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U.S. Swimming In Gasoline Supplies

consumeraffairs.com --
July 2, 2009

Market surprised by falling gasoline demand

At the start of July, the U.S. has plenty of gasoline and diesel fuel on hand, which should continue to put downward pressure on prices at the pump.

On Thursday the average price of gasoline is $2.629 a gallon, down every day since peaking at $2.70 11 days ago. The average price of diesel is also $2.629 a gallon.

On Wednesday the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that, for the week ending June 26, gasoline inventories rose 2.3 million barrels. That took industry analysts by surprise, since they anticipated an increase in summer driving would draw inventories down by two million barrels.


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Submitted Jul 02, 2009 By: zornave
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DTGas
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:56:04 AM

Well then what about the prices?
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Weirdomania1
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:55:12 AM

and this means that they will probably raise prices because they are not making as much as they thought and the just can't be wrong. The money has to come from somewhere.... the simplest explanation is most likely the right one...
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Hunter724
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:53:24 AM

About time for prices to come down at the pump!!!
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Prescottonian
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:52:00 AM

I hope this means that the prices at the pumps will start coming down!
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PaylessKY
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:50:21 AM

Price is steady in this area with some prices down.
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RocketGeek
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:50:03 AM

Now that's some good news!
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fratt
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:50:02 AM

Great, Keep conserving!!!
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Jamer
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:44:40 AM

Prices are falling because of the new regulators rules and for the fact that it's driving the speculators back in the corner's where they belong. This is long overdue.
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ccourt
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:43:33 AM

It went down here,
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AvantiMick
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:41:01 AM

So why did gas jump on Wednesday???
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NJColt
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:39:51 AM

CHOKE ON IT BABY!!!!!!!!!
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doncNJ
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:32:44 AM

price of gas slightly down in NJ
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QueenMother
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:31:45 AM

Prices went up yesterday just in time for the 4th of July.
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artyboy
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:29:19 AM

prices up wages down. of course there's more
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hooky
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:28:35 AM

Pump prices don't reflect this!
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LtAndy
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:27:30 AM

Between the economy and the weather, no surprise. Here in RI, 29 of the last 32 days have had precipitation. Not much incentive to travel unless going far away
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jwalkerh
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:22:36 AM

I am not surprised that gas supplies are up, not much has changed in the state of the economy.
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TommyR
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:21:57 AM

Yet the rip-off continues with prices stagnant or rising.
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DrCashFlow
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:12:02 AM

Gas prices will likely peak in the next week or so, and perhaps have already reached their peak for the balance of 2009.
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JNewkirk
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:11:32 AM

We aren't demanding as much because the price is too damned high. If Big Oil's gonna stick it to us, we'll stick it to them just as hard!
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GasholeMI
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:09:50 AM

What happened to all those posts that claimed it was a plot by Bush and Cheney?
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westover
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:09:34 AM

Good news
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oilrobber
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:08:26 AM

Don't you just love the speculators. Now if someone would hand deliver this article to oil companies. Gas has only dropped in south Florida to $2.75 a gallon.
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jjjleblanc
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:07:18 AM

You'd never know it by gas prices. It is summer and could be worse.
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momarunnin
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:04:41 AM

Well if that is the case then why was gas 2.48 yesterday and 2.61 today?? I think the got up and down mixed up at the gas stations or they haven't read this article.
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dhawk24
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 5:02:23 AM

Holding steady at $2.77 here..
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stpetebp
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:58:37 AM

Keep the demand down Conserve, conserve, conserve...
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mdegug
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:52:17 AM

Not around here
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BM4225
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:51:15 AM

Hey, we are conserving, and finding better ways to spend our money, like savings. What a wonderful concept. Now just think how much we would save if we were not taxed on the money we earned by saving. This would allow this country to borrow fron it citizens, instead of those that want tu bury us, like China.
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BigDogOH
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:49:45 AM

Yet pump price goes up
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Ratso
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:46:30 AM

Then why the increases?? Other than greed...
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MINImine
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:41:27 AM

Blame Obama
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BoerneWatch
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:36:56 AM

The refineries pushed the price up that pushed the price of oil up that squeezed their profit margins.

Oil needs to go down but it won't due to exploration coming to a halt in this country due to fear of what the administration is going to do to oil.

Look for higher prices even though we are swimming in oil right now.
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Petrock
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:33:06 AM

Enjoy it while it lasts! Prices may fall until the economy improves, then demand will grow and so will prices.
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cheapertvs
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:32:35 AM

And the price at the pump continues to rise.
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theawesome1
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:31:43 AM

I agree with METROMAN, if we are swimming in fuel, then why so high at the prumps. How about $1.99 tomorrow then go down.

Granted $4.10 for USA last year.
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:31:20 AM

There will always be an excuse for the way things are.
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matifu
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:30:30 AM

Swimming in gasoline cost too much.
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:26:52 AM

As long as the government keeps printing more dollars and devaluing the dollar, it'll cost more for things long-term. That includes gasoline.
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jimmy123NE
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:26:40 AM

What kind of report will come up soon that will make oil prices spike? Hope not, but will probably happen!
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:25:23 AM

If we are swimming in gas supplies then, why is it so high in price.
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sherlockMS
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:22:38 AM

gas and diesel need to keep going down
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harleydoctor
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:17:13 AM

Park the gas guzzler and ride the MOTORCYCLE......
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whyus
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:15:05 AM

It dropped 14 cents within a week here.
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JadeKY
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:14:51 AM

Prices spiked here 20 cents from holiday GREED! Give it a rest!
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:07:09 AM

Keep the demand down.
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leeso1
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:06:16 AM

nice story...
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 4:04:45 AM

That is great for now, but it only takes a hiccup to drain the pool.
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Mark929
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:57:55 AM

Prices are stable in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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mazdaboy
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:55:32 AM

Not to mention that people are still losing jobs.
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:51:18 AM

Take that you no good greedy Speculators. I hope you lose it all.
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 3:48:41 AM

There is no law of supply and demand with petroleum.
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