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OIL!
« on: April 20, 2020, 02:37:14 PM »
Oil was trading today at negative $37/barrel. They've run out of places to store the stuff and they will pay you to take it off their hands...
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Re: OIL!
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2020, 04:25:26 PM »
Oil was trading today at negative $37/barrel. They've run out of places to store the stuff and they will pay you to take it off their hands...
It sounds like an environmental hazard waiting to happen. Using tankers around the Globe to hold and store the stuff. I dont think they can just turn off all the taps either...wait and watch this one!

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Re: OIL!
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2020, 09:31:22 PM »
 That's funny gas is still $1.87 here.
No matter how many times you paint over a shadow, it's still there.
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Re: OIL!
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2020, 01:04:20 AM »
the first oil thread ive liked!

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« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2020, 05:39:20 AM »
 Less then a buck a gallon (97 cents) 35 miles from me but still $1.44 here in Kalamazoo. What the heck is that about ?? Need a better price war here.  https://www.gasbuddy.com/GasPrices/Michigan/South%20Haven
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« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2020, 06:20:33 AM »
Less then a buck a gallon (97 cents) 35 miles from me but still $1.44 here in Kalamazoo.

Filled up for $1.32 the other day.

https://www.gasbuddy.com/GasPriceMap?lat=30.498407107923853&lng=-97.83094581887843&z=13

This is good for the consumer but bad for the economy. 
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« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2020, 08:13:53 AM »
Dropped from $3.50 a gallon to $2.99 here in St Thomas, USVI  ::) Good thing the governor threatened pressure.
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Re: OIL!
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2020, 08:17:59 AM »
the first oil thread ive liked!

so....synthetic or dyno?  ;D
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Re: OIL!
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2020, 12:01:19 PM »
the first oil thread ive liked!

so....synthetic or dyno?  ;D

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Re: OIL!
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2020, 02:20:34 PM »
84.9 cents a litre here at Nth Brisbane yesty.  2 cents a litre cheaper than LPG.
First time that I wished the tank was more empty.

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Re: OIL!
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2020, 02:52:22 PM »

First time that I wished the tank was more empty.

Ha!   I drove by the gas station, $1.32/gallon, looked at the gauge gauge in the Tacoma and it didnt really need gas. Maybe tomorrow!
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Re: OIL!
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2020, 08:58:07 PM »
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Re: OIL!
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2020, 11:11:14 AM »
Less then a buck a gallon (97 cents) 35 miles from me but still $1.44 here in Kalamazoo. What the heck is that about ?? Need a better price war here.  https://www.gasbuddy.com/GasPrices/Michigan/South%20Haven
  Some very weird things going on all over the world that's for sure. Going to be an interesting summer.
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« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2020, 01:31:39 PM »
It's bottomed out at $1.32 "around these parts" which is good for us, but not for the economy.

I've always thought I'm ok paying 2 bucks a gallon.
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« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2020, 12:36:04 AM »
  Zinc, if you don't get enough you get white spots in your fingernails. 
No matter how many times you paint over a shadow, it's still there.
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« Reply #15 on: May 12, 2020, 06:45:30 AM »
We dropped (ONTARIO CANADA) to about US$2.00/gallon. But now it’s more like $2.35 and been as high as $3.50/gallon!! Crazy swings and in no way related to the cost/barrel......