I know in southern IL it was higher, but around here by me it really didnąt
go higher than $2.00 that I saw.
OH... I still feel that the gas stations realized there wasnąt a shortage
only after the governor & attorney general jumped on their a$$.
-- Gary Hedlin President Hedlin Web Designs http://www.hedlin.net Gary's Wisdom- #2 -Don't let incompetent people tell you that you don't know what your doing.On 1/9/04 2:49 PM, in article 2104.127.0.0.1.1073681235.squirrel@localhost, ""J Wynia"" <jwynia@pragmapool.com> wrote:
> > $1.95? There was a station near my house that cleared $3 a gallon that > day. If I recall correctly, it went to $3.85 before they realized that > there wasn't going to be any real shortage. > > Gary Hedlin said: >> >> Heres a prime example, >> >> On September 11th, 2001, Casey's General Stores (a chain of gas stations >> here in IL) jacked up the price to 1.95 for unleaded. The Illinois >> Attorney >> General filed charges against them.... And Casey's was ordered to give >> refunds to customers who paid the over-inflated price. >> >> Heres some more info >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11,_2001_Terrorist_Attack/Opportunist >> s >> >> So if this Isn't artificial supply and demand dictated by oil companies, I >> don't know what is. >> >> >> >> On 1/9/04 6:40 AM, in article BC23FD02.2147%blkwidow1@primary.net, ""Jon >> N. >> Benignus"" <blkwidow1@primary.net> wrote: >> >>> >>> on 1/8/04 8:01 PM, Tony Cellana at acellan1@tampabay.rr.com wrote: >>> >>>> Artificial supply and demand as dictated by the oil companies. >>> And what evidence other than speculation do we have to back that up? >>> >>> Jon >>> STL MO >>> >> >
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