Archive for December, 2007

As the year ends…

As 2007 comes to a close, lets go over a brief review (seems like EVERYONE is doing a review of 2007- in pictures, in news, WHAT ELSE? Gasoline!)
>High Price for Regular Unleaded was $3.65 on May 29, 2007>High Price for Diesel was $3.65 on November 19, 2007
>Low Price for Regular Unleaded was $1.85 on January [...]

We could end the year on a “high” note

Comment on my 12/19 prediction:  Nope, prices held steady until the day after Christmas, and then they went up to $3.15, so I was WRONG.
Thursday, December 27, 2007, 2:15 PM:  We got a nice Christmas present of several days of gas below $3, but, as Patrick has indicated, it looks a bit ugly going into [...]

Wow- Indiana benchmark jumps 18 cents OVERNIGHT!

In a rare move, my Indiana benchmark station rose from 2.89 last night to 3.07 this morning. Seeing this information, I can expect a re-hike in Grand Rapids to at least 3.19-3.25.
The market did rise a decent amount yesterday, but I didn’t think it was bad enough for a re-hike… but it looks to be [...]

Price hike nearly guaranteed- Monday or Wednesday?

I’ll be expecting a price hike MONDAY- even though its Christmas Eve, it is still a business day, and with prices dropping below $2.80 here soon and with my benchmark station in Indiana rising a nickle yesterday, I’m pretty sure we’ll see a rehike to 3.09-3.15 just in time for Christmas.
Fill up today like I [...]

OFF TOPIC- Mother dies while delivering triplets

I feel compelled this evening- not to talk about gasoline prices or even anything related to them- but to blog and ask for you to pray for Tina Hagenbuch and her family as she has slipped away from the grasp of life, delivering new life while sacrificing her own.
Tina passed away expectedly Thursday while giving [...]

Expecting $3.09 again before the long holiday weekend

Comment on Friday’s prediction: Prices have fallen the past several days, below $3 in many places, so a CORRECT prediction.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007, 3:30 PM: Of note is that the NYMEX and AXXIS prices have been pretty much the same for a month now, which demonstrates that there is no Chicago premium on [...]

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