Sean Comey
Sean Comey
economic ensure high incentive prices produce reassure ship steady supply upside
This is not a lot to reassure the consumer. The only upside to high prices is that it should ensure a steady supply because there is an economic incentive to produce and ship it.
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When California switched to ethanol, it was cheaper than the gas it was being mixed with - there was such a glut on the market. Now the demand for ethanol is way up.
hurricane though
Even though the hurricane was a long way away from us, it's still having an impact.
bargain certainly entering gas higher last level prices rise season starting time year
We are entering the time of year when historically gas prices have tended to rise because consumption increases. We are starting out this season at a level that is much higher than last year, and last year was certainly no bargain at the gas pump.
light wish
We wish we could tell you there's light at the end of the tunnel, but it's probably an oncoming train.
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September will probably be an extremely unpleasant month at the pump. This goes to show that even if you're far away from where the hurricane hit, there's a ripple effect.
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Supply and demand are so related, if we all just save a couple gallons here and there it will have a dramatic effect on price.
cost crowd driving far impact lives lose message money preventing privileges saving seems tough
It is a tough crowd to try to convince. The message about what will happen, as far as how much money it will cost them and how they will lose their driving privileges if they get busted, seems to have more of an impact than (the message of) saving lives and preventing injuries.
air costs protects quality
It costs more to make and it protects your air quality.
built fuel number percent rises wants year
Fuel consumption rises two percent every year in California; yet we haven't built a refinery in years and a number of them have even closed. But no one wants a refinery in their backyard.
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Unless international tensions ease to the point where the cost of crude oil drops significantly, there's nothing to suggest that consumer fuel prices will be falling anytime in the near future.
aftermath expect prices rather
With what's going on with the aftermath of the hurricane, I would expect prices to go up rather than down in September.
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Typically, our prices are higher. But the effects of the hurricane were much more extreme in other parts of the country. So as bad as it was here, it was worse there.
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I would not be surprised to see continued price increases at least in the short term. September could be an unpleasant month when it comes to fuel prices.