I live in what is considered a tourist town. Our gas prices are well over the $3.00 mark. It seems like whenever theres a holiday weekend or an event the prices go higher. I was just wondering if there are any laws prohibiting this. I live in Arizona.
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There are laws prohibiting antitrust and collusion for gas prices or any other industry.  However, since there are no charges being brought forward, then the general conclusion is that prices aren't being fixed.
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Market forces my behind. The price of crude is still dropping while the price of gas is creeping up again. Are people really trying to say the price of gas dropped seventy five cents after labor day because the summer driving season ended? Get real. The oil industry is globally manipulated and further down the chain manipulated by everyone who can manipulate it. Every oil company dumps their gas into a common pipeline and then pulls it out somewhere else along that pipeline. Exxon-Mobil, Citgo, Chevron...it's all the same gasoline. They each add some ingredients to try to distinguish themselves from one another with whatever they claim their gas does to enhance your engines performance. Think there's no manipulation? What happened to the oil shortage from thirty five years ago?
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You could take them to court - but in most states, natural gas prices are regulated by the government.  There was a significant increase in the price of natural gas this winter - you're probably SOL.
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They say at the start of vacation season. $100.00 Dollars a barrel is their goal. I have heard though that was a farce too, since they move it by the tanker. I saw that on the news..
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i would love to drive to where you are and give you a present, but with gas at $4.00 a gal.,i think i just crashed the party! sorry
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http://www.howstuffworks.com/gas-price.htm
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The 2 topics aren't related.  Take a class on Economics sometime to understand why gas prices are the way they are.
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It is crazy expensive, and no, it's not all relative. They pay approx the same wages as everyone else, but property is really expensive because there's only a very limited amount of it AND groceries/gas is super super expensive because EVERYTHING has to be shipped in and it's no short hop to Hawaii! And a lot of jobs have to do with the tourist season.
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Some of the prices are artificially inflated. \n\nHowever, gas prices in the US are still lower than in most countries. Go to Germany or England and pay the equivilant we pay per gallon for a liter. \n\nI do think that many of the companies are taking advantage of teh recoupment of defense oil reserves and the war against terror in order to boost their profits.\n\nOn a final note, though, the war in Iraq was not about oil. If it were, we would be getting oil from Iraq. We are not, yet at least. Much of what excess Iraq is producing is going towards paying their reparations to many countries.
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all over gas stations and everyone has a different price. just like in ga where I live. they each have different prices. also everyone in a hurry to go places
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In May of 1973, before the first oil crisis, the average price of regular gas was 38.5 cents per gallon. In June of 1974 it had risen to 55.1 cents per gallon. I don't know the inflation ratio since then so I don't know what that means in adjusted dollars, but it didn't seem to take the bite then that it takes now.
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i have never heard of that here in the States...sounds like if they do that oversear they must be real expensive....i bet if you look around you can get a decent one for under a grand
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GOODS and service tax\ntaxes are not unnecessary!\nif you don't like the price of gas stop driving everywhere, use the bus, bike,&/or walk\nI hope the price goes up even higher so people will stop wasting this resource!
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We have altered our grocery shopping habits.  The rising cost of fuel has caused the price of groceries to go through the roof.  We don't buy as much meat or fresh fruit & veggies, and we are buying a lot of pre-packaged.  Not as healthy, but more affordable.\n\nWe are not the kind of people who eat out, buy new stuff, party, or really have any excess fat in our budget that can be trimmed.\n\nMy business requires me to drive to my customers, as does my husband's.  We are fortunate to live in a part of the country where gas prices have remained below the national average.
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Yes that is true, our Wal-Mart records the amount you buy at each visit and won't allow you to buy them if you have already purchased your limit for that month.\nI would add them to your mom's shopping list next time you need them.\nAnd I do think it is dumb to regulate those items- but I agree with the spray paint.\nI just hope they don't start asking for it when you purchase gas!
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California definitely has the higher cost of living.  The sales tax you pay is can be as high as 8.75%.  Here in Ohio the sales tax is usually no higher than 7%.  Gas in some parts of California is well over $3.00 a gallon.  Gas in Cincinnati yesterday was $2.69.  Housing is much more expensive in California.  My parents were wanting to retire in southern California and gave that up since they could only buy a shack for the same price their house is here in Ohio.
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Unfortunately POP is looking at a blogger from San Francisco. In the Phoenix area we are seeing an influx of around 500 families per month.  What we are experiencing is a market correction.  Yes, prices have increased at an alarming rate over the last couple of years, and yes there are many people who have taken out adjustable rate mortgages, but we shall see what we shall see.\n\nWhat I can tell you for sure is that as of this very second there are 42,728 active listings in the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service.  Which is about a tenfold increase from two years ago but the average price on a 3 bed 2 bath home in the active listings is $459,614 with an average of 75 days on the market. So the bottom hasn’t fallen out yet.  I think that prices may continue to drop as the temperature goes up. \n\nOverall I think the best advice that I can give you is don’t panic.