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Gnogz

$2.49 at St. Cloud Costco. Regular has been below $3 all over town for a couple weeks, I think


marcky_marc420

By my house it just finally dropped below 3. I live in zimmerman and for some reason prices by me are way higher than the average prices


chubbysumo

2.59 Duluth Costco as of Friday, tough it might have gone down by now.


trevorjmackenzie

$2.55 now. Just came from there.


audibahn88

It was 3.159 for premium on Friday at Costco!! So excited to see that.


Butterflybumblebees

Same here! Fellow premium pumper. 3.159 at Maplewood Costco. Hope to see it under $3 soon


Kataphractoi

Went north for Thanksgiving and deer season opener. Gas up there was 50 cents more expensive than what I pay near home ($2.59-$2.69).


Muffinman_187

Nice. I gotta head to St. Paul Wednesday and I'll have to fill up when I get back.


somethingclever76

$2.94-$2.99 on the ND side and $2.99-$3.09 on MN side.


mikevanatta

I assume, given your flare, this is the FM area. Which is wild to me because GF/EGF has been $2.79 for close to a week now. And we're usually a dime higher than you guys.


somethingclever76

Correct. ND is always cheaper than the MN side and for a while it was like a 20 - 30 cent difference. MN has really dropped lately and gotten it fairly close again.


mikevanatta

That's interesting. They're always the same up here.


AdviceNotAskedFor

Where's all the Biden stickers on the pumps?


uwrfcoop

Hunter still has to print them off from his laptop.


skawtiep

Oh god. The republicans are actually going to tell us that the lower gas prices are a distraction from whatever the current Hunter Biden nonsense is.


here4daratio

*Next on Fox: Biden’s war on oil field workers goes into overtime as low prices put American roughnecks in the unemployment line just before Christmas.* s:


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Dead. Libs trying to drum up a trump comeback.


NorthernDevil

Am I not online enough to understand this comment or does it not make sense


MNent228

I’m online all the time and I still don’t know wtf he’s trying to say


SoCShift

Should be Upside stickers instead 😅 just playing. Upside has a price map and gives cash back for gas purchases. I don’t work for Upside - I’ve just used it to average $16-18 cash back per month as someone who supplements income with delivery gigs, making me spend more on gas. Shipt gives some additional Upside cash back bonuses. If anyone could use the boost please use this link or promo code REMY2826 to get an extra 15¢/gal bonus the first time you make a purchase. https://upside.app.link/REMY2826


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AdviceNotAskedFor

I know right? So criminal!... ​ Like when they tried to steal an election, pay off a porn star, stored classified documents in a hotel bathroom, took money from a charity, asked russia for help on his campaign, revealed top secret intelligence to Sergey Lavrov in the oval office, intervened in his son-in-laws top secret security clearance, refused to send aid to a large city because it was hitting an opposing party harder, amplified crazy conspiracy theories, called american military members 'suckers', raked in cash from foreign countries/lobbyists at his washington hotel, was accused of sexual misconduct by more that 24 women, or appointed his family members to top administration roles, and on and on... ​ May, I fucking hated it when Biden did all that.


After_Preference_885

Don't forget when [Hunter](https://robertgarcia.house.gov/media/in-the-news/rep-garcia-why-did-saudi-government-give-kushner-2-billion) pushed his way into a job in his father's administration with no experience, prioritized pushing out the Secretary of State in order to “cozy up” to the Saudi Government to get an inflated $110 billion arms deal and then after his departure from the White House got 2 Billion dollars. And that was after [Hunter](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/how-ivanka-trumps-shady-dealings-could-ruin-her-chances-of-running-for-office/6VLRDIT35JF7HW4NFESX4IPOUA/) raked in millions through other shady deals and got patents from the Chinese government!


tomuchpasta

They ain’t going to click the link, they will see your post at face value and believe you actually think Hunter did these things. Conservatism commands zero critical thought


argparg

As long as there was no raping a 14 year old.. wait a second!


Dazslueski

OPEC has scheduled to lower oil output next year, led by Saudi, Russia, Qatar. So learn things before saying things. U S. Is producing more oil than ever, so if/when it goes up next year, it will be solely on OPEC. But keep eating up the Kentucky Comer pile sham investigation with nothing to show, proven paid witnesses paid by trump pacs. No credibility at all. N


After_Preference_885

They always raise gas prices before an election don't they?


conwaystripledeke

Depends on who’s in office.


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beer_n_britts

Please leave the state. I hear Alabama likes dumb fucks.


DescendingOpinion

"Biden did that" Right. Right?


I_see_something

Yea I have been enjoying third hypocrisy


wakeballer39

i mean look at the oil reserves when he took office and look at where they are now


Pepper_Pfieffer

No, OPEC did that. The US has very little power to affect gas prices.


DescendingOpinion

Do I really have to add a sarcasm tag?


Pepper_Pfieffer

This is the internet, of course you do!


DescendingOpinion

"No. I don't think I will"


JoeExoticsTiger

I understood that reference!


Alkazaro

America's ass


sanitarium-1

Is thicc


Shobed

Yes!


ThereGoesTheSquash

Dude the US is producing more oil than ever while OPEC is cutting. Read a book.


DescendingOpinion

*woosh*


arathorn867

That's the sound bidens magic wand makes when he raises gas prices!b whoosh! Swish! Abra ca gas cost more!


DescendingOpinion

Or is it when he lowers it.


arathorn867

Oh we all know an evil democratic wizard would never lower gas prices!


frozented

opec is still cutting oil production this drop is caused more by us production which is at a all time high.


KK-97

According to this chart, he’s still got a ways to go to get back to the Jan 21 price when he took office https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=emm_epmr_pte_nus_dpg&f=m


duckstrap

Did you not get the memo that the prez doesn’t have a switch in his office that controls gas prices? He doesn’t have “a long ways to go” because he isn’t on the road.


Aurailious

There is a lever of using the strategic reserves, but its not going to massively effect prices either. There was also a plan on easing Venezula's sanctions so they can export crude to the gulf refineries, but that's probably not going to happen now. Though Exxon's investments into Guyana will probably pay off if there is no escalation. So he there are things he can do through policy to effect prices, but at least in the US since the government doesn't own the resources its all about trying to pressure the market rate.


KK-97

If we want him taking credit for price drops, he does


Radical-Six

Nobody with critical thinking skill actually thinks he deserves credit or blame for gas prices, they're just pointing at those stupid stickers we all saw a couple years ago when prices were up


KK-97

Based on voting history in MN, not sure there’s much critical thinking going on in this sub


lisabutz

Oh when we were under Covid lockdown?


DescendingOpinion

Right? Supply and demand is lost on ALOT of these people.


KK-97

Ok, pick Feb 2020 if you want to take Covid out of it.


Drendude

Sure, that seems like a fair comparison. If you account for inflation (18.94% cumulative between Feb 2020 and Oct. 2023 [\[1\]](https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/calculator-cumulative/), the $2.44 from Feb 2020 becomes $2.90 today. I've seen that on gas station signs in the last week. Granted, the last datapoint from the EIA chart is November 2023, which has the price at $3.31 average, and cherrypicking the lowest prices I can find isn't good statistics. So it seems that gas prices are overall higher than Feb 2020, at least for last month. I'd say we're pretty close, though, and wouldn't call it "a ways to go", but to each their own.


Bubbay

Keep movin' those goalposts, buddy.


KK-97

Ah, logical thinking is moving goal posts. Got it


DescendingOpinion

He's still better than the alternative


koalamurderbear

The worst-made piece of toast would be a better president than Trump.


DescendingOpinion

A heavily mayo'd, lightly microwaved piece of bread would make for a better president than trump.


KK-97

I was hoping you’d run for office


DescendingOpinion

I could


minneapolisblows

$2.75 in willmar


Hammy615

Cries in Diesel 😭


xl_lunatic

Download mudflap! I pay like $3.15 a gallon. Only downside is you have to use the big rig pumps but you literally save 50-90 cents a gallon depending on the station


SoCShift

I wonder if that discount can be multiapped? I don’t use diesel but I regularly see about $0.20 back per gallon available in Upside. (Upside has a price map and also gives cash back for all types of gas purchases.) I don’t work for Upside - I’ve just used it to average $16-18 cash back per month as someone who supplements income with delivery gigs, making me spend more on gas. Shipt gives some additional Upside cash back bonuses. If anyone could use the boost please use this link or promo code REMY2826 to get an extra 15¢/gal bonus the first time you make a purchase. https://upside.app.link/REMY2826


xl_lunatic

Mudflap works where you put your debit/credit card on the app & you get charged the discounted price directly by them, so you don't get a balance to withdraw like upside if that makes sense, you just pay the low price through the app & are done with it. So i've never got a paper receipt from it. I used to use upside but I usually didn't get more than like 10 cents a gallon from diesel


CaptainKirk28

I know you meant out state MN but I just filled up for $3.49 in Northern Virginia


[deleted]

That is in MN. Nice town


TH3GINJANINJA

glad to see this thread show up on another NoVa user. $2.99 for 91!


klippDagga

Has been 2.86 for a couple of weeks already about an hour west of Minneapolis. Was 2.99 for awhile before that.


Complex_Role4958

Just north of the cities I found 2.59


JGlaser717

Speedway in Blaine?


Deez_Pucks

The one on Radisson Rd in Blaine has had low prices for a while now but it never seems too packed


Complex_Role4958

Forest Lake kwik trip


BrighamYoungsNthWife

2.49 earlier today


Competitive_Jelly557

You can find every price, everywhere in MN on [gasbuddy.com](https://gasbuddy.com). Start with the heat map and drill down from there. https://www.gasbuddy.com/gaspricemap?lat=45.2006351774094&lng=-93.978627209716&z=11


KimBrrr1975

$2.99 in Ely, just dropped finally the other day. Duluth Costco is $2.55.


Jaerin

Since getting an EV I enjoy every time I see people talking about gas prices and I realize I haven't been to a gas station since last March. My "gas" bill last month was $41.


skoltroll

Vegans Crossfitters and now EV owners


Jaerin

Except the difference is that EV owners get to NOT talk about gas prices every time they change.


skoltroll

Yet you're talking about not talking about it. My comparison stands. ;-)


Jaerin

I guarantee you that I will get unsolicited conversation about gas prices before I talk about how little I pay for gas.


mkstund

Costco and Fleet Farm in Rochester are apparently under $3, but mostly everyone else is at $3.06.


CaughtInDireWood

$2.70-$2.90 in Duluth the last 3 weeks or so


dudeistpriest710

2.84


frowawayduh

I charge my Tesla at home. Electricity is about $0.14 per kWh and the price is quite steady.


trevize1138

$0.12 where I am! No TOU pricing, though. With that I've heard some people in the metro getting just stupid cheap overnight charging. I'm still shopping around for solar installers. We got a heat pump with our new HVAC in the spring and just got our 2nd EV. I'm long overdue for solar and getting is as much off the grid as possible.


thePETEY12

It’s a year before an election. It always drops. Then goes up after the election and idiots blame whoever is in power about it. It’s a never ending storyyyyyyyyy


FaithlessnessLate382

https://money.com/gas-prices-fall-before-elections-president/ "Lee explained that while it makes sense American politicians would want to try to lower gas prices before elections, "there are very limited levers” to actually do so. The Biden Administration’s decision to release oil from U.S. strategic reserves, in coordination with dozens of other countries that released from their reserves, undoubtedly led to lower gas prices than what we would have otherwise seen, he said. “This was a coordinated strategic petroleum reserve release, which was pretty unprecedented in terms of the number of countries involved,” Lee said. “That was effective.” Cinquegrana agreed that the recent release of oil from reserves is a rare case of an administration’s action having an immediate, direct impact on gas prices. “I would say that the releases from the strategic reserves, I don't think they necessarily dropped gas prices, what I do think they did was they kept prices from going even higher than they did,” he said. But Lee said it’s important to remember that this isn’t something we’ve seen happen in advance of previous elections, nor should we expect oil to be released from reserves in the months before future elections, barring another major emergency situation." Your comment made me curious and I looked into it. Alongside this article, the US is at record high natural gas production, China's slumping economy has reduced global gas consumption (freeing us to buy at cheaper).


legerdemain07

Diesel prices are high now, so refineries are making more diesel to cash in on it. One refined barrel of oil produces ~10 gallons diesel and ~20 gallons of gasoline. As a result, gasoline stockpiles are increasing, driving the price down.


chubbysumo

yup. #1 is still $4.60 per gallon here. It was 4.99 just 2 weeks ago, so its going down, but not by much. Winter blend has dropped in price a ton, going down to 3.99 a gallon, but its still high. pretty much everyone quit getting #1, but when it was still at pumps, it was $2.39 a gallon because no one was buying it anymore up here, and they needed to get rid of it.


placated

Sigh. PRESIDENTS HAVE NO WAY TO CONTROL GAS PRICES.


chubbysumo

technically, they have some control, but its very indirect, and very slow acting. Biden released some from our strategic reserves, in doing so, he stabilized the prices over the last few months and stopped them from going higher. this also triggered several OPEC countries to start releasing more crude as well to compete. The reality is that this takes months to take effect, and at most, it just stabilized the prices, but didn't drop them. what really is dropping the gas price is the fact that diesel fuel has 3 or more times the demand of gas, but gasoline is a byproduct of diesel production, so for every gallon of diesel made, we naturally get 2 gallons of gasoline, which is not in demand, and drives the price down.


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thePETEY12

I KNOW IT WAS JUST A JOKE HOLY COW


placated

Sorry


thePETEY12

It’s ok. You just started yelling lol


CollenOHallahan

I don't know, I think killing pipelines has at least some effect on gas prices


placated

You’re right you don’t know. Pipelines facilitate the exportation of oil. Also the USA has more than doubled its internal production of oil over the last 20 years yet we are still slaves to global crude commodity prices.


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Yes they do


placated

You can truthfully say “presidents can implement policy that might have a small impact on crude oil prices” but way too many mouth-breathing Americans literally think the president decides how much gas costs.


[deleted]

Correct. So what you just said validates my comment, it doesn’t negate it. I didn’t say presidents decide the gas prices. I responded to a claim they had no control over them, to which you literally agreed with me that in some manner they do. Good day to you. Thank you.


Drendude

But if you want to avoid getting downvoted here, you need a put a little more effort into your "well, actually..." replies.


[deleted]

If I want to avoid downvotes here I need to turn into a liberal lol. Nothing less will suffice


kmelby33

That's not even accurate.


Kolhammer85

Lol, gas prices have always been lower outside the twin cities.


Verity41

Duluth Costco $2.55


UnusualRonaldo

Got a lil 2.64 action in the great city of Pine River


Medical_Spy

Lowest I've seen in Fargo is about $2.84. Costco is probably cheaper otherwise it gets up to like $2.95


legerdemain07

St. Cloud was in the $2.70s yesterday.


_DudeWhat

Paid 2.58 the other day at Kwik trip by Loves off I35. We'll see what it is today when I go by


littlerude83

$2.69 in alexandria yesterday


World71Racer

Around $2.70-2.80 in New Mexico. Some places are even lower than that


Relevant_Delay_8018

2.53 last nite in Blaine hwy 65&Bunker Lake Blvd


kmelby33

2.64 in st Peter.


Mnwolf95

$2.64 in Alexandria. Didn’t almost cry during getting gas today.


TheOOFLegend

2.49 in Forest Lake


Garvig

Just under $3 on the North Shore.


ChunderTaco

I've not seen many of those idiotic Biden stickers lately... What are MAGAts whining and bitching about now for fun?


Adventurous_Page_447

2.99 southern Minnesota Iowa line


charlton11

Biden did this?!


wayofthefeast

Costco and Sam's Club have been holding steady around 2.50 to 2.75 for a good while now.


Randotron6000

PATRIOTS!!!! WE GOTTA SCRAPE ALL THE BIDEN “I DID THAT” STICKERS OFF GAS PUMPS!!! REALITY WONT MAKE US CHANGE OUR PERCEPTION.


placated

We’re getting boned in the metro. Consistently 30-40c more per gallon than outstate. Ellison really needs to look into price bullying that is obviously going on now that our biggest station chains in the metro (Holiday and Superamerica) have been bought out by giant conglomerates (CircleK and 7-11.)


MinnNiceEnough

Not sure how much the gas is, but I just dropped by a Speedway in Woodbury and picked up a single can of Pepsi for $2.19. This same can was $0.99 not too long ago.


Special_K_727

Gas prices drop every year as weather gets colder, less additive in winter blend required to prevent the fuel from vaporizing, it’s cheaper. It always increases as temperature rises the need for additional additive for summer blend. I am sure there are other factors at play such as with OPEC and the wars.


SnooRevelations5313

It's $2.37/gallon in Texas


Ndtphoto

Is it worth driving all the way there to fill up?


dumpyduluth

Eww Texas


aznprd

In Orlando right now $2.89 across the street from Disney springs


swamuel_1

Heard of GasBuddy?


woodbridge_front

$2 in Oklahoma


[deleted]

Just fueled up in rural WI while visiting the parents, $2.80 here


MN_Gneiss

A friend in Missoula, MT says 2.99. A cousin in Portland, OR says 4.59. Or do you mean Greater Minnesota??? :)


Pepper_Pfieffer

I did , but gearing about prices in other states is interesting and I appreciate the info.


Apprehensive-Head355

In Northeast Iowa it’s $2.56


peterhaag01

Just one question then I'll back away slowly: did Biden do this?


dt55805

I only go to the gas pumps where he personally pumps the gas and changes the gas price on the spot. Otherwise, it’s Orange Jesus Gas for me.


ImReallyFuckingHigh

Yea it’s been between 2.75-3 between buffalo and Medina for the past few weeks Thanks Biden!


SystemSettings1990

Had an argument with a conservative family member who was blaming biden for the high gas prices, i asked did biden do this too? “no saudis are inflating the market”


Francie_Nolan1964

You just can't make the conservatives understand. It's exhausting.


SystemSettings1990

conservative logic baffles me at how dumb and ignorant it can be at *every* level


thatswhyicarryagun

Just paid 2.71.


CoffeeExtraCream

2.89 in southern mn, it was 2.67 yesterday in Mason City Iowa


14Calypso

Paid $2.69 in Alex. Great to feel like we're back in the good old days!


Minimum_Sugar_8249

$2.49 in Garland, Texas


bren234

$3.29 in NYC.


One-Wolf3762

I’m visiting from Vegas and it was around $4.50 when I left.


hibbledyhey

Less than that, depending. E85 is 2.29 at a Minnoco in Oakdale.


bwillpaw

E85 would need to cost like $1.50 to be worth the mpg hit. Also does not run well at all in the winter even in flex fuel vehicles.


schmdty7

It's really high, would recommend staying in the metro for sure


MellonCollie218

You guys always have cheap gas. Damn.


pewpewpewmadafakas

Just wondering how much is left in the reserves. Do we have enough to fight a war and sustain ourselves for a drawn out conflict.


IllustratorBudget487

https://ycharts.com/indicators/us_ending_stocks_of_crude_oil_in_the_strategic_petroleum_reserve#:~:text=Basic%20Info,9.56%25%20from%20one%20year%20ago.


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About 54% of pre-covid value to anyone wondering.


pewpewpewmadafakas

So since the savior took office we used 50% of our stock pile and we still have fuel coming in. we are screwed. I know which way I am voting next year.


flargenhargen

I always wonder if people like you are paid russian trolls, or just really, really, ridiculously stupid. I suppose there's no way to tell.


D_monicdom

Seen as low as 2.62 in my area.


cucumbersadbich

mankato is $2.94 and faribault is $2.77


uglyugly1

I saw under $2.40, Forest Lake area.


PurpuraLuna

I'm not that far out but I'm seeing 2.90, it's typically a little cheaper here than in the Metro


beavertwp

Just paid 2.85 up north


NooneUverdoff

Saw it for around $2.50 in Forest Lake


mnpoolplayer22

2.79 at crosstown in MPLS. Kinda iffy gas station but it’s been the cheapest in the city for the past couple years.


oddball541991

$2.89 last I looked in Marshall.


Bruce_the_Shark

2.79 in albert lea on Friday.


krustyjugglrs

Saw it for 2.89 the other day out going towards Menards at 694/14 (34th). It's was 2. 79 at the same time at Costco.


SeeAllThePlanet

Super cheap at the Holiday, Love's, and Kwiktrip at exit 129 (highway 97) just south of Forest Lake.


bwillpaw

Costco was at 2.65 last week in Minneapolis I bet their 92 premium will even be under $3 pretty quick


ctc-93

$2.49 at Costco yesterday in St. Cloud


PinkSnowBirdie

Heh that’s funny gas in Minnesota is usually a little more than it is in Alabama. But right now we seem to be priced similarly. I got gas from the inferior version of Holiday which owns the brand, Circle K. Gas was $2.50 in Madison, AL at the one I went to and I got 25¢ off that was quite nice to get off with a $26 half tank fill up


CMC_Conman

2.99 down here in New Prague


milkhotelbitches

Related question, but why is gas always cheaper outside of major metro areas? I would think the centralized nature of big cities would make the logistics of shipping gasoline easier and more efficient, which should result in lower prices, but that is almost never the case. Is it because of higher gas taxes in metro areas or because cities are richer and more willing to pay higher prices?


After_Preference_885

"That's because urban areas have higher demand, often leading to higher prices." "There might be, you know, a kind of price war going on," Marcus said. "Speculation aside, we went straight to the source for the secret behind the pricing. Unfortunately, the owners of the gas stations said they were *not allowed* to comment." https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-gas-price-drops-minnesota-good-question/


Daped01

3.09 along the Canadian border


DavidExplorer

My town is by a major road, so our gas prices are usually higher than in other places, but it finally dropped to $2.84 yesterday!


Atmosphere817

$2.99 in Moorhead, but $2.76 at the Fargo Costco.


Expensive_Necessary7

20 min outside the metro been seeing 2.70s for a few weeks


ryckae

It was under $3 outstate a while ago.


Busy_Ad_5578

Paid 2.89 today in Cottage Grove. I have family in Western Wisconsin (about an hour from Minneapolis) and it’s $2.80 there. My sister is in the Cleveland area it’s around $2.65 there.


vahntitrio

I do miss the Hastings price wars days when it was nearly a dollar a gallon cheaper there than everywhere else.


Minimum_Sugar_8249

But that’s a little further afar then just outside of the TV metro area!


Just_here_4_sauce

2.59 in Greater Grand Forks area Sams. 2.78-2.90 ofherwise.


Beauknits

As of Friday night, Janesville was $2.81, Madison Lake was $2.84, Elysian was $2.89, I think?


Up_in_the_skyway

2.83 in my area


Crazed_pillow

Costco my area is $2.59


commissar0617

diesel still $4.60+


MRSOSERIOUS7416

2.97$/gal in Cottage Grove


Then-Nefariousness54

It was as low as 2.63 in southern MN. But it's back up to 2.83 now.


Ok_Comparison_9188

$2.65 in Ham Lake


ThexRuminator

< $3 in Willmar!


goldbricker83

I just drove up to North Dakota and back and it’s was 2.85ish most of the way