Shell or the local chain Go-Mart usually. We are at about 2.19 right now, hard to believe just 3 years ago in Kentucky I paid 1.02 for premium

 

Chevron, 76, Shell. I tend to avoid Arco because of they charge you a fee everytime you use your debit cards.

 

I use where ever is cheapest. Around me is Getty, Citgo, and Mobil/Exxon.

 

inelastic demand also has an effect. if the demand remains the same and the gas prices are still high, oil companies are not going to want to lower their prices.

 

I'm not trying to be a punk, but you do realize that you have no idea what you are talking about? Check any economist study. . . just about 90% of the increase in oil prices are due to the increased demand from China. The most populus country in the world went from having nothing but horse/people driven carriages and bicycles, to traffic congested streets. Secondly, they have been building diesel plants like crazy. 20 million cars and trucks pretty much appeared in China within a few years. 20 MILLION. By 2020, they are predicted to have 120 million.

I'm actually doing a study right now, on how our own fuel consumption patterns make it worse (based on FACTUAL data). The increasing trend of SUV's, high hp cars, and the like are increasing domestic demand as well, and if we were anywhere near Europe's trend of small displacement vehicles (where 1.0L-1.3L is common), we'd pay much less at the pump (the big reason why it is so expensive in europe, however, is due to their incredible tax rates).

In fact, if you account for inflation, gas prices are not that high. Gas prices actually peaked in the early 1981(today, gas is still a full third cheaper than 1981). What's even stranger? With the huge surges in prices, domestic oil demand is UP! Up my 2% from last year! War or no war, gas prices would not be vastly affected. If you don't believe me and want to believe some biased internet junkie making up lies, go for it. . . but otherwise, look up Robert J Samuelson, an accredited, unbiased economist (not a politician).