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At school the other week, I went to lunch at a local fast food joint with some friends, and next to it was a gas station -- I looked up and I noticed that gas had dropped from $2.85 to $2.28!! I was completely took away by this drop, just jaw-dropping. Today, as I was eating, one of my friends pointed at a sign at the same gas station, and gas was $2.17!!

This is the best thing to happen to drivers since the invention of the seat belt -- or at least since President Bush was in power.

My only question is -- where is this gas coming from? It can't be the new oil depots found in the Gulf -- I live in Minnesota -- we get our oil from Canada!!

Now I got to thinking that maybe strange shifts are going on in Minnesota and much of the North, I'm wondering if people across the country or around the world are experiencing any shifts in fuel prices.

So, with that, what does gas cost where YOU live? And if you can give per-barrel costs of oil, that would also be a plus. If you have non-Dollar currency, use a converter and insert the price in $USD$ amounts.
 
Dahir said:
At school the other week, I went to lunch at a local fast food joint with some friends, and next to it was a gas station -- I looked up and I noticed that gas had dropped from $2.85 to $2.28!! I was completely took away by this drop, just jaw-dropping. Today, as I was eating, one of my friends pointed at a sign at the same gas station, and gas was $2.17!!

This is the best thing to happen to drivers since the invention of the seat belt -- or at least since President Bush was in power.

My only question is -- where is this gas coming from? It can't be the new oil depots found in the Gulf -- I live in Minnesota -- we get our oil from Canada!!

Now I got to thinking that maybe strange shifts are going on in Minnesota and much of the North, I'm wondering if people across the country or around the world are experiencing any shifts in fuel prices.

So, with that, what does gas cost where YOU live? And if you can give per-barrel costs of oil, that would also be a plus. If you have non-Dollar currency, use a converter and insert the price in $USD$ amounts.
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Oil should be banned. If something isn't done, you can say bye-bye to Venice, New York, Bangladesh, the Maldives, London, the Netherlands, San Francisco...

Oh yeah, I forgot that thanks to the previous generation's abuse of the world, I will probably not be able to go on Hajj. No more plane fuel.
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Actually I am kind of saddened over this. this is something the major oil companies have been talking about, that mid eastern oil was not cheap oil. The cost of transportating it actually raised it to being the most expensive world wide. Now, that it has becoming almost a necessity to utilise domestic sources the oil companies are realising the domestic is much cheaper and the supplies are much larger than what was believed.

From what I have been reading in various petro-industry magazines it was anticipated that the Mid-East oil reserves would be depleted in 5 to 10 years. Now the oil companies are discovering there had always been cheaper sources.

The problem now will be what will happen to the mid-east economy? Most of the nations primary income is the sale of oil. Most mid eastern nations need the oil sale revenue to import the even basic necessities of life.
 
Woodrow said:
The problem now will be what will happen to the mid-east economy? Most of the nations primary income is the sale of oil. Most mid eastern nations need the oil sale revenue to import the even basic necessities of life.
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If nothing is done about global warming then people won't even be able to live in the Middle East anymore. Too hot and too dry.
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doodlebug said:
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It's a country full of rich history and beautiful people. I can't wait to go there!
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I went 2 weeks ago, Im sure I went to the places you are thinking of going to, such as:
-Islamic Cairo
-Cairos Mosques(Hussein, Shafi Mosque/Shrines etc)
-Pyramids
-Its many many museums, etc.

Rich history, I agree. But unless you pay a specefic amount of money to a tour group, to take you to these certian places you shall be fine. If you are allowed, unaccompanied by a male, things can lead to problems. Trust me, Ive been and read several tourist guides on Egypt. Beautiful people, nah, I dont think so. Everyone is after your money, you are American, you have an American accent, they will notice it from miles and start overcharging massivly, usually 200% the actual price. A majority of people are scam merchants. I wouldnt suggest Egypt unless you go through a reptable holiday tour group which provides transport, food and absolutly everything alongside with it. You see, I went to live with these "beautiful people" and whether your muslim or not, doesnt seem to matter to them. To them, its all about money and they have no Imman whatsoever. Please rethink your visit. Of course, if you have relatives, or people that have visited Egpyt before and are coming with you, I would seroiusly recommend it.
 
Well I respectively disagree on the beautiful people part. I am going there and my hubby to be and all of his relatives are eagerly awaiting my arrival. As far as an expensive tourguide...well I don't know about expensive since he doesn't like to talk about my spending any of my money at all ..but he'll be the best tour guide I would ever hope for.

And as far as an Iman I disagree his is wonderful.
 
Salam Alaikum:

I voted .99 cents, but that's per litre....not sure what it equals for a gallon.

Hmmm, sis Doodlebug, I've been to Egypt twice and I had a WONDERFUL experience!!!! The people were nothing short of incredible! Complete strangers would come up to us on the street and ask how we were enjoying Egypt. Travelling alone, without a male, is absolutely NO PROBLEM whatsoever!! Yes, there are plenty of people who will ask for money and even try to charge you outrages prices, by Egyptian standards, for things, but all they can do is ask, you don't have to pay. I certainly didn't. There are also tourist police everywhere and they will help you know the prices of things. You'll have no problem with that as your hubby to be is Egyptian and he'll know best anyway.

But, I will warn you of one thing.....they LOVE to feed you and feed you and when you think you can't possibly have another thing....they will feed you some more. :giggling:

The people in the airport, all males, were very, very helpful and extremely kind. Wallahi, sister, I found nothing but warm, kind, gentle, caring people and I was a Christian then. They even offered to take me to the church so I could pray!!

The only advice I would give, is if you do venture out alone, which in my opinion is very safe based on my experience, and you want to take a taxi or purchase things, is ask one of the tourist police to help if you're unsure. But, your hubby to be will advice you of prices anyway.

You go without a worry and have a WONDERFUL trip....you'll love it!!!!

Wasalam,
Hana
 
Here in NYC, the gas price is about $3.36 per gallon of regular gas, thats the cheapest one!!!
 
*noor said:
Here in NYC, the gas price is about $3.36 per gallon of regular gas, thats the cheapest one!!!
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Isn't there only like 1 gas station in Manhattan? I was there in July and I didn't even see the one!

That's sooo expensive for there though! It must be a LOT lower once you leave the island.
 
Here in Austin it dropped to $2.45 a gallon today. Yesterday it was $2.87 Austin always seems to be higher than the rest of Texas.
 
Woodrow said:
Here in Austin it dropped to $2.45 a gallon today. Yesterday it was $2.87 Austin always seems to be higher than the rest of Texas.
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A 40-cent drop in a DAY! Wow! I can only imagine that gas will become by monday when I go back to that gas station...:uuh:

Back to the $1 era?

Hmmm...:uuh:
 
doodlebug said:
Isn't there only like 1 gas station in Manhattan? I was there in July and I didn't even see the one!

That's sooo expensive for there though! It must be a LOT lower once you leave the island.
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lol
when i said NYC i meant the whole city in general, not just Manhattan.

and when i said the cheapest one, i meant the regular gas as opposed to the premium or the other more expensive one.