Gregg Laskoski
Gregg Laskoski
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You always hear criticism that when wholesale prices come down there always seems to be a delay when the retailer follows suit.
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We firmly support the free-market philosophy and we don't believe the government should interfere in free markets.
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We had stated that we expected prices to come down ... just two weeks ago.
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Unfortunately, because we saw it hit that milestone last year, it would be naive for us to think that can't happen again. But we don't want to create a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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What goes up should come down, but we can't forecast when.
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One of the ministers from Kuwait said that just the specter of negative news out of the Middle East adds about $9 to a barrel of crude oil.
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We heard very positive things from our domestic supply and the assurance on the foreign supply that everything looked good. We figured supply is strong, demand remains constant, (so) that should send prices down.
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It doesn't really bode well to see gas prices at $2.65, $2.66 and higher before we even get to Memorial Day.
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It does seem to be much more reactionary and that may be because so much is at stake. We are looking at crude oil at $68 a barrel when for years it never went above $30 a barrel.
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Refinery levels are not up to where they were before Katrina. We'll probably see prices edge higher in the next few weeks before they start going down.
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You don't know with 100 percent certainty that you'll be coming back to the home you left. So you should take essential papers, insurance policies, both home and auto, and any other irreplaceable items, including family photos. Keep them in an appropriate watertight container.
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We were as wrong as you could get.
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We strongly advise everyone to make sure they have a well-charged cell phone when they evacuate. But you should make sure that all the regular maintenance, all the stuff you tend to put off, is taken care of. You don't want to be calling for emergency road service during an evacuation because of a tire.
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When it comes to leisure travel, we're expecting a strong travel season, but you people are not going to postpone their vacation because gas is a little bit higher.