Archive for May, 2008
May 14th, 2008
Prices are up to $3.95 a gallon in parts of Rockford. If you see $4 regular unleaded, let me know at 815-987-1343 or tbona@rrstar.com
Now on to the prices (data courtesy of AAA’s fuelgaugereport.com):
Gasoline: Rockford jumped more than four cents to almost $3.86 a gallon (remember, that’s the metro area, so it includes the stragglers along with the $3.95s). It was the second-largest increase in the state (Quincy jumped almost 11 cents to $3.94 a gallon), though most of the state did go up. We’re still only seventh in the state in gas prices, but I’m not sure how long that will last. The state average increased more than two cents to almost $3.93 a gallon. The national average increased almost three cents to $3.76 a gallon. All prices referenced are records until further notice. Illinois is tied with my home state of New York with the fourth-highest gas prices in the nation.
Diesel: Rockford increased more than two cents to $4.47 a gallon. Most other metro areas in the state rose today too, but we’re now alone with the third-highest diesel prices in the state. The state average rose more than two cents to $4.48 a gallon. The national average increased three cents to $4.42 a gallon. Illinois has the 13th-highest prices in the country.
May 13th, 2008
Here’s an interesting question. Are gasoline prices typically higher on tollway oases and just off interstate exits than in nearby cities and towns? Supposedly they were historically, but not so much now. Have you noticed a change? Let me know here or at tbona@rrstar.com
Now on to the prices (data courtesy of AAA’s fuelgaugereport.com):
Gasoline: Rockford’s price dropped (for once) by a penny and a half to $3.81 a gallon today. Three other metro areas dropped slightly today, but less than we did, sending us down to eighth in the state. (Think we have it bad? Chicago is up to $3.97, East St. Louis is at $3.90 and Springfield is at $3.88.) The record state average increased about a cent to $3.90 a gallon. The record national average increased more than a cent to $3.73 a gallon. Illinois has the fifth-highest gas prices in the nation.
Diesel: No good news here. Rockford increased five cents, moving its record to $4.45 a gallon. Every metro area in the state rose by at least two cents, and three of them rose more than we did. We’re tied with Springfield for the third-highest diesel prices in the state. The record state average rose almost four cents to $4.46 a gallon. The record national average increased three cents to $4.39 a gallon. Illinois has the 13th-highest prices in the country.
May 12th, 2008
A New Yorker sues JetBlue, saying a pilot made him sit in the bathroom for much of a transcontinental flight.
No, this is not from The Onion. I can’t wait to hear JetBlue’s response…
May 12th, 2008
Daily Show correspondent John Oliver figures out the solution to our national fuel crisis - magic
Hey, at least we’re not among the highest in the state (data courtesy of AAA’s fuelgaugereport.com):
Gasoline: Rockford’s record price increased two cents to $3.82 a gallon today. Prices here have risen about 39 cents in the past month. The “good news” is that every other metro area in Illinois has risen at about the same rate and Rockford stands at the fifth-highest in the state. We also remain below the record state average, which increased a cent to $3.89 a gallon, a 40 cent increase from a month ago. The national average increased a cent to $3.72 (yes, also a record), which is 35 cents above where it was last month. Illinois has the fifth-highest gas prices in the nation.
Diesel: Rockford is also at a record here, up three cents to $4.40 a gallon today. The price has gone up 26 cents in the past month. The record state average increased more than two cents to $4.42 a gallon, 24 cents above a month ago.We have the third-highest diesel prices in the state. The record national average increased three cents to $4.36 a gallon, a 27 cent increase in the past month. Illinois has the 16th-highest prices in the country.
May 7th, 2008
Let’s start with a little humorous FAQ about the proposed gas-tax holiday, courtesy of 23/6
Now on to the serious stuff (Data, as always, courtesy of AAA’s fuelgaugereport.com):
Gasoline: Rockford continued its record run, increasing two cents to $3.70 a gallon. Prices here have risen about 35 cents in the past month. Every metro area in Illinois increased other than the Quad Cities, which stood pat. The state average increased almost two cents to a record $3.76 today, a 30 cent hike in the past month. Rockford has the third-highest prices in the state. The national average increased almost a cent to $3.62, half a cent shy of the record set last week. Illinois has the sixth-highest gas prices in the nation.
Diesel: Rockford stayed at $4.31 a gallon today, a cent shy of the record set just over a week ago. The price has gone up nearly 29 cents in the past month. The state average increased almost a cent to $4.32 a gallon, just shy of the record set last week. That price has gone up about 19 cents in the past month. We have the third-highest diesel prices in the state. The national average increased half a cent to $4.24 a gallon, a cent below last week’s record. The national average has gone up almost 24 cents in the past month. Illinois has the 16th-highest prices in the country.
May 6th, 2008
Sorry to be gone for so long. I’m been swamped by stories about high fuel prices, commuter rail updates and airport news. A fun time, all around. I’ll restart my “fuel price musings” tomorrow.
Here are some quick hits until then:
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