Gas Prices North Barnegat

[rondds]

so what's the deal? has anyone else noticed that despite gas prices on land dropping down to $2.40/gallon, gas at marinas has held fairly steady (translated HIGH). my place hasnt budged off $3.29 (89 octane) in 3 months, winter's is absurd at $3.42 (89 octane). i called ocean gate in TR and they are getting $3.13, but that's for 87 octane. rumor has it that clarks landing in PP is at $2.90 (according to seatow website, but i dont know the octane). i was very happy to pay $2.96 back on aug 12 at beach haven yacht club marina, but then was bamboozled into paying $3.21 at silver cloud in forked river four days later.

collusion, price fixing? coincidence? i think NOT! :smt017

 

[comsnark]

it is called profiteering.

I have been ripped for $3.49 for 89 all summer in silver bay. I picked up one load up near marine maxx for $3.29. I think I saw $3.19 at good luck point.

 

[rondds]

some good news. as of 9/14/07, comstock has 89 for $3.05 (valvtect) and clarks landing has 89 for $3.01. get while the getting is good. oil (per barrel) has hit an all time high and they've already shifting production to home heating oil. pretty soon they'll start whining about a "cold october" or "hurricane activity" causing refineries to shut down for 12 hours, this despite the saudis voting to INCREASE production. it's all MASSIVE B**L S**T! it's just the hedge fund people trying to make a buck (or a trillion) by manipulating prices that SHOULD be very stable right now.

 

[comsnark]

Well, I was in Houston on Thursday. Hurricane Huberto did shut down several refineries in the Port Arthur area. . .. but they were already restarting by Thursday night. That would only affect gulf coast area gas prices.

I paid $2.41 for regular this morning in Toms River. Hopefully, my final boat fuel fillups will be at lower cost than $3.29!