617fan
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Just had my tank filled...1st time since last spring and it was $2.71 a gallon. When crude hit $150 a barrel a couple years back.. propane here never hit $2.00 a gallon. Reg unleaded gas is $2.69....why the run-up on propane??
Propane Sticker Shock!
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Must be the "Winter Blend"
AKA they get you coming and going. Around here regular gas is almost $3 just so they can stick it to the seasonal folks.
AKA they get you coming and going. Around here regular gas is almost $3 just so they can stick it to the seasonal folks.mwr1
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Winter price is a bugger. Our local CO-OP lets us "contract" for our expected use for the winter. Each year about August or September we get a offer to contract for a set price. By paying in advance for my propane I only paid $1.55 a gal. this year.
Blacksmith58
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Our propane is sold by the pound, as in 20 pound Cylinder. I just had a 40 lbs cylinders filled at Ace for $32.99. Not sure how that equates to the gallon, but it's what we have here in Northern IL.
But haven't you heard? Inflation is nil...prices are not going up. Well, except for fuel, food, etc. You know, the luxuries. Stuff nobody has to buy.
My electrical utility just got a 30-some percent raise approved. I'll be lucky if I get a 1 or 2 percent raise this year. Probably won't get anything, because "inflation is near zero."
My electrical utility just got a 30-some percent raise approved. I'll be lucky if I get a 1 or 2 percent raise this year. Probably won't get anything, because "inflation is near zero."
Harrison
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Maybe it has something to do with the fact that our President has halted almost all natural gas drilling or exploration. We are saving all our Gulf oil and gas for the Chinese and Cubans to find and recover.
don95sml
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I have a large buried tank, and am on an automatic fill plan. My latest delivery was this month, 125 gallons at $2.39 per gallon. My impression is that the price always goes up just before it's time to make MY delivery!
truckemup97
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The economists decided to take food, utilities and fuel out of the inflation rate equasion to make it more stable. Or maybe it was so that they could say there is no inflation.
I just filled the tank at the house at deer camp a few weeks ago. 325 gallons at $2.27 a gallon. STICKER SHOCK when I got the statement from the gas company. The only nice thing about filling the tank is that 325 gallons will last this deer season, next season and the season after that, as long as the meth chefs don't tap the tank line like they did one of my neighbors.
Class III
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I filled my BBQ tank last week. $14.95. the guy told me if I have more than one the price goes down 10 cents. WOW, what a bargain!
Propane is about 4lb/gal, so call it $3.30.
We just swapped suppliers from Amerigas (evil!) to a locally-owned supplier. A 100-gallon tank (enough for 18 months) was $2.59/gal as a new customer, and future fills will be about $0.40/gal higher.
cowboy117
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JohnnieB
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I heat with propane and usually have my 500 Gal. tank filled 4 times a year. (1350 gal/ avg annual consumption)
The most expensive so far was Feb-08 @ 2.50/gal, but I suspect my next fill-up (Due any day now) will set a new record.
Gasoline is currently 3.15 for mid-grade, but I'm not worried since my "friends" in Washington tell me there is no inflation and I don't need a CPI increase on my SS.
John
The most expensive so far was Feb-08 @ 2.50/gal, but I suspect my next fill-up (Due any day now) will set a new record.
Gasoline is currently 3.15 for mid-grade, but I'm not worried since my "friends" in Washington tell me there is no inflation and I don't need a CPI increase on my SS.
John
I contracted mine last summer for $1.63 a gallon. It seems like I did O.K. this year. In years past I have pre-paid and got snookered.
The first propane I bought was in 1967 for .11 cents a gallon. I had been living in town on natural gas and was used to about a $7.00 a month gas bill. My propane tank took 300 gallons to fill at .11 cents, $33.00 dollars. I thought they had ruined me.
Of course I had spent every cent I had on the 160 acre farm I had just bought for $31,000.00. Most people thought I was nuts to make such an extravagant purchase.
If I should live another 30 years (fat chance), propane will probably be about $30.00-$50.00 a gallon, but by that time I won't even care.
The first propane I bought was in 1967 for .11 cents a gallon. I had been living in town on natural gas and was used to about a $7.00 a month gas bill. My propane tank took 300 gallons to fill at .11 cents, $33.00 dollars. I thought they had ruined me.
Of course I had spent every cent I had on the 160 acre farm I had just bought for $31,000.00. Most people thought I was nuts to make such an extravagant purchase.
If I should live another 30 years (fat chance), propane will probably be about $30.00-$50.00 a gallon, but by that time I won't even care.
bobcat
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My tank (500 gallons) is at 20%, and it's been sub zero already. I have to call CENEX today, I'm afraid of what I'm going to hear.
Up in this country the price run up starts in about August, if we're smart, which I wasn't this year, I try to fill up when it's still summer. 1st freeze, it jumps, 1st sub zero day, it really jumps. I've heard the suppy side economic explanations, however, I know none of the energy companies are losing any money. What are you going to do besides suck it up and pay, it was 15 degrees this morning and it's what runs my furnace...
Up in this country the price run up starts in about August, if we're smart, which I wasn't this year, I try to fill up when it's still summer. 1st freeze, it jumps, 1st sub zero day, it really jumps. I've heard the suppy side economic explanations, however, I know none of the energy companies are losing any money. What are you going to do besides suck it up and pay, it was 15 degrees this morning and it's what runs my furnace...
cowboy117
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I bought propane today for my RV-$2.60 a gallon.
460v LAC du FLAMBEAU
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Pre-bought 500 gallons in September for $1.59.
$1.89 current cost in northern Wisconsin. Call around for quotes.
$1.89 current cost in northern Wisconsin. Call around for quotes.
Andy Griffith
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I've got a little upright tank out next to the house and I filled it....five or so years ago and it's still on 80% (runs an aux. stove).
I've always been told to fill your propane tanks (stationary and portable) during the summer because it's cheaper. I'm glad I did...several summers ago.
However, now all my little tanks are out.
Do I wait until spring/summer and hope the price goes down, or fill 'em up now in anticipation of even higher prices, weakening dollar end of the world, etc., etc.? Thing is...cash is easy to store and easier to keep from getting stolen than a bunch of propane cylinders.
I've always been told to fill your propane tanks (stationary and portable) during the summer because it's cheaper. I'm glad I did...several summers ago.
However, now all my little tanks are out.
Do I wait until spring/summer and hope the price goes down, or fill 'em up now in anticipation of even higher prices, weakening dollar end of the world, etc., etc.? Thing is...cash is easy to store and easier to keep from getting stolen than a bunch of propane cylinders.
Ogandydancer
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Here's the real shock!! I just bought 200 gals and it was more than that and that was cut rate prior to heating season prices. Been paying $3.69 + and when your home is total gas that is really disturbing, not to mention a big rip-off.
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