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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2011 11:01:00 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse How much higher from the current level do you think gasoline prices will go in 2011? Prices have already peaked for the year Less than 20¢/gal (5¢/L) 20 to 40¢/gal (5-10¢/L) 40 to 60¢/gal (10-15¢/L) 60¢ to $1.00/gal (15-25¢/L) $1.00 to $1.50/gal (25-40¢/L) More than $1.50/gal (40¢/L) No opinion Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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How much higher from the current level do you think gasoline prices will go in 2011?
Prices have already peaked for the year
Less than 20¢/gal (5¢/L)
20 to 40¢/gal (5-10¢/L)
40 to 60¢/gal (10-15¢/L)
60¢ to $1.00/gal (15-25¢/L)
$1.00 to $1.50/gal (25-40¢/L)
More than $1.50/gal (40¢/L)
No opinion

Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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niteriter101 Rookie Author Illinois Posts:7 Points:175,940 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:26:07 PM Ignore niteriter101 Report Abuse The best way to show the oil companies we won't stand for higher prices is to cut back as much as possible, anywhere possible. Not everyone can afford a newer car the get better mpg but we can walk, carpool, ride a bike or put off a shopping trip or other trip just to cut back as much as possible. If EVERY person in the US did this...........the oil companies would certainly feel it............where it hurts........their pocketbooks!!!
3126 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,457 Points:793,915 Joined:Jan 2002	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:19:09 PM Ignore 3126 Report Abuse I feel if the Media and we would stop talking about this subject the price would fall in line and Oil Companies would not have a clue as to what to charge. ie: The paper says Gas is going up .20 cents a gal. Soon after, the price of gas goes up .20 cents a gal WHEN OIL GOES DOWN! America is TELLING big oil just what we except to pay per gal on the next fill.
jmwoh Rookie Author Columbus Posts:10 Points:15,520 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 3:08:28 PM Ignore jmwoh Report Abuse Unfortunately it looks as if the prices will continue to rise and since most of us need it (my job is 35.2 miles from my home... too far to walk or ride a bicycle).... we can't stop it. [Edited by: jmwoh at 3/23/2011 4:09:35 PM EST]
Jsneeb Sophomore Author Wisconsin Posts:121 Points:144,240 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 2:48:17 PM Ignore Jsneeb Report Abuse i absolutely can't pay for gas anymore, i was struggling when gas was 2:80 and now have one tank of gas in my car, sitting at home in case of an emergency. sucks that food prices will go because of this too. if i cant drive i walk, if i cant eat i cant walk. no looking good.
SA_Ninja Rookie Author San Antonio Posts:1 Points:325 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 2:16:46 PM Ignore SA_Ninja Report Abuse Over $5.00 for sure
wannagoforarun Rookie Author Ontario Posts:1 Points:5,670 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 1:51:10 PM Ignore wannagoforarun Report Abuse These rising fuel prices have absolutely nothing to do with Libya or the unrest in the Middle East or anyplace else. The rising fuels costs are due to the increasing greed of the big corporations and the ruling class elite who are determined to destroy the middle class society.
GaswhoreCT Rookie Author Connecticut Posts:16 Points:3,105 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 12:51:29 PM Ignore GaswhoreCT Report Abuse I believe we will be looking at$4.50/gal by mid summer.
dimpleboi714 Sophomore Author Orange County Posts:104 Points:244,155 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 10:29:15 AM Ignore dimpleboi714 Report Abuse No comment
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,636 Points:2,203,535 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 9:16:52 AM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse 40 to 60¢/gal (10-15¢/L)
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,905 Points:2,367,865 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 8:34:03 AM Ignore chui Report Abuse around $ 3.90 to $ 4.30
oobloob Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,502 Points:1,449,685 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 8:20:57 AM Ignore oobloob Report Abuse Gas prices will get so high in the next 2 years that civilization will break down and we will seek to escape the cities on foot looking for food and shelter.
cissypTX Rookie Author Texas Posts:2 Points:290 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 8:06:11 AM Ignore cissypTX Report Abuse I think with the freezes this winter in areas there will be more gas used to transport perishable foods that we could see gas prices continue to rise as demand increases. The only variable could be Japan and their lag in consumption temporarily. But they are resilient and will be rebuilding quickly and getting back down to business.
Yonkers111 Champion Author Scranton Posts:8,331 Points:857,085 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 7:56:04 AM Ignore Yonkers111 Report Abuse I believe crude prices have peaked and gasoline should be within 10 cents.
keo Champion Author Colorado Posts:10,261 Points:2,035,815 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 7:28:54 AM Ignore keo Report Abuse who knows?
Valandingham Champion Author Washington Posts:7,780 Points:1,466,395 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 6:56:02 AM Ignore Valandingham Report Abuse It is not the Oil Industry has us at their Mercy they have a Monopoly. The real questions is: When was the last time you saw a 76 Gasoline Truck Refilling a 76 Gas Station? When was the last time you saw a Shell Gasoline Truck Refilling a Shell Gas Station? When was the last time you saw a Chevron Gasoline Truck Refilling a Chevron Gas Station? When was the last time you saw a Texaco Gasoline Truck Refilling a Texaco Gas Station? When was the last time you saw an Arco Gasoline Truck refilling an Arco Gasoline Station? The Last time you saw a Gasoline Truck refilling your local 76, Shell, Chevron, Texaco, or other name brand gas station. Did then name on the side of the truck match the Gas Station or was it the same truck that refilled the competitors down the street? About 2 or 3 years ago in the Seattle Washington Area a few gas stations had Tainted Gasoline to the point where the vehicles that refilled their had to have Maintenance done in order for them to run. The Brand Names of the Gas Stations were: Shell, Chevron, 76, Texaco, and ARCO. Why? Because ALL THE GASOLINE FOR ALL OF THESE GAS STATIONS CAME FROM THE SAME REFINERY!! Which means they Oil Industry is a Monopoly in Violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Back in 1911 Standard Oil Company was broken up by the Supreme Court of the United State in order to have fair trade in competition in keeping 1 person or group of individuals from setting the price of Gasoline and Oil.
BOZO43 Rookie Author Gary Posts:5 Points:667,625 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 6:15:20 AM Ignore BOZO43 Report Abuse It seems that the gas companies have us at their mercy and can do whatever they wish. They raise the price per gallon 20 to 30 cents when there is an increase in barrel cost but lower it 2 or 3 cents when there is a decrease. ?????????
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,718 Points:2,472,590 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:44:05 AM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse Prices have peaked for the year.
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,555 Points:2,718,750 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:09:54 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse $4.50/gallon
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,011 Points:2,705,805 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 5:08:06 AM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse at least 40 cents more with travel season coming
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,093 Points:2,551,980 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:59:39 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse 20 to 40¢/gal (5-10¢/L)
Ziggy1962 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,756 Points:1,811,660 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 4:36:39 AM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse 40 to 60¢/gal.
ED6 Champion Author Riverside Posts:9,489 Points:1,852,105 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2011 2:35:01 AM Ignore ED6 Report Abuse About 30cents more.
WILDINDIANMO Rookie Author St. Louis Posts:62 Points:638,200 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 11:55:19 PM Ignore WILDINDIANMO Report Abuse IT WILL REACH THE $4. OR MORE RANGE
PhilT08 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,106 Points:121,695 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 11:28:37 PM Ignore PhilT08 Report Abuse people that think prices have already peaked are sorely mistaken. wait till Memorial day weekend and 4th of July.
John_T1 Champion Author Toronto Posts:13,930 Points:2,781,090 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 10:54:53 PM Ignore John_T1 Report Abuse Sky's the limit!
carrollcreek Champion Author Minnesota Posts:3,107 Points:875,470 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 10:19:52 PM Ignore carrollcreek Report Abuse I think we are at or near the peak; at least I hope so. I think that OPEC didn't even want prices at this level. The market can only bare it for so long, and then it will start to affect people; less shopping, trips, etc... When that starts happening, the prices will drop again.
MacmanHilo Rookie Author Honolulu Posts:1 Points:1,030 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 9:55:39 PM Ignore MacmanHilo Report Abuse No end to increases. Not until per barrel price drops way down. It looks like it is up to OPEC
dangnad All-Star Author Las Vegas Posts:864 Points:474,355 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 9:27:46 PM Ignore dangnad Report Abuse It is not a true bell curve because GasBuddy determined the price catagories beforehand.
xMADMAGx Rookie Author Missouri Posts:25 Points:3,400 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 8:18:57 PM Ignore xMADMAGx Report Abuse @JeffNStef: I noticed the bell curve too, it is pretty neat. Thinking back to my evil stat-4710 course in college, I think that sort of curve indicates a genuinely random, unbiased sample of poll-takers. But anyway, what I get from those results is that most people think that gas prices will flirt with the $4.00/gallon mark and the variation that we see is probably a result of what gas costs them right now, i.e. most people selected how much it will take for gas to hit $4.00/gallon in their area.
ToriB All-Star Author Washington Posts:973 Points:146,030 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 6:49:49 PM Ignore ToriB Report Abuse Gas prices usually peak during the Summer months, when family's go on vacation.
JeffNStef All-Star Author Montana Posts:879 Points:1,603,990 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 6:11:32 PM Ignore JeffNStef Report Abuse The results make almost a perfect bell curve- interesting. Most people aren't too optomistic, but yet not too pesimistic.
Rick52 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:12,036 Points:1,199,620 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 5:39:48 PM Ignore Rick52 Report Abuse They want $ 4.00 gas...That is where they are heading....
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,905 Points:2,367,865 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 4:20:32 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse about $ 3.90
myZoomZoom3 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,268 Points:146,910 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 4:13:41 PM Ignore myZoomZoom3 Report Abuse I'm tired of hearing that the gas station owners aren't making money off the price increases! Bullshit! How can the Liberty in my area have gas for 3.49, the Getty 3.65 and the Bp and Shell be 3.68 and 3.69? All these stations are on the same road within a mile of each other. Someone is making money on this deal and of course we're the ones getting screwed!
Krisket Champion Author Washington DC Posts:4,802 Points:447,265 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 4:11:04 PM Ignore Krisket Report Abuse They will be so high you will need a parachute every time you go to fill up.
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,404 Points:1,810,285 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 3:43:16 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse $1.00 to $1.50/gal (25-40¢/L)
suportoffroad00 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,033 Points:1,192,570 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 2:50:49 PM Ignore suportoffroad00 Report Abuse Price per barrel just went up and the prices at the pump are also going up.
UncleMiltie Champion Author Eugene Posts:8,034 Points:1,559,305 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 2:22:56 PM Ignore UncleMiltie Report Abuse Higher, but I don't like it!
wharris3 Veteran Author Detroit Posts:362 Points:180,100 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 1:36:06 PM Ignore wharris3 Report Abuse As much as they can plus some. Any reason to raise the price, like it rained, it didn't rain, it's cold in the artic or it might he hot in the summer. They just let the ships at anchor and wait for the price of oil to go up further.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,859,605 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 12:57:07 PM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse always up.
garyr86 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,998 Points:604,665 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 12:50:24 PM Ignore garyr86 Report Abuse How would anyone know except for the people that manipulate prices. No matter what happens in the world, its still the same price coming out of the ground in Saudi Arabia because all the wells have been dug and the infrastructure is in. They and the other countries can pump as much as they want to manipulate prices and they are the ones who should take this poll.
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,546 Points:934,645 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 12:34:59 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse I Forecast lower prices soon.
sixysixty Sophomore Author Cleveland Posts:126 Points:777,695 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 12:25:16 PM Ignore sixysixty Report Abuse 20-40. The Libian unrest will send prices up verses the weakend economy will limit demand.
palmer67114 Rookie Author Wichita Posts:26 Points:599,570 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 12:18:30 PM Ignore palmer67114 Report Abuse And what happens when the "Wave of Democracy in the Middle East" washes up on the shores of Saudi Arabia? Other than US government officials having a collective nervous breakdown that is.... Once the unrest and demonstrations start there against the Saudi royal rulers/dictators, I believe we will all yearn for the good old days of $4.50/gallon gasoline!
grampsguy Sophomore Author Pennsylvania Posts:181 Points:263,035 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 12:09:37 PM Ignore grampsguy Report Abuse I expect that it will reach $4.00/gal. The speculators haven't made enough money yet. Remember when supply and demand still determined prices?
MikeMotorhead All-Star Author Detroit Posts:752 Points:528,755 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 12:02:42 PM Ignore MikeMotorhead Report Abuse I think they will still go up & down. More up than down, until after summer.
Harveym385 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:4,689 Points:698,615 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 11:49:15 AM Ignore Harveym385 Report Abuse They are making billions per quarter and we let them.
tblue2005 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:7,325 Points:1,285,095 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 11:40:57 AM Ignore tblue2005 Report Abuse I get a feeling that the prices have peaked once this Libyan situation gets under control. There sure has been an awful lot of unrest lately all over in the middle east and it is downright scary.
hotsawss Champion Author Riverside Posts:7,233 Points:222,530 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 11:12:19 AM Ignore hotsawss Report Abuse Prices will get out of control and everyone will sell their cars for food.
djliberty All-Star Author Chicago Posts:966 Points:317,310 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 10:50:32 AM Ignore djliberty Report Abuse i think things will settle down from here
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,718 Points:2,472,590 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2011 10:01:38 AM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse Prices have peaked for the year.