A Sea Of Red

It also says Hess on Wards Rd is $5.25. I think someone is yanking your chain..

I just heard gas will be up to 5 a gallon everywhere tomorrow...which explains the excessive lines at the gas stations around town.

Not sure on Hess cause that is a visitor, but the registered guys are usually legit or they would be booted.

Here's what WSET has to say about it.

"Gas stations across Central Virginia are seeing cars lined up into the roads to fill up. Officials at Candler Oil say their supply is fine, and that this "panic buying" is only going to hurt the situation. We're told the worst thing that can happen right now is for everyone to fill up."

Uh, what are you guys talking about? We have a hurricane at our backdoor and gas prices here are $3.40/gallon.

It's something about Sly shutting off the Pipeline or something!

i havent seen gas anywhere in lynchburg over 4.00 this week...

Sly Fox wrote:Uh, what are you guys talking about? We have a hurricane at our backdoor and gas prices here are $3.40/gallon.

Where u been NC governor Easley has implemented the a state anit gouging laws over itt. http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/3536058/

Here in the burg there are lines all over the place of crazys filling up. A friend just called and said every station he saw from 460 (Foster Fuels) to midtown has lines. Wards Rd. Is gridlock right now from folks trying to get into Kroger.

From WSET http://www.wset.com/news/stories/0908/552860.html

Sly Fox wrote:Uh, what are you guys talking about? We have a hurricane at our backdoor and gas prices here are $3.40/gallon.

Sly, you have read the N&A letters-to-the-editor, right?

Drove by the Sheetz behind campus...cars lined up ONTO Wards Road...past Golden Corral almost to the ramp off of 460. Gas still at 3.49 there...and East Coast was up to 3.61. Price gouging at its finest...
...and...oh yeah...Oil DROPPED BELOW $100 a barrel today!

Gas stations caught gouging during a time of emergency can receive $259k fines per customer.

Meanwhile, the price per barrel dropped below $100 for the first time in 5 months.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id ... _article=1

Sly Fox wrote:Gas stations caught gouging during a time of emergency can receive $259k fines per customer.

Governor Kaine declared a state of emergency during the last system...
...but what about those that gouge in VA when the emergency is in TX/LA?

From News 13

The price of gas is shooting up around the area, but gas distributors say the most important thing right now is to stay calm. Gas stations across Central Virginia are seeing cars lined up into the roads to fill up. Officials at Candler Oil say their supply is fine, and that this "panic buying" is only going to hurt the situation. We're told the worst thing that can happen right now is for everyone to fill up. According to Sheetz Inc., the pipeline in Texas that supplies gas to the east coast has shut down in preparation for Hurricane Ike's landfall. They say the pipeline is going to be shut down until Monday. It won't be until the storm clears that officials can survey the damage. Sheetz is going to try its best to keep gasoline at the wholesale price of $3.49 a gallon, but that all depends on whether or not drivers buy it all up. If local stations run out, Sheetz says trucks will need to bring it in from the northeast, and that might cause prices to rise. Sheetz will not speculate as to how high prices could go up. Right now company officials are saying to conserve gas and only drive as much as is necessary. By the way, the price of oil fell below $100 per barrel for the first time in five months. Stay tuned to ABC-13 for the latest,

http://www.wset.com/news/stories/0908/552860.html

I've heard from several sources that prices should go up 30-50 cents by monday. Normally they don't raise the price on friday, it will be either sunday or monday unless like the article said all the gas gets used up from the rush, in which case the price would go up immediatly

Uh, who are these "sources"? There is no reason for any price increase in the next few days unless several of the refineries suffer catastrophic damage. The storm surge could be significant but I doubt enough to have much of an impact.

Prices all along Campbell Ave. jumped 30 cents to 3.89 this afternoon, except Wilco/Hess, which is still 3.49 and has a line clear across Florida Ave. back onto 501. Source: my own newly repaired eyes, now 20/20 with contacts. Thanks again for your prayers about that.

Of course my tank is on E which meant I had to get gas and wait forever for gas Its still 3.49 at sheetz.

there are lots that went from 3.49 or 3.59 to 3.89 today!

What in the world is everybody talking about? I coincidentally got gas earlier today because I was running on empty. What is causing the panic?

LUconn wrote:What in the world is everybody talking about? I coincidentally got gas earlier today because I was running on empty. What is causing the panic?

Read the story fumblerooskie posted above. They have shut off some pipeline in Texas, and supply is cut off to our region for a few days. They are trying to get gas from elsewhere. In NC some stations are actually limiting folks to 10 gallons.

LUconn wrote:What is causing the panic?

Idiots.


Don't get gas unless you absolutely have to. There is NO need to panic right now.

man, I was lucky enough to get it this morning just because I needed some. People are such sheep. I bet half the people are in line just got in line because there was a line. "What's going on!?!?! WE NEEDZ TEH GAS!"

The big problem seems to be rumors. I've had several friends call and say "Gas is $5 all over town" when in reality 1 is $5 and the reas are all under $4