"There should not be a rush to gas stations.There is an ample supply now to meet the current demand!

[Breeze54]

Gas price panic hits West Michigan

http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/news/index.ssf/2008/09/drivers_rush_to_gas_up.html

by Kathy Jessup | Gazette

Saturday September 13, 2008, 12:00 AM

KALAMAZOO --

Panicked motorists Friday queued up at Kalamazoo-area gas stations fearing a rumored increase
to as much as $6 a gallon because of Hurricane Ike, prompting Gov. Granholm to call for calm.

Luckily, gas prices apparently never reached that level -- the closest was $5.09 a gallon at
Marathon in Mendon as of 7:15 p.m. Friday, and most gas was actually under $4 locally, according
to gasbuddy.com, a Web site that tracks gas prices.

But the nearly same-as-usual prices didn't stop droves of drivers from descending on the pumps
anyway and, in at least one case, resulting in a collision.

Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Friday there's "no reason to panic" over gasoline prices and
supply in the wake of the hurricane pounding the Texas coast.

Further, she warned gas-station owners against price-gouging.

'Do not panic'

"Our main message is this: Please do not panic," Granholm said in a statement.

"There should not be a rush to gas stations.

There is an ample supply now to meet the current demand.".

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Chill....

[orleans]

1. glad to hear we have plenty of gas. i should have filled the tank

on wednesday. i really need to do it now. damn!

[LunaSea]

2. Check Texas Explorers post

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3989397

[rainbow4321]

3. Hmmm...just went to get gas in a Dallas suburb

Racetrac has all but 3 pumps covered up. I was able to fill up, though.

But both the 7-11's near my house look like it's business as usual. Prices at all three places is around $3.50/gal still.

The store was all but out of flashlights and had **no** D batteries for what flashlights they had left...had to get those at 7-11. Lots and lots of bottled water still there.

Got a bunch of stuff I can keep in a cooler, a few tarps, and some nonperishables to stock up on that I will need at some point in the future anyway.
The store was pretty damn crowded considering it was after midnight.

[Breeze54]

5. You stay safe there, rainbow4321 ... I hope you have no problems in the early AM!

Sounds like you're late to getting prepared though!

Didn't you get all the warnings in the last 2 weeks?? :wtf:

Stay calm! Stay safe!! :hug:

Check in with us after it's over, will you?

[napi21]

4. Unless you absolutely HAVE to buy gas now, DON'T! The prices

will stabelize again in a few days! Why put more of your money in the oil barron's pockets!

[Breeze54]

7. Reg. gas is $3.34 a gal. here in MA and has been going lower all week...

Election time is in a few days.... Hmmmm! ;)

[napi21]

11. That certainly IS interesting. It had been going down here in Ga, for several weeks too.

Today it went from $3.55 to $4.24 by noon today!

[Breeze54]

12. It'll go even lower near November 4th!!

Bet on it!!

[Occulus]

6. I heard this rumor at work today

Where did it begin? People I work with were saying there were what looked to be runs on the gas stations in the SW MI area. In my town.

Who started this rumor? I want to know.

[Breeze54]

8. Hmmm... the Oil Companies?!?!

:eyes:

[io-solip]

9. It's a self-fullfilling panic. A few people freaking out thinking "OH SHIT, NO GAS TOMORROW",

they make a beeline to the station, other people notice and the wonderful M$M reports a "run" on service stations and before you can say "morans are at it again" there are lines around the block to buy petrol for $5+ a goddamn gallon. It's how we brilliant Americans operate.

[Breeze54]

10. No, it's how the M&M corporate PIGS wearing LIPSTICK operate!

;)