Carolinas Still Have Isolated Gas Shortages; Prices Continue To Drop

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Posted: 12:19 PM Sep 22, 2008
Last Updated: 10:06 PM Sep 22, 2008

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There are still some isolated problems with gas supplies in parts of North and South Carolina. But a spokeswoman for AAA-Carolinas says the good news is that gas prices are slowly coming down.

Carol Gifford says shortages remain throughout both states, in particular in Asheville and Charlotte in North Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina.

She says oil refineries are still working at reduced levels after the recent hurricanes.

Gifford says the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded in South Carolina is now $3.87. The average in North Carolina is $3.93, down two cents from Sunday's level

Gifford says on the national level, gas prices have fallen five days in a row.

Here in Eastern Carolina, gas prices have dropped as well. Several stations in Pitt County are selling gasoline for as low as $3.66 a gallon.

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Posted by: booboo Location: here on Sep 22, 2008 at 04:05 PM
I guess the bail out is supposed to stop things from getting worse for all of us. I hope that there are some strong rules about it. They certainly should do something about the CEOs and their salaries. They should really make them step down. It would be good if they could put some control on the spectulators who buy oil futures just to make more money. They just care about themselves, not the country. Shouldn't be allowed. You're right. Drive to work, grocery store and church. No more side trips or shopping trips. Heck, could afford to go shopping for clothes, shoes, etc. anyway. Guess I'll keep wearing my glad rags for a while longer.

Posted by: Carmen Location: Bayboro on Sep 22, 2008 at 03:54 PM
Let the gas prices get lower, raise the price of lotto tickets and things of that nature in the stores. Be done with it.

Posted by: gas on Sep 22, 2008 at 03:16 PM
goldsboro gas on the way to snow hill has been cheaper...we are getting ripped off in the whole state. the taxes need to be lowered, and all gas prices need to be reduced. we are only using transportation to get to work and back and to carpool at school, and to go to church and the store 1 time a week. we are still having a very hard time making ends meet. now we find out our federal taxes are now going to go toward a bailout to help bush and wall street get out of hell. what else can we do? we should not have to pay any tax if we are being ripped off by our government.

Posted by: booboo Location: here on Sep 22, 2008 at 02:57 PM
Big Whoop! Now that gas went up $23 today, we will be paying over $4 by the end of the week. Based on oil prices, gas should be about $2.66. It wasn't that long ago that people thought $2 was too much to pay. Now that they got us over that, we would be happy with $3. Just more brainwashing by the oil companies and the gas stations.

Posted by: ripped off Location: greenville on Sep 22, 2008 at 02:04 PM
all of American citizens are being ripped off. we haved been ripped off the past eight years.

Posted by: The Man Location: Goldsboro on Sep 22, 2008 at 01:49 PM
Well Bob, it's like this.......We(the gas station owners)keep in contact with each other and only undercut each other by a few cents. If you want cheap gas......drive to Greenville.....hahahaha

Posted by: bob the loser Location: goldsboro on Sep 22, 2008 at 01:07 PM
How can gas cost less in 20 less per gallon in greenville than goldsboro. It all comes from Smithfield, shoter distance to haul it. I HATE GETTING RIPPED OFF!!!

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