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5 comments Friday 10 Oct 2008 | Posted By Patrick | Predictions

That’s right folks- we’re in a huge downward trend. I’ll be the first to say I screwed up! I filled up for $3.77 (wow, seems like a while ago!) just TWO WEEKS ago… I’m still burning through that tank in fact. Was that a mistake? YES! Is it a mistake to do the same thing [...]

0 comments Tuesday 09 Sep 2008 | Posted By Patrick | Predictions

We’ve been fortunate here at TheGasGame.com to have overwhelming help from the local media in helping consumers better understand "The Gas Game" and how to fill-up for less. Our predictions can frequently be heard on local media outlets as well as out-of-state outlets. A short list of stations that have used [...]

3 comments Tuesday 09 Sep 2008 | Posted By Ed Aboufadel | Commentary

Comment on the August 25 prediction:  Prices did drop into the $3.70’s from $3.89, but not significantly due to the hurricanes.  To be fair, I’ll label that prediction WRONG.
September 9, 2008, 7:15 AM:  With the fall semester up-and-running at GVSU, I am planning on posting each Tuesday morning this semester.  Using NYMEX alone, the 0-cent [...]

1 comment Wednesday 20 Aug 2008 | Posted By Ed Aboufadel | Commentary

Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 4:30 PM:  AXXIS prices have gone down 12 cents since the last price hike, but NYMEX prices have gone up. I suspect that, all-in-all, wholesale prices are down a bit (particularly given my silly August formula from my last posting), but at the same time there are a lot $3.78’s around, [...]

0 comments Wednesday 20 Aug 2008 | Posted By Patrick | Predictions

Ouch! What a terrible DOE report today, looks like large losses in gasoline stockpiles is becoming the norm. I’ll keep this short today so that I can enjoy just a little bit of vacation.
The DOE report as said was pretty rough for gasoline consumers. While oil inventories rose an amazing 9.6 million barrels, gasoline dropped [...]

2 comments Monday 18 Aug 2008 | Posted By Patrick | Status Update

We enjoy working to predict and further understand the “game” behind Grand Rapids gas prices. Further discussion of the Gas Game at GrandRapidsGasPrices.
Ed A. and Patrick D. have been writing and analyzing gas prices since 2001. Ed A. has kept a much more detailed log, while Patrick D. spent most of his time researching and [...]