

13. that's only 2.33 Euros or so! And we in Austria-on-the Pacific pay top

prices and have middle gas taxes and fees. The Gropenfuehrer will probably remove the MTBE tax, poison our water, and gas will go UP after that thanks to his Texan and Enron buddies.

[kittenpants]

17. Cahn Ahnold do nawthing to terminate such high prices for Cal-ee-fornians?

[EarlG]

18. Can you get a picture of that?

First time I've seen more than $3/gallon reported.

[democracyindanger]

19. I think I'll be going by again this afternoon, so I'll try to remember nt

[EarlG]

28. That would be great

I'd like to use it in the Top 10 on Monday if you can get one.

[democracyindanger]

29. They changed it. But I'm sure I'll get another chance soon. nt

[quinnox]

20. We once paid $3.10 a gallon

But that was in Death Valley, I imagine it is around $4 now there

[One_Life_To_Give]

21. Accord to GasBuddy SF 2.57 to 2.99

Just checked the website sanfrangasbuddy
Their posters report prices in SanFrancisco, within the last 24hrs ranged from $2.57 to $2.99 for regular.

[democracyindanger]

26. Just walked down to take a picture

The station had already changed it's price to $2.89. But it was $3.03 this morning, so it appears that website is only accurate and current to a certain extent.

[One_Life_To_Give]

38. They probably found out everyone else was lower

The website is only as good as what people post to it. But you can use it to get the general range that stations in your area should be charging. So when you see a price you know if there are stations within a few miles that are significantly less.

Not perfect but if it keeps you from spending 3.03 when you don't have to. Then maybe it's worth the effort.

[Zhade]

22. DAMN! Only $2.69 here in Los Angeles.

"Only", hah!

[Roland99]

23. $2.22 here in Louisville.

Dropping a few pennies.

And, oil is below $56 and near $54, eh?

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

24. $2.59 here in SoCal yesterday

Up about 20 cents in the last 2 weeks.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

25. Prices actually went DOWN in San Jose today

Yesterday at this station the prices were $2.69 / $2.79 / $2.89.

So regular dropped 10 cents, unleaded 7 cents, and supreme 7 cents.

The day before THAT all three went up six cents.

[NYC2099]

27. Paid $1.98/gal for regular this morning here in NJ!!!

Low gas taxes here & self-service is illegal - they have to pump your gas for you!!! One of the few bright spots of NJ!!!!

[all.of.me]

30. 2.43 in northern new mexico

it just went up 8 cents a couple days ago.

is there anything besides self-serve?! do people actually still pump your gas somewhere on the planet?! i have not see that in years (except for when i was in oregon about 15 years ago....)

[Jacobin]

31. For heaven's sake, this is TERRIBLE

Why if it continues, SUV's will be too expensive to drive, and and and we'll all end up in tiny little EUROPEAN cars, and and and we'll have to CONSERVE energy and and and, we'll start speaking FRENCH and and and the terrorists won't let us have enough GAS and and and i think it may be the END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT!!!!

:eyes:

[donco6]

36. I only feel sorry for the truly poor.

They're the ones being hurt the most. As usual.

The SUV drivers can kiss my ass.

[CountAllVotes]

32. $2.85 gallon in northern California yesterday

Unleaded regular too. Prices over $3.00 for the premium unleaded. I'm sure if I'd looked harder I could have found close to $3.00 a gallon regular unleaded but I didn't want to waste fuel driving around. The local town resembled a ghost town yesterday as no one was around shopping or driving.

It is gonna catch up with these pigs one way or the other. People don't drive, they don't shop, they don't spend ... then what?

:kick:

[Dees]

33. It's a cluster gouge. Record profits for

refiners. I am sure the wholesalers and retailers are in on it as well. How far out is $58 a barrel crude from being refined? I don't think a retailer's price has much to do with the laid in cost of gas anymore. BP refinery blows up...raise those prices..Crude hits all time high...raise those prices. It's all bullshit. Off of the oil nipple the sooner the better. I fear the crushing weight of oil companies more than anything. Goddamn Robber Barons.

[Mr_Spock]

34. Hey, send me some 'o that gas - I'm only paying $2.11 here in NH

I want to pay more!

[Sacajawea]

35. $2.27 today for regular on eastern Long Island, NY (not the Hamptons!!)

P.S. It's more out there. :patriot:

[tedzbear]

37. self-serve regular: $2.53 gal

ARCO, North Hollywood, California

[democracyindanger]

39. UPDATE: Picture, for those who were interested

I didn't get it in time, but apparently there was a Chron photographer that did: