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Gas prices were $1.35 on 9/11/01
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:05 am
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:05 am
Local news posted a slide show of pictures regarding the reactions on 9/11. I found this one interesting:
Note: I'm not making any kind of commentary linking 9/11 to the rise in gas prices. It just re-occurred to me after seeing the photo that it wasn't that long ago that we had very cheap gas.
Note: I'm not making any kind of commentary linking 9/11 to the rise in gas prices. It just re-occurred to me after seeing the photo that it wasn't that long ago that we had very cheap gas.
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Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:06 am to WDE24
meh, gas was pretty low in 2008 as well.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:07 am to saintsfan92612
Not 1.35 low
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:08 am to tigerbru17
When I started driving in 99 it was 79 cents.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:08 am to saintsfan92612
Yep. Didn't last long though.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:08 am to WDE24
When gas hit a dollar, we thought the world was going to end. 
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:09 am to WDE24
How much was it around six o'clock in the evening on 9/11?
Some upstanding capitalists thought it best to double and triple the price.
Some upstanding capitalists thought it best to double and triple the price.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:10 am to tigerbru17
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Not 1.35 low
Almost
blue line is national average, red is BR average
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:10 am to WDE24
Gas is still pretty cheap, if we are truly honest about it.
It should probably be around $2.70 right now if we just did a strict inflation progression, instead of $3.40 or whatever I saw this morning, but still, $3.40 for a gallon of gas is a steal. That is basically 2 bottles of water.
It should probably be around $2.70 right now if we just did a strict inflation progression, instead of $3.40 or whatever I saw this morning, but still, $3.40 for a gallon of gas is a steal. That is basically 2 bottles of water.
This post was edited on 9/11/14 at 10:12 am
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:11 am to tigerbru17
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Not 1.35 low
It was in south Louisiana. $1.38 is what I remember. $1.68 was the national average in December 2008
This post was edited on 9/11/14 at 10:12 am
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:13 am to tigerbru17
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Not 1.35 low
It got down to $1.34 in Shreveport. Amazing what happens when the market is truly supply and demand and not artificially inflated by investors.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:13 am to CadesCove
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When gas hit a dollar, we thought the world was going to end.
People also said when a pack of cigarettes cost a dollar most people will quit.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:14 am to GoCrazyAuburn
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but still, $3.40 for a gallon of gas is a steal. That is basically 2 bottles of water.
Only problem with you logic is I don't drink 25 gallons of water a week.
This post was edited on 9/11/14 at 10:14 am
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:14 am to colorchangintiger
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People also said when a pack of cigarettes cost a dollar most people will quit.
Then two.
Then three.
Etc...
Junkies gonna junkie
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:14 am to GoCrazyAuburn
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3.40 for a gallon of gas is a steal. That is basically 2 bottles of water
My car doesn't run on bottles of water.
$3.40 is 24 bottles of water. Unless you're one of those idiots that buys gas station water at ridiculous markups
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:15 am to WDE24
dayum terrorist
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:15 am to WDE24
For reference Regular Unleaded was at $2.50 per gallon in August 2005 in the NOLA Market.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:16 am to saintsfan92612
quote:
meh, gas was pretty low in 2008 as well.
Yeah because the economy was at rock bottom.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:18 am to GoCrazyAuburn
quote:
Gas is still pretty cheap, if we are truly honest about it.
quote:why do people always compare Gas to water. they are different, is 1 OZ of Gold the same price as 1 OZ of lead?
It should probably be around $2.70 right now if we just did a strict inflation progression, instead of $3.40 or whatever I saw this morning, but still, $3.40 for a gallon of gas is a steal. That is basically 2 bottles of water.
Posted on 9/11/14 at 10:20 am to The Boat
If taxes weren't $.50/gal that would sure help. Not to mention all the other taxes the gov receives before the gas actually get from the earth to your car.
This post was edited on 9/11/14 at 10:22 am
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