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ProfessorGAC

(77,154 posts)
12. Agreed
Wed May 6, 2026, 09:51 AM
16 hrs ago

Way more than 50% here.
$2.799 before these foreign policy adventures; $4.949 at the same station this morning. Almost 77%.

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Not for long, gab13by13 19 hrs ago #1
you might want to put the a sarcasm note with your post. nt Javaman 19 hrs ago #2
You think people won't get it? Maybe. gab13by13 18 hrs ago #5
I got flamed hard one time when the sarcasm challenged Javaman 5 hrs ago #21
Yep...at $97 right now. Bengus81 19 hrs ago #3
And the expected manipulation continues this morning after the sell-off with this - BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #7
"The oil prices have still not dropped below $55/bbl " GreatGazoo 17 hrs ago #9
For some bizarre reason (and I think it was because of the oil drama going back to 2020 when crude went "negative" ) BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #10
had a pro trader tell me GreatGazoo 16 hrs ago #13
I got snapshots (close to the bottom) when it went negative BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #14
Donald Trump Writes 'Praise Be to Allah' in Profanity-Laced Easter Morning Message Norrrm 17 hrs ago #8
Are we great enough yet? IronLionZion 19 hrs ago #4
Here is something you can do to lower multigraincracker 18 hrs ago #6
I cannot remember the last time I bought anything at a gas station besides fuel. maxsolomon 9 hrs ago #18
50%, my wrinkled old butt ! justsomeguy01 16 hrs ago #11
Agreed ProfessorGAC 16 hrs ago #12
Prices had really jumped when I went shopping today in Charlottesville, ranging from $4.39 to $4.45. Martin68 14 hrs ago #15
We're winning. USA USA USA republianmushroom 14 hrs ago #16
Its been 100% more here the last few weeks. nt yaesu 10 hrs ago #17
75% increase here in Western NC wishstar 9 hrs ago #19
If gas is up 40% by today's numbers, then the base would be 71.43% of today's price. Norrrm 8 hrs ago #20
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