What are you guys paying for gas?

[Redmt]

Because @Nick87 doesn't want that type of thing in his thread. That's why. mtmuley

I could reply with many statements but seeing as how this isn't a politically based thread I won't.

 

[mtmuley]

I could reply with many statements but seeing as how this isn't a politically based thread I won't.

Probly a good idea. mtmuley

 

[Matthew57]

$4.55 in N Idaho couple days ago. Most expensive I remember.

 

[Redmt]

Bay Area Shell station in news has regular at $7.69 and diesel at $8.99. Hopefully they get fined for price gouging.

 

[sclancy27]

12.6 mph since it was new 26 years and 290,000 miles ago for the brown f350.
22-25 mpg for old blue 30 years old and 318,000 trouble free miles although I did replace the funky ass OEM clutch around 50 k.
The old blue has never had the covers lifted but it did need a water pump a while back. The brown one needed a auto trans at 200k. I did put another bed on it as I had beaten the original ones floor to death. The blue one has a 4k dump on it.


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I have one of these beauties too, 1997 F-350. I get 18-19 mpg empty, 15-16 with my camper on. I will keep that truck until one of us dies.

 

[noharleyyet]

Regular and premium ticked up about a dime here in N Central TX...

 

[nrpate05]

Gas went up here in eastern Idaho after crude oil prices fell. Not sure what that's about...

 

[406dn]

A seasonal change in gasoline volatility specs is occurring from winter grade gasoline to summer grade. The long and short of it, is that the amount of n-butane in gasoline blends is greatly reduced. I suspect in southern states, it's reduced to zero.

N-butane is the least expensive component in gasoline. So, in the summer, input costs for gasoline increase. Oil companies are very good at passing along any cost increases.

 

[Nameless Range]

According to the federal highway administration, the average Montanan drives 16,000 miles per year. The average fuel price on January 1 of 2026 in MT was $2.75 per gallon.

Fuel costs of course go up and down seasonally, and hopefully they go down again after this self-inflicted quagmire is over, but even if one was generous and unrealistic and said the average Montanan drove a vehicle that got 20 miles to the gallon average over those 16,000 miles, we are talking a hell of a financial burden inflicted upon the average person.

It’s terrible - the incompetency finally being rubber meeting the road.

 

[Irrelevant]

87:
Paid $4.79 in Toppenish on the rez; then saw $5.69, 35 min later in Goldendale.

 

[Irrelevant]

According to the federal highway administration, the average Montanan drives 16,000 miles per year. The average fuel price on January 1 of 2026 in MT was $2.75 per gallon.

Fuel costs of course go up and down seasonally, and hopefully they go down again after this self-inflicted quagmire is over, but even if one was generous and unrealistic and said the average Montanan drove a vehicle that got 20 miles to the gallon average over those 16,000 miles, we are talking a hell of a financial burden inflicted upon the average person.

It’s terrible - the incompetency finally being rubber meeting the road.


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16,000 miles / 20 mpg = 800 gal * $0.37 (increase) = $296 annual cost increase.

That is significantly less than:
1. my annual increase in property taxes
2. My annual increase in federal income tax
3. my annual increase in food costs
4. my annual increase in health care costs
5. on par with my annual increase in vehicle maintenance costs (on avg)
6. about 1/2 my annual total beer budget.

 

[Bonasababy]

5.29 for diesel here. Heading on a few hour trip to NoDak today, will fill to the brim there usually cheaper (mostly due to gas tax I think).

 

[Nameless Range]

16,000 miles / 20 mpg = 800 gal * $0.37 (increase) = $296 annual cost increase.

That is significantly less than:
1. my annual increase in property taxes
2. My annual increase in federal income tax
3. my annual increase in food costs
4. my annual increase in health care costs
5. on par with my annual increase in vehicle maintenance costs (on avg)
6. about 1/2 my annual total beer budget.

Largely agree. That's close to my chicken fried steak budget.

But, that $.37 increase occurred over the last week. We are currently up $1.60 from the beginning of the year, and still climbing.

 

[Irrelevant]

Largely agree. That's close to my chicken fried steak budget.

But, that $.37 increase occurred over the last week. We are currently up $1.60 from the beginning of the year, and still climbing.

are we? Because the date on the graphic is May 2, 2025.

 

[Nameless Range]

are we? Because the date on the graphic is May 2, 2025.

Good catch I didn't see, but just an error by the chart maker. Avg gas prices in Montana on May 1 of 2025 were $3.13 according the the US Energy Information Administration

 

[sclancy27]

In late February here gas was $2.69, today it's $4.39. Averaged over 16000 miles at 20 mpg that's $1360 over a year.

Diesel prices late February were $3.29, today $5.49. Say average of 18 mpg for a diesel pickup, total difference over the yr would be $2200.

My actual impact is way less cause I'm not an idiot and my daily driver is a mid-30's mpg.

I completely expect gas prices over $5 and diesel mid $6 by June/July.

Considering most Americans can't handle a $400-$1000 emergency one has to expect if prices hold like this for very long people are gonna feel it. I can't imagine a scenario they don't hold/increase at least thru July, but maybe I'm wrong.

 

[SaskHunter]

I could reply with many statements but seeing as how this isn't a politically based thread I won't.

Yeah, let's just keep pretending we don't know why gas prices are going up as to not upset those responsible!!!

 

[Straight Arrow]

I can't imagine a scenario they don't hold/increase at least thru July 2027, but hoping I'm wrong.

 

[Lostinthewoods]

Just paid $4.29 - central Missouri